Chris Nierstrasz

Chris Nierstrasz is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History at Erasmus University Rotterdam, affiliated with the Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication. His research focuses on early modern global trade networks, colonial empires, and the application of digital humanities to historical analysis. He is particularly renowned for his work on the Dutch and British East India Companies, taxation systems in Asian colonies, and the circulation of goods like textiles in early modern global markets.

His research interests include the East India Company (both English and Dutch variants), Dutch colonial history, and the Early Modern Period. He employs data-driven methods to explore topics such as global trade patterns, imperial expansion, and comparative fiscal systems in Portuguese and Dutch Asian colonies.

His 2023 publications highlight his expertise in Dutch interactions with global textiles and colonial trade, while earlier work (2020) examines taxation in early modern Asian empires. He frequently reviews scholarly works on imperial history, demonstrating his role as both a researcher and critical observer in the field.

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