Welcome to the last Eurasian Empires Workshop of 2021-22 Academic Year!

Luca Scholz is a digital historian who applies computational methods to the study of European history. Methodologically, he is particularly interested in mapping, historical data visualisation, and distant reading. Thematically, his work focuses on the history of mobility, legal history, and environmental history. He holds a PhD in History from the European University Institute, a joint MA in History from the École des hautes études en sciences sociales in Paris and the University of Heidelberg, as well as BA in Economics from the latter university. His first book, “Borders and Freedom of Movement in the Holy Roman Empire”, came out with Oxford University Press in 2020. After holding a Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship at Stanford University from 2016 to 2019, he is now Lecturer (Assistant Professor) at the University of Manchester (UK).

Monday, May 23, 5:30-7:00pm
Board Room, Stanford Humanities Center or over Zoom.

The speaker, Luca Scholz, will be joining us in person.

Safety Guidelines: The event will be accessible on Zoom and to a limited attendance at the Stanford Humanities Center. All event attendees coming to the SHC in person are required to wear a mask both indoors and outdoors, and practice social distancing. You must register in advance and be prepared to show your Stanford Mobile onsite access badge or proof of Health Attestation submittal. To ensure the safety and public health of our Stanford University community, faculty, students, and staff must attest that they do not have COVID-like symptoms, and that they are not in a restricted status requiring isolation or quarantine.

Non-Stanford affiliates may attend over Zoom. Zoom link will be circulated before the event.

Prior to the day of the event, we will advise attendees that expressed a desire to attend in-person whether they may attend at SHC or via Zoom.