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Johannes Preiser-Kapeller is a Senior Research Associate and Deputy Head of the Department at the Division of Byzantine Research, Austrian Academy of Sciences (since 2015). He holds a Privatdozent (External Lecturer) position at the University of Vienna in Byzantine Studies and Global History. His career includes roles at institutions like the Römisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum (2013-2015) and visiting professorships globally.
Education includes a Habilitation in Byzantine Studies and Global History (University of Vienna, 2021), a PhD (2006), and Magister (2002), all from the University of Vienna.
Research focuses on Byzantine history in a global context, environmental/climate history, network analysis, and complexity theory. Notable projects include the ENCHANT grant (2023-2026) and leadership in the 'EurAsian Transformations' cluster.
Awards include the 2012 Werner Welzig Prize and recognition for works like Beyond Rome and Charlemagne (2018) and Die erste Ernte... (2021). Over 150 publications span monographs, edited volumes, and articles in journals like Jahrbuch der Österreichischen Byzantinistik.
Grants total over €1.5M, including FWF and ERC funding. He leads research groups like 'Complexities and Networks' and organizes conferences such as the 2024 workshop on 'Entangled Charters of Eurasia.'
