Claire Gantet

Claire Gantet is a Professor at the University of Fribourg within the Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences, Department of History. Her research spans multiple interconnected fields including the Thirty Years' War, history of knowledge, dream studies, and transnational cultural exchanges.

• PhD from University of Paris I-Panthéon Sorbonne (1999)
• Lecturer at University of Paris-I (1999-2011/2015)
• Postdoctoral work at Max Planck Institute and Historisches Kolleg

Her research focuses on early modern European history with particular attention to knowledge circulation, dream interpretation, and mesmerism's transnational impact. Recent publications analyze animal magnetism and Enlightenment scholarly networks, while her FNS-funded projects explore polycentric warfare and reading-dreaming intersections.

Scientific awards include:

• Max Planck Institute Fellowship (2003-2005)
• Histories Kolleg Fellowship (2005-2006)
• Multiple FNS grants for transnational history projects

She leads international research collaborations and has published 55 works on topics ranging from Westphalian peace ceremonies to 18th-century hypnosis precursors.