Institute of Modern History

Leon Zimmermann

Research Associate

Contact

Universität Tübingen
Institute of Modern History
Leon.Zimmermannspam prevention@uni-tuebingen.de

Office hours:

By appointment, either digitally or personally.
Office: Hölderlinstr. 29, top floor


Vita

Since October 2022
Research Assistant

at the DFG Research Group FOR 2828 „De/Sacralization of Texts“, Subproject 7

since August 2022
Doctoral Researcher

at the Institute of Modern History

2022-2023
Research Assistant

am Seminar für Neuere Geschichte, Universität Tübingen

2022
Master of Arts

at the University of Tübingen. Thesis: „The Networks of Sir Matthew Decker (1679-1749): Transnational Finance, Investment and Social Mobility in the 18th Century“

2020-2022
Scientific Assistant and Tutor

at the Seminar of Modern History and the Collaborative Research Centre 923 „Threatened Orders“

2020-2022
Studies (M.A.): History
2019-2020
Student Assistant and Tutor

at the Seminar of Modern History and the Collaborative Research Centre 923 „Threatened Orders“

2016-2020
Studies (B.A.): History and Anglistics

Research

Research Interests

  • Economic History of the 18th and 19th Century
  • History of the British Empire and the East India Company
  • Agrarian History (17th-19th century)
  • History of Consumption (17th-19th century)

Publications

With Renate Dürr, Karoline Müller and Jonas Schmidt: Entry on „Volquard Iversen“ in the Literaturwissenschaftliches Verfasserlexikon 17, Band 4 (est. Berlin/Boston 2022).


Teaching

Winter term 2022/23

Übung

Fleiß, Konsum und Lebensstandard in Großbritannien und Deutschland im
langen 18. Jahrhundert
Wed., 10-12 Uhr c.t., Hegelbau, Bibliothek/Seminarraum 306,
Start: 19.10.2022