Marco Jaimes

Marco Jaimes is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of History at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. His research explores the interplay between nationalism and monarchism in the Bohemian Crownlands of the Habsburg Monarchy before its dissolution.

• Education: Ph.D. (2021), M.A. (2017) from UIUC; B.A. (2013) from University of Chicago

Jaimes investigates the symbolic role of Habsburg monarchs in mediating ethnic tensions and shaping imperial loyalty. His work situates this dynamic within broader themes of statecraft, memory, and identity formation.

Recent publications focus on Franz Joseph's cult of monarchy, civil servant loyalty, and comparative analyses of propaganda. Key methodologies include archival research and interdisciplinary approaches blending political and cultural history.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Fulbright U.S. Student Grant (2017-2018)
  • Pre-Dissertation Fellowship (2016)
  • FLAS Fellow (2015-2017)

He teaches courses on nationalism, European history, and the intersection of fiction with historical imagination, including a unique Prague-based seminar on 20th-century history.