Call for Applications: Balzan-FRIAS Masterclass in Global History
The Balzan-FRIAS Project in Global History
The International Balzan Foundation (Milan/Zurich) is funding a programme in support of
early career researchers in the field of Global History
The Balzan-FRIAS Project in Gobal History is directed by Jürgen Osterhammel (Freiburg) and Stefanie Gänger (Heidelberg).
Balzan-FRIAS Masterclass in Global History
When?
22 January – 23 January 2026
Where?
FRIAS seminar room, Albertstraße 19, 79104 Freiburg
Masterclass with Professor Ulinka Rublack on Global Cultural History
22-23 January 2025
Application Deadline: 31 October 2025
Programme
Thursday, 22 January 2026
14:00: Workshop: Short presentations of individual research projects
16:15: The Balzan-FRIAS Lecture:
Professor Ulinka Rublack (University of Cambridge):
The Triumph of Fashion: Global Convergences c. 1100-1800
The public lecture is open to anyone with an interest in global and cultural history.
Friday, 23 January 2026
8:30 to 13:00: Masterclass / Workshop with Professor Ulinka Rublack
The workshop builds upon a recent publication originating from the Balzan-FRIAS project:
Workshop participants will discuss both published and unpublished works by Professor Rublack, as well as texts on global cultural history suggested by the group.
How to Apply:
PhD students and early-stage postdoctoral researchers interested in the programme are invited to apply by 31 October 2025. Applications should include a letter of intent, a CV, and a brief outline of the current research project (2–3 pages). In your letter, please also identify an article from a journal or a book that you believe represents global cultural history at its best, or at its most stimulating. Applications should be sent to Professor Jürgen Osterhammel (juergen.osterhammel@frias.uni-freiburg.de).
The Balzan-FRIAS programme will cover accommodation costs (one night, or up to two nights upon special request) as well as travel expenses to and from Freiburg. Please note that funding is available for travel within Europe only.