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Michael Laurence Miller is Associate Professor in the Nationalism Studies Program and the Department of Historical Studies at Central European University in Vienna. He also serves as Academic Director of the Jewish Studies program and is a member of the Center for Religious Studies.
- Ph.D., M.Phil, M.A. – Columbia University
- B.A. – Brown University
His research focuses on the impact of nationality conflicts on the religious, cultural, and political development of Central European Jewry in the 19th and 20th centuries. Key areas include Jewish emancipation, nationalism, religious leadership, higher education quotas, and visual culture in legal history. His work bridges history, religious studies, and nationalism studies.
The most recent publications and projects reflect a deep engagement with Jewish life in the Bohemian lands, Moravia, and Hungary, as well as the legacy of the Holocaust and psychiatric institutions under Nazism. His scholarly output spans monographs, co-edited volumes, and articles in leading journals such as Slavic Review and Austrian History Yearbook, covering themes of identity, discrimination, memory, and modernity.
Notable works include Rabbis and Revolution (2011), Prague and Beyond (2021), and Quotas (2024). He is currently working on Manovill: A Tale of Two Hungarys, a history of Hungarian Jewry. His recent special issue on the Tiszaeszlár trial highlights his interest in visual representations of antisemitic legal cases.
Michael Miller has been actively involved in organizing academic events on topics such as exile, otherness, and Holocaust memory. These include seminars on the Steinhof psychiatric hospital and the legacy of Nazi medical crimes, reflecting his commitment to confronting difficult histories.
He advises on Jewish Studies programming and contributes to public scholarship through lectures and publications. While no direct mention of grant funding is made, his sustained publication record and leadership roles indicate active research support. He is a core faculty member in multiple interdisciplinary programs, contributing to both teaching and institutional development in Jewish and Nationalism Studies.
