Jan Blonski

Jan Blonski is a Researcher in the Department of History at the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence, Italy. He is part of the 2020 cohort, pursuing doctoral research on the cultural and social role of taverns in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth during the early modern period (16th–18th centuries).

His research interests include:

• Early modern history
• Cultural and social history
• Microhistory
• Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
• Global and economic history
• History of social communication

Blonski’s recent scholarly work explores the intersection of local tavern culture and broader fiscal and monopolistic policies in early modern Central-Eastern Europe. His 2024 article on alcohol monopoly and taverns reflects a micro-global analytical perspective, linking local institutions to wider economic and cultural patterns.

Scientific awards:

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He is supervised by Regina Grafe (former EUI Professor) and Giorgio Riello as second reader. There is no public information about grants or advising roles. He is affiliated with research themes such as cultural history, early modern history, and global history at EUI.