Eva Müller

Dr. Eva Müller is a Lecturer at the Chair of Modern History at the University of Würzburg. She works from the Philosophy building at Hubland and has held this part-time Lehrbeauftragte position since 2018. Her research focuses on the history of Fascist Italy, educational systems under authoritarian regimes, and mythology in historical representation.

• Academic Affiliation: Chair of Modern History, University of Würzburg
• Teaching: Introduction to Modern History, Germany and Italy in the World Wars

Müller's research examines:

• Propaganda in Italian Fascist schoolbooks (2020-2022)
• Role of the Italian Communist Party in resisting Fascism (2015-2017)
• Iconic knowledge in transnational history education (2021)

Her publications include monographs on German history in Italian schoolbooks (2020) and Italian Communist Party (2018). She also edited primary source collections like Volksschule in Zeiten des faschistischen Italiens (2016).

Key stipends and awards:

• Deutsches Historisches Institut in Rom (2016)
• Georg-Eckert-Institut für Schulbuchforschung (2013)
• Partnerschaftsstipendium at Università di Padova (2005)

Müller completed her PhD in 2019 at Würzburg on iconic knowledge and has contributed to history didactics through both research and teaching. She maintains interdisciplinary connections through work with institutions in Italy and Germany.