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Dr. Cornelius Torp

Curriculum Vitae (english)

Content Academic Appointments >>> Education >>> Fellowships, Grants, Awards >>> Research Management and Administrative Tasks >>> Presentations at Conferences and Research Seminars >>> Teaching Experience >>>

Academic Appointments

• 2009/2011 Marie Curie Fellow, Department of History and Civilization and Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute, Florence
• since 2001 Lecturer/Assistant Professor, Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg, Department of History
• 2007/2008 Jean Monnet Fellow, Robert Schuman Centre of Advanced Studies, European University Institute, Florence
• 2001 Visiting Scholar, London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE), Department of International History
• 1997 Postgraduate Researcher, University of Bielefeld, Sonderforschungsbereich “Geschichte des Bürgertums”, funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG)

Education

• 2004 Ph.D., History, Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg
• Advisor: Professor Hans-Ulrich Wehler
• Grade: „summa cum laude“
• 1997 M.A., History, Sociology & Economics, University of Bielefeld
• Grade: „“sehr gut”“

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Fellowships, Grants, Awards

• 2009/2011 Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowship (FP 7-PEOPLE-IEF) (€ 227,000)
• 2007/2008 Jean Monnet Fellowship, European University Institute, Florence
• 2006 Das historische Buch 2006 (H-Soz-u-Kult), Modern History, Best 5
• 2006 Martin Luther medal for outstanding dissertations, Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg
• 2005 Publication Grants by the FAZIT Stiftung and the Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Stiftung
• 2001 Travel Grant and Fellowship, German Historical Institute London
• 2000 Research Fellowship, Postgraduate Research Programme [Graduiertenkolleg], University of Bielefeld
• 1998/1999 Dissertation Fellowship, University of Bielefeld

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Research Management and Administrative Tasks

• since 2002 Member of the Editorial Committee, European Review of History/Revue Européenne d’Histoire
• since 2004 Responsible for the planning and implementation of the BA and MA programme at the Department of History, University of Halle-Wittenberg
• 2007/2008 Member of the commission “Evaluation and Ranking” of the Association of German Historians [Deutscher Historikerverband]
• 2007/2008 Organization of conferences/workshops:
• 1. “Das Deutsche Kaiserreich in der Kontroverse. Probleme und Perspektiven“ [Controversies about the German Empire. Problems and Perspectives], Conference 11-13 Jan. 2007, Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin, funded by the Fritz Thyssen Stiftung
• 2. “Transnational Spaces in History”, Workshop 12 Nov. 2008, European University Institute, funded by the Robert Schuman Centre of Advanced Studies

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Presentations at Conferences and Research Seminars (selection from the last 2 years)

• “Social Justice and the Welfare State”, Conference “The Many Concepts of Social Justice in Europe”, European University Institute, Florence, 7-8 Nov. 2008
• “Theoretical Approaches to a History of Transnational Spaces”, Conference “Transnational Spaces in History”, Robert Schuman Centre, European University Institute, Florence, 12 Nov. 2008
• „Gerechtigkeitsvorstellungen in der Konstruktion sozialer Sicherung“ [Justice Concepts in the Construction of Social Security Systems], Deutscher Historikertag, Dresden, 1 Oct. 2008
• Presentation and Critical Review of the Book Free Trade Nation. Commerce, Consumption, and Civil Society in Modern Britain by Frank Trentmann, Department of History and Civilization, European University Institute, Florence, 7 June 2008
• “Under the Siege of Globalization. German and British Trade Policy before 1914”, Robert Schuman Centre Seminar, European University Institute, Florence, 27 Feb. 2008
• „Soziale Ungleichheit und Soziale Gerechtigkeit. Ein Projekt zur Geschichte des 20. Jahrhunderts“ [Social Inequality and Social Justice. A 20th Century History Project], Kolloquium zur Zeitgeschichte, FU Berlin, 15 Feb. 2007
• „Politik im Zeichen der Globalisierung: Deutschland 1860-1914“ [Politics in Times of Globalization: Germany 1860-1914], Colloquium: Geschichte der Globalisierung, University of Cologne, 9 May 2006

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Teaching Experience

• „Theorien des Sozialkonstruktivismus“ [Theories of Social Constructivism], University of Halle, Spring 2009
• „Wirtschaftsgeschichte der Bundesrepublik Deutschland” [Economic History of the Federal Republic of Germany], University of Halle, Spring 2009
• „Wirtschaftsgeschichte Großbritanniens 1945-2000“ [Economic History of Great Britain 1945-2000], University of Halle, Fall 2008
• „Transnationale Räume in historischer Perspektive” [Transnational Spaces in Historical Perspective], University of Halle, Fall 2008
• „Gerechtigkeit im Wohlfahrtsstaat? Empirische Studien zum sozialpolitischen Diskurs in der Bundesrepublik“ [Justice in the Welfare State. Empirical Studies in the Discourse of Social Policy in the Federal Republic of Germany], University of Halle, Spring 2007
• „Geschichte und Politik der Territorialität“ [History and Politics of Territoriality], together with Dr. Dobner, Department of Political Science, University of Halle, Spring 2007
• „Der Wohlfahrtsstaat. Entstehung und Entwicklung im internationalen Vergleich“ [The Welfare State. Origins and Developments in International Comparison], University of Halle, Fall 2006
• „Das ‚Dritte Reich’“ [The ‚Third Reich’], University of Halle, Spring 2006
• „Von Männern und Frauen. Zur Geschichte der Geschlechter im 20. Jahrhundert” [On Men and Women. Gender History in the 20th Century], University of Halle, Fall 2005
• „Verfassung und Regierung im 19. Jahrhundert“ [Constitution and Government in the 19th Century], together with Dr. Dobner, Department of Political Science, University of Halle, Fall 2005
• „Die Weimarer Republik“ [The Weimar Republic], University of Halle, Spring 2005
• „Transnationale Geschichtsschreibung: pro und contra“ [Transnational History – pros and cons], together with Professor Hettling and Professor Smith (Vanderbilt University, Nashville/Tenn.), University of Halle, Spring 2005
• „Das Deutsche Kaiserreich: Wirtschaft, Gesellschaft, Politische Kultur, 1871-1918“ [The German Empire: Economy, Society, Political Culture], University of Halle, Fall 2004
• „Einführung in die Sozialgeschichte“ [Social History, Introductory Course], University of Halle, Fall 2004
• „Best of Max Weber”, University of Halle, Spring 2004
• „Die Theorie des Außenhandels von David Ricardo bis Paul Krugman“ [Trade Theory: From David Ricardo to Paul Krugman], University of Halle, Spring 2004
• „Das Zeitalter des Imperialismus“ [The Age of Imperialism], University of Halle, Fall 2003
• „Das Deutsche Reich im Ersten Weltkrieg“ [The German Empire and the First World War], University of Halle, Spring 2003
• Einführung in die Theorie der Geschichte“ [History and Theory, Introductory Course], University of Halle, Spring 2003
• „Globalisierung und Politik im 19. Jahrhundert“ [Globalization and Politics in the 19th Century], University of Halle, Fall 2002
• „Politische Strukturen und Prozesse im Deutschen Kaiserreich 1871-1918“ [Political Structures and Processes in the German Empire], University of Halle, Spring 2002

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Curriculum Vitae german
Torp, CV, deutsch.pdf (11.2 KB)  vom 07.11.2010

Curriculum Vitae english
Torp, CV, english.pdf (12.6 KB)  vom 07.11.2010

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