Research unleashed
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”.
Four main research domains
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.
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Cultural History, Cultural Heritage and Transmission
Ideas, beliefs and objects on the move
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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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