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Johannes Dillinger is Professor of Early Modern History at Oxford Brookes University, affiliated with the School of Education, Humanities and Languages. He has held academic positions at Trier University, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Georgetown University, Stanford University, and Nehru University (New Delhi), and was a Visiting Research Fellow at the German Historical Institute in Washington DC.
His research spans a wide range of topics in early modern history, with a focus on witchcraft and magic, folk religion, political crime, terrorism in history, alternate history (uchronia), and the political representation of peasantry. His work employs comparative, regional, and interdisciplinary methods, often bridging history with cultural studies and the history of science and belief.
The recent publications of Professor Dillinger reveal a sustained engagement with supernatural beliefs, ritual practices, and the social and political dimensions of magic in early modern Europe. His work explores themes such as household spirits, treasure hunting, divination, and witch trials, with geographical focus on Germany and comparative insights from New England and other regions. The articles reflect a deep methodological interest in regional history, cultural memory, and the evolution of belief systems over time.
- Friedrich Spee Award for outstanding contributions to the historiography of witchcraft
- Prize for the best PhD thesis of Trier University
- Noether Scholarship, German Research Foundation
- Heisenberg Scholarship, German Research Foundation
- Andrew Mellow Grant, Massachusetts Historical Society
Professor Dillinger has supervised numerous students and delivered guest lectures and keynotes at leading universities worldwide, including Stanford, Cambridge, and Duke. He has organized international conferences on witchcraft, political representation, and the intersection of science and magic. His research has been supported by elite fellowships and grants, reflecting its high scholarly impact. He also contributes to the didactics of history, particularly in the areas of alternate history and conspiracy theories.
He is actively involved in academic networks focused on witchcraft research, early modern political institutions, and the cultural history of borders and regions. His work often emerges from collaborative international projects and interdisciplinary conferences, particularly those hosted by the German Historical Institute and specialized research groups in Germany.
