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Cornelia Aust is a Research Fellow at the University of Duisburg-Essen, affiliated with the Salomon Ludwig Steinheim Institute for German-Jewish History since 2023. Previously, she served as a Research Associate at Bielefeld University (2018-2024) and the Leibniz Institute of European History (2013-2018). Her work focuses on Jewish history from the Early Modern period to modernity, with particular emphasis on Central and East Central Europe.
- Education
- MA in History, Eastern European History, and Religious Studies (Free University of Berlin, 2003)
- PhD in Jewish History (University of Pennsylvania, 2010)
Research interests include:
- Jewish economic history and mercantile networks
- Analysis of Jewish communal autonomy structures
- Transcultural historical perspectives
- Cultural history of clothing and material culture
- Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth studies
- Early modern sumptuary laws and body politics
Publication trends show consistent focus on Jewish commercial practices, material culture analysis, comparative methodologies, and visual representations of Jewish identity across Europe. Her work frequently employs interdisciplinary approaches combining economic, cultural, and social history.
Awards and fellowships:
- Katz Center Affiliated Fellow (2020)
- Louis Apfelbaum Fellowship (2008/09)
- Social Science Research Council IDRF (2006/07)
- Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture Fellow (2006/07)
- DAAD Stipend (1999/2000)
Professional memberships encompass major scholarly organizations including the European Association for Jewish Studies, Association for Jewish Studies, and Collaborative Research Center 1288 at Bielefeld University. She also serves as a co-editor of WerkstattGeschichte since 2019.
