Georg Christ

Georg Christ is a Senior Lecturer in Medieval and Early Modern History at the University of Manchester, with expertise in Mediterranean trade networks, Mamluk Egypt, and digital humanities. His research examines pre-modern economic systems through the lens of transcultural interactions.

Research focuses include layered statehood in maritime empires, late medieval climate adaptation, and the application of computational methods to historical sources. His work bridges economic history with diplomatic studies.

Publications demonstrate advanced corpus analysis techniques applied to historical trade documents, revealing patterns in commodity exchange and institutional development.

Supervises doctoral projects on Renaissance military orders, Reformation education, and Scotland-Baltic trade. Leads initiatives in digital archiving and collaborates with the Heidelberg Centre for Environment.