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Department of History

We investigate the global, comparative, and transnational history of Europe since 1400

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Manufactured drought?

Water, crucial for human life, remains a global political issue. In this interview, Bas Rensen, a History researcher discusses his study of water control in British East Africa during the early 20th century and its relevance to today's water rights debates. 

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The Department of History focuses primarily on the history of Europe, from the late medieval and early modern period to the present, in a transnational and global context.

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Queer (dis)eases conference participants

Queerness meets crip: disruptive dialogue and collective action

In a befitting run-up to LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, the EUI’s Queer and Feminist Studies Working Group organised their annual conference with activists, artists and researchers from around the globe. Participants reflected on how queerness generates discomfort and can become a political tool for collective action.

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A memorable day: the EUI Degree Conferring Ceremony 2023

On Friday, 16 June 2023, EUI graduates gathered at the Badia Fiesolana to receive their degrees and commemorate this achievement. Together with family, friends, and members of the EUI community, the graduates celebrated their years of hard work and dedication.

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‘Pathways from disorder to order’: new project involving Professor Glenda Sluga

The project ‘Pathways from disorder to order: Where history meets theory’, funded by the British Academy for a duration of two years, will bring together leading International Relations scholars and Global Historians to think about how and when order re-emerges from prolonged periods of disorder.

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Villa Salviati

Pedestrian access: Via Bolognese 156 / Via Faentina 261
Car access: Via Salviati 3B

50139 Firenze (FI)

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