Research Group Institute of History (IHIST)

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Research at the Institute of History focuses on four interdisciplinary research domains: History and Space; Materiality and Culture Migration; Memory and Identity; Power and Legitimation. The historical areas forming today’s Luxembourg and Greater Region, the crossroads of Europe, constitute a stimulating case study for transnational historical investigation in the “longue durée”.

    Research projects

    History and Space: Exploring spatial changes in time
    Spaces are historically constructed and continuously rearticulated.  Digital Historical cartography and other methods explore political, economic, social and cultural phenomena and question notions of center and periphery.

    Migration, Memory, Identity: Engaging history
    Historical and anthropological investigations address migration (including deportation and exile), cross-border practices and perceptions, political participation as well as expressions of belonging over time.

    Materiality and Culture: Digging up unsuspected links
    Monuments and other cultural artefacts are examined with regard to their historical and social contexts as well as their material quality. Spatial and sensory aspects are of key relevance when investigating cultural transfers, innovations and reinterpretations.

    Power and Legitimation: Decoding the mechanisms of power
    Power is explored as complex process of achieving legitimation and recognition. Resulting structures undergo constant renegotiation, framed by social norms and cultural expectations. The analysis entails an exploration of the dynamics of authority, resistance and empowerment.

    Research areas

    • Ancient History

      Athens, Rome and beyond

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    • Medieval History

      Tracing the origins of Society

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    • Early Modern and Modern History

      Dynamic approaches to an era of transition

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    • Historical Border Regions

      Mobility, territoriality and cultural exchange

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    • Cultural History, Cultural Heritage and Transmission

      Ideas, beliefs and objects on the move

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    • Gender History

      Social expectations and norms change

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    • Urban History

      Analysing the microcosm of societal change

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    • Power and Participation

      Governance, consensus and legitimation

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    • Environmental History

      Our natural environment in the spotlight of historical research 

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    • Sustainability Studies

      Exploring changes in ecological concerns and actions

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    • Auxiliary Sciences

      Unlocking the past, one clue at a time

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    • Writing Practices, Historiography and Knowledge History

      From parchment to print: shaping history one word at a time, crafting narratives from the past

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    • Historical Cartography

      Decoding hidden knowledge

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    • History Didactics

      Historical conscience: History, a science of the future

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