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Professor Giora Sternberg is an Associate Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Oxford's Faculty of History and a Fellow of Hertford College. His research bridges political, social, and cultural history, focusing on symbolic interaction and writing practices in early modern Europe. He holds a DPhil from Oxford and was a Junior Fellow at Harvard Society of Fellows (2009–2012).
- Educations:
- Tel-Aviv University (undergraduate studies)
- University of Oxford DPhil in History (2005)
His work examines how status symbols and written documents shaped power, identity, and resistance in early modern societies. Key publications include *Status Interaction during the Reign of Louis XIV* (OUP, 2014) and articles in *Past & Present* and *The American Historical Review*. Current projects explore the power of manuscript documents in the Ancien Régime.
His 2023 *American Historical Review* article analyzes protestation as a tool of resistance, while earlier works investigate ceremonial records and micro/macro social dynamics. His research highlights how writing practices enabled both authority and dissent.
- Awards:
- Shortlisted for the Royal History Society Gladstone Prize (2014/2016)
Supervises DPhil and Master’s students in early modern history. Engages with interdisciplinary themes like material culture and communication history through collaborations in the *Cultures of Diplomacy* and *Cultures of Knowledge* projects.
