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Dr. Jeroen Koch is an Assistant Professor in Cultural History at Utrecht University's Department of History and Art History, where he is affiliated with the Humanities Research Institute for History and Art History. His office is located at Drift 6, Room 0.18 in Utrecht. He has maintained an active academic career with publications spanning from the late 1990s through 2023, demonstrating his ongoing scholarly engagement.
Dr. Koch's research interests encompass political and intellectual history, with particular expertise in Dutch history, European monarchy, papacy studies, and the history of capitalist thought. His work frequently examines bourgeois culture, imperialism, social darwinism, secularization, and German historiography. He has published extensively on figures such as Abraham Kuyper, Lionel Trilling, Golo Mann, and Hannah Arendt, as well as on the Dutch monarchy and the papacy.
His recent publications reveal a strong focus on Dutch royal history, particularly the House of Orange, with his 2022 book The House of Orange in Revolution and War: A European History, 1772-1890 representing a culmination of decades of research. His scholarly output spans traditional academic books and articles, popularizing publications, and media appearances, demonstrating his commitment to public engagement with historical scholarship.
Dr. Koch has led significant research projects including the biographical series on Kings William I, II, and III (2009-2013) and the biography of Abraham Kuyper (2001-2005). His teaching covers the history of the 19th and 20th centuries, German historiography, bourgeois culture, imperialism, social darwinism, secularization, the papacy, European monarchy, and the history of capitalist thought.
His scholarly trajectory shows consistent engagement with Dutch intellectual and political history, with a particular emphasis on religious thought and its intersection with political power structures. His most recent work has expanded into broader European contexts while maintaining his foundational expertise in Dutch historical studies.
