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Paolo Tedesco is a researcher in Medieval History at the University of Tübingen's Department of History within the Faculty of Humanities. His work focuses on the economic and social history of Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages (300-1000 CE), with particular expertise in taxation systems, agricultural economy, migration, and political economy.
His research interests span Marxist approaches to medieval history, the political economy of ancient empires, feudalism, comparative tax systems, and labor organization in pre-modern societies. He has conducted extensive research on North Africa during Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages, examining peasant communities and economic transitions.
Tedesco's recent publications reveal a strong focus on the economic structures of the late Roman and early medieval Mediterranean, with particular attention to labor organization, taxation systems, and the transition from Roman to medieval economic structures. His work often engages with Marxist theoretical frameworks to analyze class structures and economic transformations.
- DFG Eigene Stelle Fellowship: 'Unser tägliches Brot: Christliche Ökonomien im frühmittelalterlichen Westen' (2024-2027)
- Seeger Center for Hellenic Studies Fellow at Princeton University (2024)
- Visiting Fellow at University of Cambridge (2023)
- Guest Professorship at University of Pisa (2023)
- Guest Professorship at University of Rome La Sapienza (2021)
Tedesco has received significant research funding including multiple DFG grants and has been a fellow at prestigious institutions including the German Historical Institute in Rome, Dumbarton Oaks, and Notre Dame University. His collaborative work spans international partnerships across Europe and North America, reflecting the global nature of his research on Mediterranean economic history.
