Dorothée Goetze

Dorothée Goetze is a Senior Lecturer in History at Mid Sweden University since 2021, specializing in early modern European history. She serves as Director of Subject Studies in History and South Sami, and Equal Opportunities Representative at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSV).

• Education: University of Greifswald (BA/MA), University of Bonn (PhD on Westphalian Peace Congress)
• Previous appointments: University of Bonn (2018-2021), Lund University (2020-2021), Tallinn University (2018)

Her research focuses on early modern European diplomacy, particularly the Holy Roman Empire and Baltic Sea region interactions. Key areas include historical peace research, integration during conflicts, and imperial political practices. She contributes to the PAX NORDICA network (NordForsk-funded) and leads the MEMG Medieval and Early Modern Group at MIUN.

Recent publications explore praxeological approaches to peace processes, Swedish diplomatic representation in the Holy Roman Empire, and methodological innovations in early modern conflict analysis. Her edited handbook with Lena Oetzel examines diverse diplomatic practices across Europe.

Scientific Awards:

• Baltika scholarship for visiting researcher at Tallinn University (2018)

She teaches foundational courses in early modern history, diplomatic history, and a summer course on historical peace perspectives. Goetze maintains a blog on historical peace research and contributes to public historical discourse through digital platforms.