Research
The Faculty of History and the Arts brings together a broad spectrum of research areas. Innovative projects and collaborations, international and national networks and awards form the foundation of an excellent research profile.
ERC Grants
At the Faculty of History and the Arts, five research projects are currently funded by the European Research Council (ERC).
Archiater – Heritage of Disease
The Art and Architectures of Early Modern Hospitals in European Cities.
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Global Deco Paper
Decorated Paper in the Early-Modern Islamicate World: Aesthetics, Techniques and Meaning in Global Contexts.
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Performing Citizenship
The ERC project studies European amateur theatre and non-professional theatre's function and impact.
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InechO
Hidden Legacies: How Discontinued International Organizations Have Shaped European Governance since the 1910s.
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Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize
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The Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize is the most important research award in Germany. The Leibniz Programme, established in 1985, aims to honour outstanding scientists and academics, expand their research opportunities, and help them employ particularly qualified early career researchers.
For the year 2022, Prof. Dr. Karen Radner, holder of the Chair of Ancient History of the Near and Middle East, was awarded.
“Radner has pioneered the indexing of Assyrian sources, and her work has the potential to redefine mutual knowledge and relations between the Orient and the Occident.“, the DFG honors Prof. Radner' s research on December 9, 2021.
Award winners can use the prize money of 2.5 million euros for their scientific work over a period of up to seven years.
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Alexander von Humboldt Professorship
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The Alexander von Humboldt Professorship is Germany's most prestigious and highly endowed research award. With this award, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research aim to attract globally sought-after researchers for long-term academic careers in Germany.
Prof. Dr. Karen Radner has held the Alexander von Humboldt Professorship in Ancient History of the Near and Middle East at the Faculty of History and the Arts since 2014. She ranks among the world's leading experts in Ancient History of the Near and Middle East History, particularly the Assyrian Empire.
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European Research Grants – ERC Grants
The European Research Council (ERC) promotes frontier research by awarding multi-million grants to outstanding researchers for projects of a pioneering nature.
Currrent Projects:
ERC Advanced Grant
Prof. Dr. Kiran Klaus Patel (Modern History and Contemporary History):
Prof. Dr. Chiara Franceschini (Art History):
ERC Starting Grant
Prof. Dr. Berenika Szymanski-Düll (Theatre Studies):
Prof. Dr. Ilse Sturkenboom (Art History):
Completed Projects:
ERC Advanced Grant
Prof. Dr. Christopher Balme (Theatre Studies):
ERC Consolidator Grant
Prof. Dr. Burcu Dogramaci (Art History):
ERC Starting Grant
Prof. Dr. Chiara Franceschini (Art History):