Corentin Gruffat

Corentin Gruffat is a Researcher in the Department of History at the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence, Italy. He is part of the 2021 cohort and is engaged in doctoral research focusing on agricultural and economic transformations in the Habsburg Empire during the 19th century. His academic work is supervised by Pieter M. Judson, with Lucy Riall serving as second reader.

• Nationality: France
• Cohort: 2021
• Email: corentin.gruffat@eui.eu

His research interests lie at the intersection of environmental, economic, and rural history, with a strong emphasis on the political dimensions of agricultural development and natural resource governance in 19th-century Europe.

The available publication highlights a growing scholarly focus on water as a political and economic resource within imperial frameworks. His article on the Danube examines how water uses and rights were negotiated under Habsburg imperial authority, reflecting broader trends in environmental and administrative history.

There are no listed scientific awards or honors at this time.

There is no information available about student advising, grants, or collaborative research teams. His academic profile is centered within the Department of History at EUI, contributing to thematic research clusters on 19th-century empires and environmental change.