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Patricia Hertel is a research associate at Berlin's Centre Marc Bloch in the 'Dynamics and Experiences of Globalization' research area and a Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Basel. She has held teaching positions at Swiss universities including St. Gallen, Basel, Lucerne, and Fribourg, and served as visiting professor for global history at Free University of Berlin during 2023/24.
Her educational background includes:
- Apprenticeship as publishing clerk at Oldenbourg Publishing Group
- Studies in German, History, and Portuguese Philology at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
- Journalism training at Institute for Promotion of Young Journalists (ifp)
- Doctorate from University of Fribourg on 'The Remembered Crescent: Islam and Nationalism on the Iberian Peninsula'
Her research centers on 19th-20th century European transnational and cultural history, with specializations in tourism, mobility, infrastructure, dictatorships, and spatial concepts. Current work examines business air travel's transformation of global commerce from 1920s-1990s, analyzing its role in social stratification and international business networks.
Her 2024 publications reveal interdisciplinary trends connecting tourism diplomacy with authoritarian regimes and conceptualizing free movement in postwar Europe, demonstrating methodological synthesis of cultural history with socio-economic analysis.
Scientific recognition includes:
- Advanced Postdoc Mobility fellowship from Swiss National Science Foundation
Dr. Hertel has extensive teaching experience across Swiss universities guiding European history instruction and academic writing. Research support includes SNSF funding enabling collaborations at King's College London, German Historical Institute London, and Spanish institutions.
She actively contributes to the 'Dynamics and Experiences of Globalization' research team at Centre Marc Bloch, engaging in international scholarly networks focused on historical mobility and globalization processes.
