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- Historical network analysis, History of Universities, Medieval History, Medieval Church History, High Middle Ages, Medieval urban history, and 31 moreLate Medieval History, Medieval Canon & Roman Law, Prosopography, Medieval Prosopography, Medieval Germany, Holy Roman Empire, Papacy (Medieval Church History), Germany (Medieval Church History), Dynamics on Networks, Regesta Imperii, Repertorium Germanicum, Medieval Jurists, Vatican Archives, Emperor Frederick II, Power and Authority in the Middle Ages, Medieval Kinship, Medieval Nobility, Medieval Ecclesiastical History, Social Network Analysis (Medieval Studies), Historical Network Research, Social Network Analysis (SNA), History of Crusades, Crusades, Digital Humanities, Great Schism, History of the Roman Curia, Late Middle Ages, Renaissance Humanism, Reformation History, Structural Balance, and Medieval Studiesedit
„Irrtum verläßt uns nie, doch ziehet ein höher Bedürfnis / Immer den strebenden Geist leise zur Wahrheit hinan.“ (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Vier Jahreszeiten: Herbst, 1796) Wenn Kinder heute eine Schule, Studierende eine Universität... more
„Irrtum verläßt uns nie, doch ziehet ein höher Bedürfnis / Immer den strebenden Geist leise zur Wahrheit hinan.“ (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Vier Jahreszeiten: Herbst, 1796)
Wenn Kinder heute eine Schule, Studierende eine Universität betreten, mögen sie sich nicht immer bewusst sein, dass sie ein „höher Bedürfnis“ zur Wahrheit emporzieht. Bildungserwerb dient dem Erreichen persönlicher wie gesellschaftlicher Ziele – dies ist die ganz selbstverständliche Motivation ihres Handelns. Doch eine solche Fokussierung auf bloße Nützlichkeitserwägungen ist nicht ungefährlich: Wir machen heute die verstörende Erfahrung, dass der „nützliche Irrtum“ (Goethe) an Macht gewinnt und die Wahrheit zu verdrängen droht. (…) Es ist ein unschätzbar wertvolles Erbe des Mittelalters, Bildung – das „studium“ – als autonome „dritte Gewalt“ neben die Sphäre des Religiösen und des Politischen gestellt zu haben. Wie es zu diesem epochalen Schritt kommen konnte und wie er die Gesellschaft verändert hat, soll im vorliegenden Buch geschildert werden. Als Studienbuch dient es zugleich der Vermittlung historischer Kenntnisse und Fertigkeiten sowie der Einführung in ein Forschungsgebiet, dessen Vielfalt hier natürlich nur angedeutet werden kann.
ISBN (Broschur): 978-3-11-045214-3; ISBN (e-book, PDF): 978-3-11-045222-8; ISBN (e-book, EPUB): 978-3-11-045234-1
Wenn Kinder heute eine Schule, Studierende eine Universität betreten, mögen sie sich nicht immer bewusst sein, dass sie ein „höher Bedürfnis“ zur Wahrheit emporzieht. Bildungserwerb dient dem Erreichen persönlicher wie gesellschaftlicher Ziele – dies ist die ganz selbstverständliche Motivation ihres Handelns. Doch eine solche Fokussierung auf bloße Nützlichkeitserwägungen ist nicht ungefährlich: Wir machen heute die verstörende Erfahrung, dass der „nützliche Irrtum“ (Goethe) an Macht gewinnt und die Wahrheit zu verdrängen droht. (…) Es ist ein unschätzbar wertvolles Erbe des Mittelalters, Bildung – das „studium“ – als autonome „dritte Gewalt“ neben die Sphäre des Religiösen und des Politischen gestellt zu haben. Wie es zu diesem epochalen Schritt kommen konnte und wie er die Gesellschaft verändert hat, soll im vorliegenden Buch geschildert werden. Als Studienbuch dient es zugleich der Vermittlung historischer Kenntnisse und Fertigkeiten sowie der Einführung in ein Forschungsgebiet, dessen Vielfalt hier natürlich nur angedeutet werden kann.
ISBN (Broschur): 978-3-11-045214-3; ISBN (e-book, PDF): 978-3-11-045222-8; ISBN (e-book, EPUB): 978-3-11-045234-1
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The first text by Robert Gramsch, aims to give a short introduction into a relatively new methodological approach to medieval sources - the social network analysis. The author suggests that the investigation of medieval social groups, of... more
The first text by Robert Gramsch, aims to give a short introduction into a relatively new methodological approach to medieval sources - the social network analysis. The author suggests that the investigation of medieval social groups, of the process of their institutionalization and of the formation of their specific group consciousness can obviously benefit greatly from network analytical perspectives and methods. He stresses the fact, that if we consider medieval groups, we have to keep in mind that there is a rather diffuse boundary between informal and institutionalized forms. According to R. Gramsch’s conclusions the network theory can help to close this gap by showing the interrelation between both types and by achieving a better understanding of the circumstances, which lead to the institutionalization of groups. In the second chapter David Kalhous focuses on possibilities of research of the communication mechanisms used by the peripheral society of Bohemians to strengthen its internal integrity, local interpretations of this identity, and integration in the peripheral community through active reception of texts. Dalibor Janiš stresses the role, which played both of the Provincial Courts, Czech and also Moravian in the development of the Estates of the nobility. He draws attention to the fact, that the Provincial Courts of Justice did not only represent the judicial institutions but they were the important political forum for the nobility and as such they played the role of the expression of the collective identity of the Czech and Moravian nobility on the level of law. Przemysław Wiszewski concentrates on the problem of creation of the regional and local identity on the example of the Medieval Silesia and shows that local, regional, or even state identities existed side by side and ready to be activated in the communicative space of medieval Silesian society. Paul Srodecki focuses on the allegorical presentation of one’s own country as an antemurale Christianitatis (“forewall of Christianity”) and demonstrates this phenomenon as one of the crucial motives of self-demarcation of the Latin medieval West. He points to the fact that in Hungary, Poland and Croatia in particular, but also in the Mediterranean area, on the Iberian Peninsula and in the Baltic states, the concepts were developed from the Middle Ages onwards, which stylized these countries and societies as “forewalls/bulwarks of Christianity” – later secularized as “forewalls/bulwarks of Europe”. In the following chapter Stefan Eichert aims to discuss how archaeological research and national consciousness interact with and influence each other by means of a case study from Carinthia, a region in the south of Austria bordering Slovenia. In this context he focuses especially on the connection between modern national consciousness and early medieval ethnic identity respectively the imagination that we have of early medieval people’s identities. The book is concluded by the chapter by Michaela Antonín Malaníková, who explores the potential of social network analysis applied to the medieval urban sources of Brno, focusing on marriage strategies of late medieval power elites as one of the distinctive features of their identity.
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Der Volltext des Buchs ist jetzt in „Heidelberger historische Bestände - digital“ verfügbar (siehe DOI und Link). Abstract: The political system of the medieval German empire can be understood as a network of princely and comital... more
Der Volltext des Buchs ist jetzt in „Heidelberger historische Bestände - digital“ verfügbar (siehe DOI und Link).
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The political system of the medieval German empire can be understood as a network of princely and comital actors which acted under the conditions of Fritz Heider´s theory of structural balance. The „Empire as a network of princes“ constituted a complex and interdependent system which was formed by numerous interactions of positive or negative character like kinship, political alliances, personal contacts (e.g. document witness), territorial or status competition, legal and military conflicts and so on. This political environment also determinated the royal activities: Frictions and conflicts between the princes must have a negative impact on the relation of both Staufian sovereigns. With the help of network-analytical methods the monograph analyses the political system of Germany during a period of ten years and gives new answers to some long-discussed questions: Did Henry VII. really offended the princes? Why did he lose the support of the German princes in such a dramatical way?
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The political system of the medieval German empire can be understood as a network of princely and comital actors which acted under the conditions of Fritz Heider´s theory of structural balance. The „Empire as a network of princes“ constituted a complex and interdependent system which was formed by numerous interactions of positive or negative character like kinship, political alliances, personal contacts (e.g. document witness), territorial or status competition, legal and military conflicts and so on. This political environment also determinated the royal activities: Frictions and conflicts between the princes must have a negative impact on the relation of both Staufian sovereigns. With the help of network-analytical methods the monograph analyses the political system of Germany during a period of ten years and gives new answers to some long-discussed questions: Did Henry VII. really offended the princes? Why did he lose the support of the German princes in such a dramatical way?
Research Interests: History, Digital Humanities, High Middle Ages, Medieval History, Medieval Studies, and 11 morePapacy (Medieval Church History), Social Network Analysis (SNA), Dynamics on Networks, Medieval Germany, Holy Roman Empire, Historical Network Research, Social Network Analysis (Medieval Studies), Regesta Imperii, Staufer, Structural Balance, and Emperor Frederick II
This volume contains a collective biography of those students of the medieval university of Erfurt (founded in 1392), for whom a study of the iura (canon and civil law) can be demonstrated. On the base of a prosopographical apparatus of... more
This volume contains a collective biography of those students of the medieval university of Erfurt (founded in 1392), for whom a study of the iura (canon and civil law) can be demonstrated. On the base of a prosopographical apparatus of more than 700 biographies (available on CD-ROM) their social antecedents, their courses of studies, their careers and professional activities are analyzed.
The book tries to find statistically supported answers for questions, which have been discussed by German constitutional, legal and social historians for a long time; questions which can be summarized under the term “Verwissenschaftlichung” of governmental action in late medieval Germany. The volume also presents a contribution to the history of the medieval university of Erfurt from a prosopographical perspective.
'...crammed with useful, often illuminating information that social historians, historians of universities, and especially scholars who are interested in the history of the legal profession will find invaluable.' (James A. Brundage, Speculum, 2005)
The book tries to find statistically supported answers for questions, which have been discussed by German constitutional, legal and social historians for a long time; questions which can be summarized under the term “Verwissenschaftlichung” of governmental action in late medieval Germany. The volume also presents a contribution to the history of the medieval university of Erfurt from a prosopographical perspective.
'...crammed with useful, often illuminating information that social historians, historians of universities, and especially scholars who are interested in the history of the legal profession will find invaluable.' (James A. Brundage, Speculum, 2005)
Research Interests: Late Middle Ages, Medieval History, German History, Medieval Studies, Prosopography, and 15 moreMedieval Church History, Papacy (Medieval Church History), History of Universities, Germany (Medieval Church History), Social Network Analysis (SNA), Medieval Canon & Roman Law, History of the Roman Curia, Vatican Archives, Medieval Germany, Holy Roman Empire, Historical Network Research, Late Medieval History, Historical network analysis, Medieval Prosopography, and Repertorium Germanicum
For a long time, the university of Erfurt was regarded as the third oldest university of Germany. During the Great Western Schism a first papal privilege, dated in 1379, had to be replaced by another one in 1389. Finally, in 1392 the... more
For a long time, the university of Erfurt was regarded as the third oldest university of Germany. During the Great Western Schism a first papal privilege, dated in 1379, had to be replaced by another one in 1389. Finally, in 1392 the university opened the doors – few years after Heidelberg (1386) and Cologne (1389). The monograph describes the long prehistory of the university of Erfurt since the 13th century and analyses the events that led to the foundation of the university. It is shown that the first privilege of 1379 was crucial for the foundation, which can only be understood in the historical context of this time. Obviously, also the founders of the university (a circle of clerics, which is reconstructed in the book) considered the year 1379 to be date of the birth of the university.
Research Interests: History, Late Middle Ages, Medieval History, History of Education, Medieval Studies, and 11 moreMedieval urban history, Medieval Church History, Papacy (Medieval Church History), History of Universities, Germany (Medieval Church History), Vatican Archives, Medieval Germany, Avignon Papacy, Great Schism, Late Medieval History, and Medieval Prosopography
The social network analysis (SNA) is a promising instrument in medievistic research. In a weakly institutionalised face-to-face society concrete social relations and interactions were obviously very important. Particularly, historians are... more
The social network analysis (SNA) is a promising instrument in medievistic research. In a weakly institutionalised face-to-face society concrete social relations and interactions were obviously very important. Particularly, historians are interested in the problem of network dynamics, because historical processes can be understood as the development of networks in time. One of the most important factors, which influences a given network, are conflicts. We can model mathematically their emergent effects using Fritz Heiders concept of the so called structural balance. The paper shortly introduces the monograph „The Empire as a network of princes“, which uses SNA techniques and structural balance for modelling and explaining a large 13th-century political network.
Research Interests: History, Digital Humanities, High Middle Ages, Medieval History, Medieval Studies, and 10 moreSocial Network Analysis (SNA), Dynamics on Networks, Social Network Analysis (Social Sciences), Medieval Germany, Holy Roman Empire, Historical Network Research, Historical network analysis, Social Network Analysis (Medieval Studies), Structural Balance, and Emperor Frederick II
Originally the term ´university´ describes a group (community) of persons who are associated by an oath. That´s why the medieval ´universitas magistrorum et scolarium´ first of all can be regarded as a large social network. Hence the... more
Originally the term ´university´ describes a group (community) of persons who are associated by an oath. That´s why the medieval ´universitas magistrorum et scolarium´ first of all can be regarded as a large social network. Hence the weakly institutionalised medieval university is a perfect object of investigation for prosopography and network analysis. A lot of serial sources like university registers, papal letters and charters can provide the necessary data. In the paper it is shown, how a concrete network of clerics evolved into an institution: the medieval university of Erfurt (founded 1379/92).
Research Interests: Social Networks, Medieval History, Prosopography, Medieval Church History, Papacy (Medieval Church History), and 8 moreHistory of Universities, Social Network Analysis (SNA), Medieval Germany, Great Schism, Historical Network Research, Historical network analysis, History of Universities in the Middle Ages, and Medieval Prosopography
„Bertholds Kandidatur hat bei der Genese des Thronstreits möglicherweise eine nicht geringe Rolle gespielt. Natürlich ist eine solche ´Was wäre wenn´-Erwägung spekulativ. Ihr Reiz liegt aber darin, dass wir hier gewissermaßen einen... more
„Bertholds Kandidatur hat bei der Genese des Thronstreits möglicherweise eine nicht geringe Rolle gespielt. Natürlich ist eine solche ´Was wäre wenn´-Erwägung spekulativ. Ihr Reiz liegt aber darin, dass wir hier gewissermaßen einen politischen ´Schmetterlingseffekt´ erkennen können, wie er in komplexen Akteursnetzwerken zuweilen auftreten muss. Innerhalb eines passenden politischen Gesamtszenarios können relativ kleine Ursachen große Wirkungen haben. Es erscheint faszinierend, die Verstrickung der Zähringer in das komplexe Ereignisgewebe von 1198 zu beobachten und die Episode ihrer Thronkandidatur nicht einfach als überflüssiges, letztlich belangloses Element der Erzählung zu betrachten.“
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The pre-modern university was in no way only a place of scientific learning and discussion, it was also a social space which was characterised by intensive social interactions and by the appreciation of individual and collective honour.... more
The pre-modern university was in no way only a place of scientific learning and discussion, it was also a social space which was characterised by intensive social interactions and by the appreciation of individual and collective honour. The academic corporation of the ´universitas magistrorum et scolarium´ was a self-governing institution with a relatively simple but efficient structure and with written and unwritten rules of decision making. The individual social rank also determined someones position within the university. Furthermore, academic life was dominated by the ubiquitous system of medieval patronage and clientele. The academic ceremonial played a very important role in terms of stabilising this social system and establishing a group-specific habitus – a phenomenon which can be described by the model of symbolic capital (Pierre Bourdieu). From this point of view the rise of the humanists in the late 15th century appears to be a radical cultural change which challenged the traditional academic value system.
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The article presents a network of clerics from Germany and Italy who studied in Paris and made career in the German church and in the Roman curia. The main protagonist is Albrecht II. von Käfernburg-Schwarzburg, the archbishop of... more
The article presents a network of clerics from Germany and Italy who studied in Paris and made career in the German church and in the Roman curia. The main protagonist is Albrecht II. von Käfernburg-Schwarzburg, the archbishop of Magdeburg (1205-1232). He originated from a noble German family. His granduncle Adalbert II. von Saarbrücken was archbishop of Mainz in 1138-1141. Albrecht benefited from the nepotistic promotion of his relative Konrad von Querfurt who was bishop of Hildesheim and Würzburg (1194-1202). He studied in Hildesheim and Paris and finally became archbishop in 1205. Albrecht´s and Konrad´s careers were connected with the German throne conflict between Staufians and Guelfs (1198-1218) and with the politics of Pope Innocent III. who was the most important representative of the Parisian “old boys network” which is presented here. The article shows typical career strategies and underlines the importance of personal relations in a face-to-face society which can be explored and analysed by means of prosopography and network analytical approaches.
Research Interests: History, Social Networks, Medieval History, Medieval Church History, Papacy (Medieval Church History), and 9 moreHistory of Universities, History of the Roman Curia, Vatican Archives, Medieval Germany, Holy Roman Empire, Historical Network Research, Innocent III, Nepotism, and Medieval Prosopography
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Universität, städtische Politik und städtische Führungsgruppen in Erfurt 1379/92-1509, in: P. Gilli / J. Verger / D. Le Blévec (Hgg.), Les universités et la ville au Moyen Age. Cohabitation et tension, (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, 30), Leiden / Boston 2007, S. 145-162.more
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This prosopographical survey deals with the biography of Henry of Gerbstedt, provost of St. Mary in Erfurt (d. 1451). Specific attention is given to his academic career and the personal networks, he build up during his stay at the Papal... more
This prosopographical survey deals with the biography of Henry of Gerbstedt, provost of St. Mary in Erfurt (d. 1451). Specific attention is given to his academic career and the personal networks, he build up during his stay at the Papal court (Romana curia) at the beginning of the 15th century. He worked there for more than ten years at the papal court of justice (Rota Romana). Thanks to his professional experiences and good personal contacts he became dean and later provost of the collegiate church of Erfurt. When he settled there, he joined the university of Erfurt and became a leading member of the faculty of law. Later he founded in Erfurt the college of jurists, called „Collegium Marianum“.
Research Interests: History, Late Middle Ages, Medieval History, Medieval Studies, Prosopography, and 10 moreMedieval Church History, Papacy (Medieval Church History), Germany (Medieval Church History), Social Network Analysis (SNA), History of the Roman Curia, Medieval Germany, Historical Network Research, Late Medieval History, Medieval Prosopography, and Roman Curia
The paper explores the collective biography of a network of medieval scholars originating from the region of Westphalia, which is closely linked with the history of the universities of Erfurt, Leipzig and Rostock and of the Hanseatic and... more
The paper explores the collective biography of a network of medieval scholars originating from the region of Westphalia, which is closely linked with the history of the universities of Erfurt, Leipzig and Rostock and of the Hanseatic and diocesan town Lübeck during the 15th century. The first protagonist of this circle is Konrad of Dryburg, who played an important role in the process of foundation of the university of Erfurt after 1389. He was a friend of Konrad of Soltau and the well-known chronicler Dietrich of Niem. The paper reconstructs the “genealogy” of jurists from Westphalia, who were students of Konrad von Dryburg and his successors at the above mentioned universities. This prosopographical survey shows the importance of personal contacts for medieval academic and professional careers and demonstrates the potential of a network analytical approach for a better understanding of the late medieval society.
Research Interests: Late Middle Ages, Medieval History, Medieval Studies, Prosopography, Medieval Church History, and 8 moreHistory of higher education, History of Universities, Germany (Medieval Church History), Medieval Germany, Historical Network Research, Late Medieval History, Medieval Prosopography, and Hanseatic League
Der "Lüneburger Prälatenkrieg" war eine komplexe rechtliche und politische Auseinandersetzung, die aus der enormen Verschuldung der Stadt Lüneburg um 1450 resultierte. Der Plan des Lüneburger Rates, eine 50%ige Sondersteuer auf die... more
Der "Lüneburger Prälatenkrieg" war eine komplexe rechtliche und politische Auseinandersetzung, die aus der enormen Verschuldung der Stadt Lüneburg um 1450 resultierte. Der Plan des Lüneburger Rates, eine 50%ige Sondersteuer auf die Einkünfte aus der Lüneburger Saline zu erheben, ging vor allem zulasten der kirchlichen "Anteilseigner" der Saline. Der Widerstand der kirchlichen Institutionen gegen diese Maßnahme führte nicht nur zu Prozessen an der Kurie und zur Verhängung des Interdikts über die Stadt, sondern auch zu innerstädtischem Aufruhr, dem Sturz des Alten Rates, zu Todesfällen und Hinrichtungen. Der Aufsatz beleuchtet die Hintergründe des Konflikts und stellt dessen klerikale Protagonisten prosopographisch vor. Gezeigt wird, dass die klerikalen Anhänger des (Alten) Rates in ihren Karrieren am stärksten von dem Konflikt profitieren konnten – und das obwohl sie gegen die Entscheidungen des Papstes und des päpstlichen Legaten Nikolaus von Kues opponiert hatten. Der Lüneburger Rat konnte die Sondersteuer durchsetzen, verzichtete aber künftig auf jene extreme Verschuldungspolitik, die er vor 1450 betrieben hatte.
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in: Renaissance Quarterly 49/1 (2016), S. 267-269. “Die Grenzen des Netzwerkes” is a book without mathematics and sociograms. But thanks to its interesting case studies and elaborate methodological considerations, it can be regarded as a... more
in: Renaissance Quarterly 49/1 (2016), S. 267-269.
“Die Grenzen des Netzwerkes” is a book without mathematics and sociograms. But thanks to its interesting case studies and elaborate methodological considerations, it can be regarded as a remarkable contribution to recent historical network research and Renaissance studies.
“Die Grenzen des Netzwerkes” is a book without mathematics and sociograms. But thanks to its interesting case studies and elaborate methodological considerations, it can be regarded as a remarkable contribution to recent historical network research and Renaissance studies.
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Research Interests: History, Late Middle Ages, Medieval History, Medieval Studies, Medieval Church History, and 8 morePapacy (Medieval Church History), Avignon (Medieval Church History), History of Church Councils, Cardinals (Medieval Church History), Medieval Italy, History of the Roman Curia, Avignon Papacy, and Great Schism
Research Interests: Late Middle Ages, Medieval History, Medieval Studies, Medieval Church History, History of higher education, and 9 moreHistory of Universities, Germany (Medieval Church History), Medieval Canon & Roman Law, Medieval Italy, History of Law, Late Medieval History, Medieval Prosopography, history of Bologna, and Medieval Bologna
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Research Interests: Social Networks, High Middle Ages, Medieval History, Genealogy, Medieval Studies, and 11 moreProsopography, Kingship (Medieval History), Medieval Kinship, Medieval Nobility, Marriage (History), Medieval Germany, Holy Roman Empire, Holy Roman Empire (History), Medieval Prosopography, Medieval genealogy, and Genealogy-Family History
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Presentation at the IMC Leeds 2018, Session 212: Network Analysis for Medieval Studies II: The Dynamics of Medieval Political and Personal Networks
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Vortrag im Oberseminar Mittelalter an der Universität Kassel am 6.12.2017 (PPT-Folien)
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Vortrag auf dem 4. Workshop des DFG-Netzwerks „Stilus curiae. Spielregeln der Konflikt- und Verhandlungsführung am Papsthof des Mittelalters (12.-15. Jahrhundert)“
Research Interests: Late Middle Ages, Medieval History, Prosopography, Medieval Church History, Papacy (Medieval Church History), and 11 moreGermany (Medieval Church History), Social Network Analysis (SNA), History of the Roman Curia, Vatican Archives, Medieval Germany, Historical Network Research, Late Medieval History, Historical network analysis, Medieval Prosopography, Roman Curia, and Repertorium Germanicum
The talk introduces into the concept and some methods of the social network analysis and discusses its potential as a new historical auxiliary science.
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The political system of the medieval German empire can be understood as a network of princely and comital actors which acted under the conditions of structural balance (Fritz Heider). The „Empire as a network of princes“ constituted a... more
The political system of the medieval German empire can be understood as a network of princely and comital actors which acted under the conditions of structural balance (Fritz Heider). The „Empire as a network of princes“ constituted a complex and interdependent system which was formed by numerous interactions of positive or negative character like kinship, political alliances, personal contacts (e.g. document witness), territorial or status competition, legal and military conflicts and so on. This political environment also determinated the royal activities: Frictions and conflicts between the princes must have a negative impact on the relation of both Staufian sovereigns. The presentation gives a short overview of the content of my monograph “Das Reich als Netzwerk der Fürsten” (2013). It illustrates some of its theoretical and methodological aspects, especially the principles of structural balance and the structure of the database. Various sociograms of the “network of princes” show the dynamical development of German politics between 1225 and 1235.
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The talk gives a short overview over the events that led to the foundation of the university of Erfurt in 1379/92. It shows the most important original sources which allow us to reconstruct the network of clerics who founded the... more
The talk gives a short overview over the events that led to the foundation of the university of Erfurt in 1379/92. It shows the most important original sources which allow us to reconstruct the network of clerics who founded the university. It also summarizes the most important results of the monograph “Erfurt – die älteste Hochschule Deutschlands“ (Gramsch 2012).
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It is a very wellknown fact that the medieval and early modern church was characterised by a strong clientelism. The so called nepotism wasn´t regarded as a deficiency, in fact it was a unwritten rule to help relatives, compatriots or... more
It is a very wellknown fact that the medieval and early modern church was characterised by a strong clientelism. The so called nepotism wasn´t regarded as a deficiency, in fact it was a unwritten rule to help relatives, compatriots or friends to make career. Therefore network phenomena were omnipresent in medieval church. Historical network analysis as a new research instrument can deepen our understanding of their lifes and church history in general.
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The talk discusses the reasons for the rapid downfall of the number of matriculations at the German universities during the 1520s. The „most fundamental existential crisis of the German university system” (Matthias Asche) obviously was... more
The talk discusses the reasons for the rapid downfall of the number of matriculations at the German universities during the 1520s. The „most fundamental existential crisis of the German university system” (Matthias Asche) obviously was determined by the beginning of the reformation. Anti-intellectual criticism by Martin Luther and radical reformers like Andreas Karlstadt was combined with the abrupt loss of authority of the catholic church and the growing uncertainty of the prospects of traditional ecclesiastical careers of scholars. Furthermore, the talk explains the catastrophic character of the downfall with another, hitherto unknown effect. The talk discusses the development of the number of matriculations in Germany during the 15th and early 16th century and shows that directly before the start of the reformation we can observe a sort of “market bubble” of student frequency at the German universities which suddenly collapsed after 1520. In a final step the talk analyses the concrete process of the rise and fall of the matriculation numbers in 1500-1530 as an indicator of the structure of the German university system in this time.
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The talk introduces into the modeling and mathematical analysis of high medieval political networks. It discusses the phenomenon of the high vicissitude of the medieval “political climate” which is emblematised by the well-known symbol of... more
The talk introduces into the modeling and mathematical analysis of high medieval political networks. It discusses the phenomenon of the high vicissitude of the medieval “political climate” which is emblematised by the well-known symbol of the “rota fortunae”. From a network analytical perspective this phenomenon can be explained by the complexity of political networks and the lack of institutional structures. Political institutions like the Kurfürstenkolleg had their origins in these ephemeral personal networks, whose structures were consolidated over longer periods of time.
Research Interests: Dynamical Systems, Digital Humanities, Social Networks, High Middle Ages, Late Middle Ages, and 10 moreMedieval History, Medieval Studies, Social Network Analysis (SNA), Medieval Nobility, Medieval Germany, Holy Roman Empire, Austrian History, Historical Network Research, Historical network analysis, and Emperor Frederick II
The talk gives a short overview over the political situation in Germany at the beginning of the Great Western Schism. Especially the example of archbishop Adolf of Nassau and of the foundation of the university of Erfurt in 1379 shows... more
The talk gives a short overview over the political situation in Germany at the beginning of the Great Western Schism. Especially the example of archbishop Adolf of Nassau and of the foundation of the university of Erfurt in 1379 shows that in the middle ages an ambiguous political scenario generated specific chances and risks for local actors.
Research Interests: Late Middle Ages, Medieval History, Medieval Studies, Medieval Church History, Papacy (Medieval Church History), and 9 moreHistory of Universities, Germany (Medieval Church History), Vatican Archives, Medieval Germany, Great Schism, Historical Network Research, Late Medieval History, Medieval Universities, and Repertorium Germanicum
Prosopographical Apparatus, in: Robert Gramsch, Erfurter Juristen im Spätmittelalter. Die Karrieremuster und Tätigkeitsfelder einer gelehrten Elite des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance,... more
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Robert Gramsch, Erfurter Juristen im Spätmittelalter. Die Karrieremuster und Tätigkeitsfelder einer gelehrten Elite des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, 17), Leiden / Boston 2003, Personenkatalog auf CD-Rom, Nr. 430.
Robert Gramsch, Erfurter Juristen im Spätmittelalter. Die Karrieremuster und Tätigkeitsfelder einer gelehrten Elite des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, 17), Leiden / Boston 2003, Personenkatalog auf CD-Rom, Nr. 430.
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Prosopographical Apparatus, in: Robert Gramsch, Erfurter Juristen im Spätmittelalter. Die Karrieremuster und Tätigkeitsfelder einer gelehrten Elite des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance,... more
Prosopographical Apparatus, in:
Robert Gramsch, Erfurter Juristen im Spätmittelalter. Die Karrieremuster und Tätigkeitsfelder einer gelehrten Elite des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, 17), Leiden / Boston 2003, Personenkatalog auf CD-Rom, Nr. 23.
Robert Gramsch, Erfurter Juristen im Spätmittelalter. Die Karrieremuster und Tätigkeitsfelder einer gelehrten Elite des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, 17), Leiden / Boston 2003, Personenkatalog auf CD-Rom, Nr. 23.
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Prosopographical Apparatus, in: Robert Gramsch, Erfurter Juristen im Spätmittelalter. Die Karrieremuster und Tätigkeitsfelder einer gelehrten Elite des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance,... more
Prosopographical Apparatus, in:
Robert Gramsch, Erfurter Juristen im Spätmittelalter. Die Karrieremuster und Tätigkeitsfelder einer gelehrten Elite des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, 17), Leiden / Boston 2003, Personenkatalog auf CD-Rom, Nr. 412.
Robert Gramsch, Erfurter Juristen im Spätmittelalter. Die Karrieremuster und Tätigkeitsfelder einer gelehrten Elite des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, 17), Leiden / Boston 2003, Personenkatalog auf CD-Rom, Nr. 412.
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Prosopographical Apparatus, in: Robert Gramsch, Erfurter Juristen im Spätmittelalter. Die Karrieremuster und Tätigkeitsfelder einer gelehrten Elite des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance,... more
Prosopographical Apparatus, in:
Robert Gramsch, Erfurter Juristen im Spätmittelalter. Die Karrieremuster und Tätigkeitsfelder einer gelehrten Elite des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, 17), Leiden / Boston 2003, Personenkatalog auf CD-Rom, Nr. 380.
Robert Gramsch, Erfurter Juristen im Spätmittelalter. Die Karrieremuster und Tätigkeitsfelder einer gelehrten Elite des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, 17), Leiden / Boston 2003, Personenkatalog auf CD-Rom, Nr. 380.
Research Interests: History, Late Middle Ages, Medieval History, Medieval Studies, Prosopography, and 10 moreMedieval Church History, Papacy (Medieval Church History), History of Universities, Germany (Medieval Church History), Medieval Canon & Roman Law, Medieval Germany, Holy Roman Empire, History of Law, Late Medieval History, and Medieval Prosopography
Prosopographical Apparatus, in: Robert Gramsch, Erfurter Juristen im Spätmittelalter. Die Karrieremuster und Tätigkeitsfelder einer gelehrten Elite des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance,... more
Prosopographical Apparatus, in:
Robert Gramsch, Erfurter Juristen im Spätmittelalter. Die Karrieremuster und Tätigkeitsfelder einer gelehrten Elite des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, 17), Leiden / Boston 2003, Personenkatalog auf CD-Rom, Nr. 361.
Robert Gramsch, Erfurter Juristen im Spätmittelalter. Die Karrieremuster und Tätigkeitsfelder einer gelehrten Elite des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, 17), Leiden / Boston 2003, Personenkatalog auf CD-Rom, Nr. 361.
Research Interests: History, Late Middle Ages, Medieval History, Medieval Studies, Medieval Church History, and 9 morePapacy (Medieval Church History), History of Universities, Germany (Medieval Church History), Church History, Medieval Canon & Roman Law, Medieval Germany, Holy Roman Empire, Late Medieval History, and Medieval Prosopography
Prosopographical Apparatus, in: Robert Gramsch, Erfurter Juristen im Spätmittelalter. Die Karrieremuster und Tätigkeitsfelder einer gelehrten Elite des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance,... more
Prosopographical Apparatus, in:
Robert Gramsch, Erfurter Juristen im Spätmittelalter. Die Karrieremuster und Tätigkeitsfelder einer gelehrten Elite des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, 17), Leiden / Boston 2003, Personenkatalog auf CD-Rom, Nr. 348.
Robert Gramsch, Erfurter Juristen im Spätmittelalter. Die Karrieremuster und Tätigkeitsfelder einer gelehrten Elite des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, 17), Leiden / Boston 2003, Personenkatalog auf CD-Rom, Nr. 348.
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Prosopographical Apparatus, in: Robert Gramsch, Erfurter Juristen im Spätmittelalter. Die Karrieremuster und Tätigkeitsfelder einer gelehrten Elite des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance,... more
Prosopographical Apparatus, in:
Robert Gramsch, Erfurter Juristen im Spätmittelalter. Die Karrieremuster und Tätigkeitsfelder einer gelehrten Elite des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, 17), Leiden / Boston 2003, Personenkatalog auf CD-Rom, Nr. 299.
Robert Gramsch, Erfurter Juristen im Spätmittelalter. Die Karrieremuster und Tätigkeitsfelder einer gelehrten Elite des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, 17), Leiden / Boston 2003, Personenkatalog auf CD-Rom, Nr. 299.
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Prosopographical Apparatus, in: Robert Gramsch, Erfurter Juristen im Spätmittelalter. Die Karrieremuster und Tätigkeitsfelder einer gelehrten Elite des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance,... more
Prosopographical Apparatus, in:
Robert Gramsch, Erfurter Juristen im Spätmittelalter. Die Karrieremuster und Tätigkeitsfelder einer gelehrten Elite des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, 17), Leiden / Boston 2003, Personenkatalog auf CD-Rom, Nr. 254.
Robert Gramsch, Erfurter Juristen im Spätmittelalter. Die Karrieremuster und Tätigkeitsfelder einer gelehrten Elite des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, 17), Leiden / Boston 2003, Personenkatalog auf CD-Rom, Nr. 254.
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Prosopographical Apparatus, in: Robert Gramsch, Erfurter Juristen im Spätmittelalter. Die Karrieremuster und Tätigkeitsfelder einer gelehrten Elite des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance,... more
Prosopographical Apparatus, in:
Robert Gramsch, Erfurter Juristen im Spätmittelalter. Die Karrieremuster und Tätigkeitsfelder einer gelehrten Elite des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, 17), Leiden / Boston 2003, Personenkatalog auf CD-Rom, Nr. 220.
Robert Gramsch, Erfurter Juristen im Spätmittelalter. Die Karrieremuster und Tätigkeitsfelder einer gelehrten Elite des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, 17), Leiden / Boston 2003, Personenkatalog auf CD-Rom, Nr. 220.
Research Interests: History, Late Middle Ages, Medieval History, German History, Medieval Studies, and 10 moreRenaissance Humanism, Reformation History, Prosopography, Medieval Church History, History of Universities, Medieval Canon & Roman Law, History of Law, Late Medieval History, History of Universities in the Middle Ages, and Medieval Prosopography
Prosopographical Apparatus, in: Robert Gramsch, Erfurter Juristen im Spätmittelalter. Die Karrieremuster und Tätigkeitsfelder einer gelehrten Elite des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance,... more
Prosopographical Apparatus, in:
Robert Gramsch, Erfurter Juristen im Spätmittelalter. Die Karrieremuster und Tätigkeitsfelder einer gelehrten Elite des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, 17), Leiden / Boston 2003, Personenkatalog auf CD-Rom, Nr. 193.
Robert Gramsch, Erfurter Juristen im Spätmittelalter. Die Karrieremuster und Tätigkeitsfelder einer gelehrten Elite des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, 17), Leiden / Boston 2003, Personenkatalog auf CD-Rom, Nr. 193.
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Prosopographical Apparatus, in: Robert Gramsch, Erfurter Juristen im Spätmittelalter. Die Karrieremuster und Tätigkeitsfelder einer gelehrten Elite des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance,... more
Prosopographical Apparatus, in:
Robert Gramsch, Erfurter Juristen im Spätmittelalter. Die Karrieremuster und Tätigkeitsfelder einer gelehrten Elite des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, 17), Leiden / Boston 2003, Personenkatalog auf CD-Rom, Nr. 169.
Robert Gramsch, Erfurter Juristen im Spätmittelalter. Die Karrieremuster und Tätigkeitsfelder einer gelehrten Elite des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, 17), Leiden / Boston 2003, Personenkatalog auf CD-Rom, Nr. 169.
Research Interests: History, Late Middle Ages, Medieval History, German History, Medieval Studies, and 12 moreRenaissance Studies, Renaissance Humanism, Prosopography, Medieval Church History, Papacy (Medieval Church History), History of Universities, Medieval Canon & Roman Law, Medieval Germany, History of Law, Late Medieval History, Medieval Prosopography, and Medieval and Humanistic Literature
Prosopographical Apparatus, in: Robert Gramsch, Erfurter Juristen im Spätmittelalter. Die Karrieremuster und Tätigkeitsfelder einer gelehrten Elite des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance,... more
Prosopographical Apparatus, in:
Robert Gramsch, Erfurter Juristen im Spätmittelalter. Die Karrieremuster und Tätigkeitsfelder einer gelehrten Elite des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, 17), Leiden / Boston 2003, Personenkatalog auf CD-Rom, Nr. 122.
Robert Gramsch, Erfurter Juristen im Spätmittelalter. Die Karrieremuster und Tätigkeitsfelder einer gelehrten Elite des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, 17), Leiden / Boston 2003, Personenkatalog auf CD-Rom, Nr. 122.
Research Interests: History, Late Middle Ages, Medieval History, Medieval Studies, Renaissance Studies, and 10 moreRenaissance Humanism, Prosopography, Medieval Church History, Germany (Medieval Church History), Medieval Canon & Roman Law, Medieval Germany, Power and jurisdiction in Medieval history, History of Law, Medieval Prosopography, and Medieval Bishops
Prosopographical Apparatus, in: Robert Gramsch, Erfurter Juristen im Spätmittelalter. Die Karrieremuster und Tätigkeitsfelder einer gelehrten Elite des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance,... more
Prosopographical Apparatus, in:
Robert Gramsch, Erfurter Juristen im Spätmittelalter. Die Karrieremuster und Tätigkeitsfelder einer gelehrten Elite des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, 17), Leiden / Boston 2003, Personenkatalog auf CD-Rom, Nr. 120.
Robert Gramsch, Erfurter Juristen im Spätmittelalter. Die Karrieremuster und Tätigkeitsfelder einer gelehrten Elite des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, 17), Leiden / Boston 2003, Personenkatalog auf CD-Rom, Nr. 120.
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Prosopographical Apparatus, in: Robert Gramsch, Erfurter Juristen im Spätmittelalter. Die Karrieremuster und Tätigkeitsfelder einer gelehrten Elite des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance,... more
Prosopographical Apparatus, in:
Robert Gramsch, Erfurter Juristen im Spätmittelalter. Die Karrieremuster und Tätigkeitsfelder einer gelehrten Elite des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, 17), Leiden / Boston 2003, Personenkatalog auf CD-Rom, Nr. 61.
Robert Gramsch, Erfurter Juristen im Spätmittelalter. Die Karrieremuster und Tätigkeitsfelder einer gelehrten Elite des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, 17), Leiden / Boston 2003, Personenkatalog auf CD-Rom, Nr. 61.
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Prosopographical Apparatus, in: Robert Gramsch, Erfurter Juristen im Spätmittelalter. Die Karrieremuster und Tätigkeitsfelder einer gelehrten Elite des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance,... more
Prosopographical Apparatus, in:
Robert Gramsch, Erfurter Juristen im Spätmittelalter. Die Karrieremuster und Tätigkeitsfelder einer gelehrten Elite des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, 17), Leiden / Boston 2003, Personenkatalog auf CD-Rom, Nr. 22.
Robert Gramsch, Erfurter Juristen im Spätmittelalter. Die Karrieremuster und Tätigkeitsfelder einer gelehrten Elite des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, 17), Leiden / Boston 2003, Personenkatalog auf CD-Rom, Nr. 22.
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Research Interests: History, High Middle Ages, Late Middle Ages, Medieval History, Medieval Studies, and 10 moreRenaissance Humanism, Reformation Studies, Medieval Church History, Papacy (Medieval Church History), Byzantine History, Medieval Italy, Medieval Germany, Late Medieval History, Climate history, and High medieval European History
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Programm
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Programm des Thementages zu den DH in Thüringen am 23.11.2017, veranstaltet durch das DHnet Jena (Netzwerk für Digital Humanities an der FSU Jena)
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Die Erforschung des Wechselverhältnisses von Adel und Kirche im Mittelalter ist ein zentrales Thema der mediävistischen Sozial- und Verfassungsgeschichte. Adel und Kirche waren personell, institutionell, politisch und kulturell eng... more
Die Erforschung des Wechselverhältnisses von Adel und Kirche im
Mittelalter ist ein zentrales Thema der mediävistischen Sozial- und
Verfassungsgeschichte. Adel und Kirche waren personell, institutionell,
politisch und kulturell eng miteinander verwoben und aufeinander
bezogen. Dies gilt in besonderem Maße für das Hochmittelalter,
als in einem Wechselspiel von Kirchenreform und adeligem Herrschaftsausbau das Kräfteverhältnis von Königtum, geistlichen und
weltlichen Eliten neu ausbalanciert und zugunsten der letzteren
verschoben wurde.
Die Tagung bietet insbesondere Nachwuchswissenschaftlern Raum,
laufende Forschungsprojekte zum Thema vorzustellen und innovative
Fragestellungen und methodische Ansätze der neueren Forschung
zu diskutieren. Zeitlich und räumlich ist das Thema eingeschränkt auf
das hochmittelalterliche Sachsen. Gerade hier, im Einflussbereich
der welfischen Herzöge und einer Reihe von Hochstiften, gab es eine
sehr stark differenzierte und dynamische Adelsgesellschaft, deren
vielfältige Verflechtung mit den einheimischen Kirchen noch immer
vergleichsweise wenig erforscht ist.
Mittelalter ist ein zentrales Thema der mediävistischen Sozial- und
Verfassungsgeschichte. Adel und Kirche waren personell, institutionell,
politisch und kulturell eng miteinander verwoben und aufeinander
bezogen. Dies gilt in besonderem Maße für das Hochmittelalter,
als in einem Wechselspiel von Kirchenreform und adeligem Herrschaftsausbau das Kräfteverhältnis von Königtum, geistlichen und
weltlichen Eliten neu ausbalanciert und zugunsten der letzteren
verschoben wurde.
Die Tagung bietet insbesondere Nachwuchswissenschaftlern Raum,
laufende Forschungsprojekte zum Thema vorzustellen und innovative
Fragestellungen und methodische Ansätze der neueren Forschung
zu diskutieren. Zeitlich und räumlich ist das Thema eingeschränkt auf
das hochmittelalterliche Sachsen. Gerade hier, im Einflussbereich
der welfischen Herzöge und einer Reihe von Hochstiften, gab es eine
sehr stark differenzierte und dynamische Adelsgesellschaft, deren
vielfältige Verflechtung mit den einheimischen Kirchen noch immer
vergleichsweise wenig erforscht ist.
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Kolloquium / Oberseminar in Jena (WS 2016/17), wöchentlich Do., 16-18 Uhr
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Programme for the International Conference in Vienna, April 13th-15th 2016
See also: http://www.dasanderemittelalter.net/conference-entangled-worlds/
See also: http://www.dasanderemittelalter.net/conference-entangled-worlds/
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Das hohe Mittelalter (1050-1250) war lange Gegenstand umfangreicher Forschungen, ist jedoch in den vergangenen Jahren aus dem Fokus des wissenschaftlichen Interesses gerückt. Trotz vielschichtiger Wandlungsphänomene, seien sie sozialer,... more
Das hohe Mittelalter (1050-1250) war lange Gegenstand umfangreicher Forschungen, ist jedoch in den vergangenen Jahren aus dem Fokus des wissenschaftlichen Interesses gerückt. Trotz vielschichtiger Wandlungsphänomene, seien sie sozialer, religiöser, kultureller oder ökonomischer Natur und trotz des Wissens um die Zentralität der Epoche werden darauf bezogene „klassische“ historische Fragestellungen zur Zeit zuletzt vergleichsweise selten betrieben. Die sogenannten „Schwellenzeiten“ oder „Epochensäume“, die Übergänge von der Spätantike auf das Mittelalter (3.-8. Jh.) sowie des Mittelalters auf die Neuzeit (14.-16. Jh.) haben mit Fragen nach Wechselwirkungen und Kulturmischungen neue Methodiken erschlossen und im dezidiert internationalen Rahmen erprobt. Die Möglichkeit eines Transfers eben dieser Errungenschaften auf das Gebiet des Hochmittelalters wird mittlerweile unter Nachwuchswissenschaftlern verstärkt diskutiert und soll im Rahmen der Tagung aus vielfältiger Perspektive vertieft werden.
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Festvortrag durch Prof. Dr. Silvio Dahmen, Porto Alegre:
„Über sieben Brücken musst Du geh’n“: Netzwerke als Brücken zwischen den Geistes- und Naturwissenschaften – Studien zur „Vermessung“ mythologischer und literarischer Texte
„Über sieben Brücken musst Du geh’n“: Netzwerke als Brücken zwischen den Geistes- und Naturwissenschaften – Studien zur „Vermessung“ mythologischer und literarischer Texte
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(korrigierte Version)
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„TRANSFORMATION EUROPAS IM SPÄTMITTELALTER. Herrschaft, Stände, Kirche und geistige Kultur Ostmitteleuropas vor dem Hintergrund von gesamteuropäischen Prozessen von Austausch, Transfer und Adaption“ Internationale und interdisziplinäre... more
„TRANSFORMATION EUROPAS IM SPÄTMITTELALTER. Herrschaft, Stände, Kirche und geistige Kultur Ostmitteleuropas vor dem Hintergrund von gesamteuropäischen Prozessen von Austausch, Transfer und Adaption“
Internationale und interdisziplinäre Sommerakademie des Herder-Instituts Marburg und der Universität Passau (Marburg, 31. August bis 4. September 2015)
Internationale und interdisziplinäre Sommerakademie des Herder-Instituts Marburg und der Universität Passau (Marburg, 31. August bis 4. September 2015)
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Die Konkurrenz mehrerer Personen, die für sich reklamierten, Papst zu sein, reichte über den persönlichen Konflikt der Prätendenten weit hinaus. Sie führte – je länger sie andauerte, desto tiefer greifend – zur Ausbildung paralleler... more
Die Konkurrenz mehrerer Personen, die für sich reklamierten, Papst zu sein, reichte über den persönlichen Konflikt der Prätendenten weit hinaus. Sie führte – je länger sie andauerte, desto tiefer greifend – zur Ausbildung paralleler Säulen in der kirchlichen Hierarchie und Administration. Mit der Multiplikation an der Spitze ging der Verlust der strukturellen Eindeutigkeit einher; zugleich versagten zumeist die Mechanismen und Kriterien, die diese Eindeutigkeit traditionell garantiert hatten. In der Kirche und für die Kirche war der Verlust der Eindeutigkeit ein schwerwiegendes Problem. Es überschritt die Grenzen bloßer Herrschaftspragmatik und historisch über Jahrhunderte hinweg eingewurzelter Lenkungstraditionen…
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Mapping MEDieval CONflicts tests the explanatory power of concepts of network analysis for phenomena of political conflict in medieval societies. MEDCON uses the relational structuring provided by modern software not simply as instrument... more
Mapping MEDieval CONflicts tests the explanatory power of concepts of network analysis for phenomena of political conflict in medieval societies. MEDCON uses the relational structuring provided by modern software not simply as instrument for the organisation of data, but as heuristic tool for the reconstruction and analysis of the relational character of social phenomena of the past which is at the same time also of high relevance for modern-day discussions on the (in)stability of political frameworks. The team at the Institute for Medieval Research includes specialists for the medieval Western Europe, Byzantium, Archaeology, Historical Geography and Geo-informatics; PI is Dr. Johannes Preiser-Kapeller. At the workshop new theoretical approaches to these phenomena shall be discussed. Contributors are PD Dr. Robert-Gramsch (Jena), Prof. Dr. Stefan Thurner (Wien), Dr. Johannes Preiser-Kapeller (Wien).
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Als noch junge Methode der quantitativen und visuellen Forschung sind Netzwerkanalysen gerade in den historischen Geisteswissenschaften verschiedenen Kritikpunkten ausgesetzt. Die Netzwerkanalyse sei, könnte ein prototypischer Kritiker... more
Als noch junge Methode der quantitativen und visuellen Forschung sind Netzwerkanalysen gerade in den historischen Geisteswissenschaften verschiedenen Kritikpunkten ausgesetzt. Die Netzwerkanalyse sei, könnte ein prototypischer Kritiker sagen, eine bloße Spielerei ohne Mehrwert; eine Blackbox, die niemand durchschauen könne; ein Mittel zur Erzeugung bunter Graphiken ohne Erkenntnisgewinn; im schlimmsten Fall Verursacherin haltloser Konstruktionen; und überhaupt sei die Methode für ältere Gesellschaften aufgrund zu geringer Ausgangsdaten meist sowieso gar nicht zu gebrauchen. Unabhängig davon, wie gerechtfertigt derartige Kritikpunkte im konkreten Fall auch sein mögen, liegt der Kritik, so unsere Ausgangsthese, ein grundsätzlicherer Konflikt zugrunde: Computergestützte Netzwerkanalysen und ihre Visualisierung stellen für historische Geisteswissenschaften eine Provokation dar, weil sie das Primat des Geschriebenen und darauf basierende Methoden in Frage stellen und weil die entsprechenden Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler nicht nur ihrem Kopf, sondern auch auf Algorithmen vertrauen.
(Eigener Beitrag: Robert Gramsch-Stehfest, Graphen statt Grafen? Die Historische Netzwerkanalyse als Teil einer digitalen Transformation der Geisteswissenschaften - Chancen und Probleme, Vortrag am 3.4.2019, 18 Uhr)
(Eigener Beitrag: Robert Gramsch-Stehfest, Graphen statt Grafen? Die Historische Netzwerkanalyse als Teil einer digitalen Transformation der Geisteswissenschaften - Chancen und Probleme, Vortrag am 3.4.2019, 18 Uhr)
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Programm zum Blockseminar am Institut für Informatik an der Universität Jena (25./26.1.2019) Unter dem Begriff "Digitalen Humanities" (DH) wird die Anwendung computergestützter Verfahren auf Forschungsfragen der Geisteswissenschaften... more
Programm zum Blockseminar am Institut für Informatik an der Universität Jena (25./26.1.2019)
Unter dem Begriff "Digitalen Humanities" (DH) wird die Anwendung computergestützter Verfahren auf Forschungsfragen der Geisteswissenschaften verstanden. Aber was genau verbirgt sich hinter dem Begriff? Handelt es sich um ein eigenständiges Forschungsgebiet? Oder nur um eine Sammlung neuer Methoden? Ist bereits jedes geisteswissenschaftliche Vorhaben, welches Software einsetzt, ein DH-Projekt? Können durch computergestützte Verfahren letztendlich Fragen beantwortet werden, die auf traditionelle Weise gar nicht erst gestellt worden wären?
In diesem Seminar wollen wir uns mit solchen und ähnlichen wissenschaftstheoretischen Fragen zu den Digital Humanities auseinandersetzen. Dabei wollen wir zwei Perspektiven einnehmen: Zum einen fragen wir uns aus geisteswissenschaftlicher Sicht, wie sich die Geisteswissenschaften durch die Verwendung computergestützter Verfahren verändern. Andererseits fragen wir aus informatischer Sicht, ob die besonderen Anforderungen geisteswissenschaftlicher Forschung die Entwicklung völlig neuer Datenstrukturen und Algorithmen notwendig macht.
Unter dem Begriff "Digitalen Humanities" (DH) wird die Anwendung computergestützter Verfahren auf Forschungsfragen der Geisteswissenschaften verstanden. Aber was genau verbirgt sich hinter dem Begriff? Handelt es sich um ein eigenständiges Forschungsgebiet? Oder nur um eine Sammlung neuer Methoden? Ist bereits jedes geisteswissenschaftliche Vorhaben, welches Software einsetzt, ein DH-Projekt? Können durch computergestützte Verfahren letztendlich Fragen beantwortet werden, die auf traditionelle Weise gar nicht erst gestellt worden wären?
In diesem Seminar wollen wir uns mit solchen und ähnlichen wissenschaftstheoretischen Fragen zu den Digital Humanities auseinandersetzen. Dabei wollen wir zwei Perspektiven einnehmen: Zum einen fragen wir uns aus geisteswissenschaftlicher Sicht, wie sich die Geisteswissenschaften durch die Verwendung computergestützter Verfahren verändern. Andererseits fragen wir aus informatischer Sicht, ob die besonderen Anforderungen geisteswissenschaftlicher Forschung die Entwicklung völlig neuer Datenstrukturen und Algorithmen notwendig macht.
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Workshop zum 1.000sten Todestag des Chronisten Thietmar von Merseburg (Magdeburg, 30.11.2018)
Eigener Beitrag: Robert Gramsch.Stehfest, Familie und Verwandtschaft in der Chronik Thietmars von Merseburg
Eigener Beitrag: Robert Gramsch.Stehfest, Familie und Verwandtschaft in der Chronik Thietmars von Merseburg
Research Interests: History, High Middle Ages, Medieval History, Genealogy, Medieval Studies, and 10 moreMedieval Historiography, Kingship (Medieval History), Medieval Nobility, Early Middle Ages (History), Medieval Germany, Medieval Aristocracy, Kinship, Ottonian germany, Historiography, Medieval Chronicles, and Ottonian Empire
Session 212 at the International Medieval Congress Leeds 2018 (Monday 2 July 2018: 14.15-15.45) The techniques and the conceptual framework of network analysis have recently found their way into historical scholarship. Several important... more
Session 212 at the International Medieval Congress Leeds 2018 (Monday 2 July 2018: 14.15-15.45)
The techniques and the conceptual framework of network analysis have recently found their way into historical scholarship. Several important endeavours, such as the establishment of the Journal of Historical Network Research, testify to the growing interest of historians in network analysis and more generally in structured relational data. This panel, intended as the inception of a series recurring annually at the IMC, aims at gathering some of the otherwise rather dispersed papers building on network analysis, applying this methodology to medieval material, bringing palpable results of interest to scholars from the respective fields of expertise, and promoting comparison and debate. This year's sessions pay special attention to processes of governance accessed through networks extracted from diplomatic sources, and to medieval learning and intertextuality accessed through networks of manuscripts, authors, and citations.
The techniques and the conceptual framework of network analysis have recently found their way into historical scholarship. Several important endeavours, such as the establishment of the Journal of Historical Network Research, testify to the growing interest of historians in network analysis and more generally in structured relational data. This panel, intended as the inception of a series recurring annually at the IMC, aims at gathering some of the otherwise rather dispersed papers building on network analysis, applying this methodology to medieval material, bringing palpable results of interest to scholars from the respective fields of expertise, and promoting comparison and debate. This year's sessions pay special attention to processes of governance accessed through networks extracted from diplomatic sources, and to medieval learning and intertextuality accessed through networks of manuscripts, authors, and citations.
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Vortragsankündigung: "Neues aus dem Mittelalter" (Kassel, 6.12.2017)
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Programm zum Blockseminar am Historischen Institut der Universität Jena
(Fr. 9.9.2016, 10.15 – 18.00 Uhr)
Historisches Institut, Fürstengraben 13, Seminarraum
(Fr. 9.9.2016, 10.15 – 18.00 Uhr)
Historisches Institut, Fürstengraben 13, Seminarraum
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Programme for the International Conference in Vienna, April 13th-15th 2016
See also: http://www.dasanderemittelalter.net/conference-entangled-worlds/
See also: http://www.dasanderemittelalter.net/conference-entangled-worlds/
Research Interests: History, Ancient History, Archaeology, Digital Humanities, Social Sciences, and 12 moreMedieval History, Database Systems, Medieval Studies, Historical GIS, History of India, Comparative History, Medieval Archaeology, Byzantine Studies, Modern Greek History, Anthropology of Tibet and the Himalayas, Historical Network Research, and Historical network analysis
Von dem aus Thüringen stammenden Gegenkönig Heinrich Raspe (1246-47) sind nur wenige Urkunden original überliefert. Hinzu kommt eine nur in einem älteren Geschichtswerk überlieferte Urkunde, die Aufschluss über seinen Anhängerkreis zur... more
Von dem aus Thüringen stammenden Gegenkönig Heinrich Raspe (1246-47) sind nur wenige Urkunden original überliefert. Hinzu kommt eine nur in einem älteren Geschichtswerk überlieferte Urkunde, die Aufschluss über seinen Anhängerkreis zur Zeit seiner Königswahl verspricht. Dieses Dokument, dessen Echtheit Julius Ficker 1883 in einem Aufsatz verteidigte, gilt heute zu Recht als Fälschung. Doch ist die Urkunde in mehrerlei Hinsicht interessant, da der gelehrte Fälscher des 18. Jahrhunderts unbewusst ins Schwarze traf: Die Anhängerschaft Raspes setzte sich aus Personenkreisen zusammen, die schon seit längerer Zeit in Opposition zu Kaiser Friedrich II. und seiner Politik standen. Insbesondere verbindet sie Heinrich Raspe mit einem unglücklichen Vorgänger gleichen Namens – mit Heinrich (VII.), dem 1235 abgesetzten Sohn Kaiser Friedrichs II.
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Entangled Worlds. Network analysis and complexity theory in historical and archaeological research International Conference, April 13th-15th 2016 (Vienna) Venue: Institute for Medieval Research, Austrian Academy of Sciences,... more
Entangled Worlds. Network analysis and complexity theory
in historical and archaeological research
International Conference, April 13th-15th 2016 (Vienna)
Venue: Institute for Medieval Research, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Wohllebengasse 12-14, 1040 Vienna
Organisers: Institute for Medieval Research (IMAFO), Austrian Academy of Sciences (project MEDCON) - Austrian Archaeological Institute (OeAI)
Outline: While the term “network” has been used abundantly in historical and archaeological research in the last years, the actual number of studies taking into account the methodology of network analysis is increasing, but still limited. The reluctance of scholars to adapt tools of network analysis can be also connected with the conceptual and terminological divide between humanities and formal sciences. At the same time, the user-friendliness of software tools may tempt others to use them as “black boxes” in order to produce a variety of figures without being aware of the underlying concepts.
Against this background, the project “Mapping medieval conflicts: a digital approach towards political dynamics in the pre-modern period (MEDCON)” at IMAFO, funded within the go!digital-programme of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, aims at an evaluation of concepts of social and spatial network analysis for studying phenomena of political conflict in medieval societies. For this purpose, a generalizable work flow from data input on the basis of medieval sources to the creation, visualisation and analysis of social and spatial network models and their web-based publication and presentation is created.
Even more, a cooperation was established with the Austrian Archaeological Institute (OeAI) within the framework of the DARIAH-network of the European Union with a focus on “Spatial and social network analysis”. The aim is to foster the development of and reflection on tools of network analysis for the study of complex phenomena of the past in exchange with scholars both from the humanities and from the sciences.
For this purpose, the conference “Entangled Worlds. Network analysis and complexity theory in historical and archaeological research” will assemble specialists from various disciplines of historical and archaeological studies as well as mathematics, physics and computer sciences in order to discuss in particular the following four overlapping topics:
• Entangling data: the organisation of relational data on the basis of historical and archaeological evidence (ontologies, software, workflows, standards)
• Entangling texts and people: the modelling and analysis of networks on the basis of textual evidence and narratives (prosopography, diplomatics, epistolography, historiography)
• Entangling sites and artefacts: the modelling and analysis of networks on the basis of archaeological evidence (objects, places, mobilities and exchange)
• Entangling dynamics: the modelling of complex past societies and networks (spatial and temporal dynamics, scales and mechanisms of networks, mathematical modelling)
The conference will be accompanied by a presentation of approaches and tools to the wider public. Proceedings will be published in a collective (peer reviewed) volume. For invited participants, expenses for travel and accommodation will be covered. Speakers will be contacted and invited directly by the organisers.
For further information: Johannes.Preiser-Kapeller@oeaw.ac.at and sabine.ladstaetter@oeai.at
Websites: http://oeaw.academia.edu/MappingMedievalConflict and http://www.oeai.at/
in historical and archaeological research
International Conference, April 13th-15th 2016 (Vienna)
Venue: Institute for Medieval Research, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Wohllebengasse 12-14, 1040 Vienna
Organisers: Institute for Medieval Research (IMAFO), Austrian Academy of Sciences (project MEDCON) - Austrian Archaeological Institute (OeAI)
Outline: While the term “network” has been used abundantly in historical and archaeological research in the last years, the actual number of studies taking into account the methodology of network analysis is increasing, but still limited. The reluctance of scholars to adapt tools of network analysis can be also connected with the conceptual and terminological divide between humanities and formal sciences. At the same time, the user-friendliness of software tools may tempt others to use them as “black boxes” in order to produce a variety of figures without being aware of the underlying concepts.
Against this background, the project “Mapping medieval conflicts: a digital approach towards political dynamics in the pre-modern period (MEDCON)” at IMAFO, funded within the go!digital-programme of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, aims at an evaluation of concepts of social and spatial network analysis for studying phenomena of political conflict in medieval societies. For this purpose, a generalizable work flow from data input on the basis of medieval sources to the creation, visualisation and analysis of social and spatial network models and their web-based publication and presentation is created.
Even more, a cooperation was established with the Austrian Archaeological Institute (OeAI) within the framework of the DARIAH-network of the European Union with a focus on “Spatial and social network analysis”. The aim is to foster the development of and reflection on tools of network analysis for the study of complex phenomena of the past in exchange with scholars both from the humanities and from the sciences.
For this purpose, the conference “Entangled Worlds. Network analysis and complexity theory in historical and archaeological research” will assemble specialists from various disciplines of historical and archaeological studies as well as mathematics, physics and computer sciences in order to discuss in particular the following four overlapping topics:
• Entangling data: the organisation of relational data on the basis of historical and archaeological evidence (ontologies, software, workflows, standards)
• Entangling texts and people: the modelling and analysis of networks on the basis of textual evidence and narratives (prosopography, diplomatics, epistolography, historiography)
• Entangling sites and artefacts: the modelling and analysis of networks on the basis of archaeological evidence (objects, places, mobilities and exchange)
• Entangling dynamics: the modelling of complex past societies and networks (spatial and temporal dynamics, scales and mechanisms of networks, mathematical modelling)
The conference will be accompanied by a presentation of approaches and tools to the wider public. Proceedings will be published in a collective (peer reviewed) volume. For invited participants, expenses for travel and accommodation will be covered. Speakers will be contacted and invited directly by the organisers.
For further information: Johannes.Preiser-Kapeller@oeaw.ac.at and sabine.ladstaetter@oeai.at
Websites: http://oeaw.academia.edu/MappingMedievalConflict and http://www.oeai.at/
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While interdisciplinary research into the relational paradigm has produced an impressive body of work across the social and political sciences and also, increasingly, among historians, there is as yet no international medium of... more
While interdisciplinary research into the relational paradigm has produced an impressive body of work across the social and political sciences and also, increasingly, among historians, there is as yet no international medium of publication devoted to the study of networks in their historical contexts. This has put scholars with an interest in historical network research—both historians and historical sociologists—at a great disadvantage, and has meant that they have long been accustomed to publishing research papers in non-historical journals. The situation for historians interested in network research is further complicated by academic and cultural idiosyncrasies, since much of the groundbreaking and recent research into historical networks in the English-speaking world has been carried out by historical sociologists, rather than social historians, and has thus remained mostly outside the sphere of traditional academic history departments. This has naturally also influenced the means of publication for research in this area; preferred journals such as Social Networks and the American Journal of Sociology focus heavily on methodological and theoretical aspects. In short, there are no international publications devoted to the study of networks (social and otherwise) from a specifically historical perspective.
This is the gap that the Journal of Historical Network Research is keen to fill. Its aim is to publish outstanding and original contributions which apply the theories and methodologies of social network analysis to historical research, to help advance the epistemological and theoretical understanding of social network analysis in the historical, social and political sciences, and to promote empirical research on historical social interactions. The journal aims to promote the interplay between different areas of historical research (in the broadest sense), social and political sciences, and different research traditions and disciplines, while strengthening the dialogue between network research and “traditional” historical research. The journal will serve as a meeting place for the traditional hermeneutics of historical research and its concomitant emphasis on contextualisation and historical source criticism (as present in traditional academic historical journals) on the one hand, and the theory-heavy and/or sometimes overly technical discussion of methodological and technological issues (which predominates in publications focused on “pure” or sociological network research) on the other. All contents are made available free of charge to readers and authors following Open Access principles.
This is the gap that the Journal of Historical Network Research is keen to fill. Its aim is to publish outstanding and original contributions which apply the theories and methodologies of social network analysis to historical research, to help advance the epistemological and theoretical understanding of social network analysis in the historical, social and political sciences, and to promote empirical research on historical social interactions. The journal aims to promote the interplay between different areas of historical research (in the broadest sense), social and political sciences, and different research traditions and disciplines, while strengthening the dialogue between network research and “traditional” historical research. The journal will serve as a meeting place for the traditional hermeneutics of historical research and its concomitant emphasis on contextualisation and historical source criticism (as present in traditional academic historical journals) on the one hand, and the theory-heavy and/or sometimes overly technical discussion of methodological and technological issues (which predominates in publications focused on “pure” or sociological network research) on the other. All contents are made available free of charge to readers and authors following Open Access principles.
Research Interests: History, Humanities Computing (Digital Humanities), Digital Humanities, Early Modern History, German History, and 10 moreEnglish History, Digital History, Prosopography, Social Network Analysis (SNA), 20th Century German History, Social History, Republic of Letters (Early Modern History), Data Visualization, Historical Network Research, and Historical network analysis
The Journal of Historical Network Research (https://jhnr.uni.lu) publishes outstanding and original research applying the theories and methodologies of social network analysis to historical research. The peer-reviewed journal seeks to... more
The Journal of Historical Network Research (https://jhnr.uni.lu) publishes outstanding and original research applying the theories and methodologies of social network analysis to historical research. The peer-reviewed journal seeks to advance the epistemological and theoretical understanding of social network analysis in the historical, social and political sciences, and promotes empirical research on historical social interactions. The journal serves as a meeting place for the traditional hermeneutics of historical research and its concomitant emphasis on contextualisation and historical source criticism (as present in traditional academic historical journals) on the one hand, and the theory-heavy and/or sometimes overly technical discussion of methodological and technological issues (which predominates in publications focused on “pure” social network research) on the other. The journal aims to promote the interplay between different areas of historical research (in the broadest sense), social and political sciences, and different research traditions and disciplines, while strengthening the dialogue between network research and “traditional” historical research. All contents are made available free of charge to readers and authors following Open Access principles.
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We are very happy to announce the publication of the first issue of the Journal of Historical Network Research. Behind us lie two years of preparations. At this stage we would like to thank our reviewers and members of the Advisory Board... more
We are very happy to announce the publication of the first issue of the Journal of Historical Network Research. Behind us lie two years of preparations. At this stage we would like to thank our reviewers and members of the Advisory Board for their support and guidance and the Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History for its ongoing support. Finally, we are especially grateful to our authors who shared their research for this very first issue.
The next call for papers is just around the corner, and we look forward to preparing Issue #2.
The Editors
(Christian Rollinger, Robert Gramsch-Stehfest, Martin Stark, Marten Düring)
The next call for papers is just around the corner, and we look forward to preparing Issue #2.
The Editors
(Christian Rollinger, Robert Gramsch-Stehfest, Martin Stark, Marten Düring)
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We are very happy to announce the publication of the first issue of the Journal of Historical Network Research. Behind us lie two years of preparations. At this stage we would like to thank our reviewers and members of the Advisory Board... more
We are very happy to announce the publication of the first issue of the Journal of Historical Network Research. Behind us lie two years of preparations. At this stage we would like to thank our reviewers and members of the Advisory Board for their support and guidance and the Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History for its ongoing support. Finally, we are especially grateful to our authors who shared their research for this very first issue.