Dina Gusejnova

Dina Gusejnova is Associate Professor in the Department of International History at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). She holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge and has held prestigious fellowships and academic positions at the University of Chicago, UCL, and the University of Sheffield before joining LSE in 2019. Her research spans modern European, intellectual, and cultural history, with a focus on transnational responses to empire, war, and displacement.

• BA, MPhil, PhD – University of Cambridge
• Marie Curie European Doctorate
• Harper-Schmidt Postdoctoral Fellow – Society of Fellows, University of Chicago
• Postdoctoral Fellowships – AHRC, DAAD, Leverhulme Trust

Her research interests center on the intellectual and cultural history of 20th-century Europe, particularly the aftermath of empires, cosmopolitan thought during wartime, and the history of forced displacement. She explores how ideas of Europe emerged from the decline of continental empires and how intellectuals navigated political upheaval. Her work bridges academic scholarship with public engagement through film, radio, and podcasts.

Her recent publications reflect a broad engagement with themes such as internment during WWII, the emotional politics of cultural change, and the intellectual legacies of figures like Cassirer, Spengler, and Coudenhove-Kalergi. The articles show a consistent focus on transnational networks, political emotions, and the moral dimensions of historical change, often drawing on multilingual and interdisciplinary sources.

Scientific Awards and Honors:

• Fellow, Royal Historical Society
• Fellow, Higher Education Academy
• Marie Curie European Doctorate
• Harper-Schmidt Postdoctoral Fellowship
• Recipient of AHRC, DAAD, and Leverhulme Trust awards
• CIVICA EU Grant (2022) for research on academics at risk

Dina Gusejnova supervises PhD students including Ryoya Mizuno and Edoardo Vaccari. She is co-PI on major research projects such as Protecting Academics at Risk (PROAC) and Democracy and Its Discontents (DEMOS), and serves as historical advisor to the Young Walter Scott Prize. She has received grants supporting collaborative research on exile and integration of scholars in Europe. Her public engagement includes co-hosting the podcast International History Now and creating documentary films such as Rosenöl und Deutscher Geist and The Last Room.

She is actively involved in academic communities through co-convening the IHR Seminar in the History of Political Ideas and co-founding the University of New Europe, an initiative supporting academics displaced by conflict. Her work exemplifies a commitment to both rigorous scholarship and accessible, interdisciplinary public history.