Projects from Dr. Christin Hansen
Faculty of Arts and Humanities ? Historisches Institut ? Modern and Contemporary History
Paderborn Postcolonial
Many German and European cities (e.g. Paris, Berlin, Freiburg, Bielefeld) have dedicated working groups that work on the local postcolonial heritage: Which citizens of one's own city and region were active in the colonies in Africa or Asia in the 19th century, e.g. as traders, entrepreneurs, soldiers, administrators or missionaries? What ...
Duration: 09/2022 - 10/2025
Contact: Dr. Christin Hansen
International Participation of Women in the Spanish Civil War: Conceptions and Practices of Female Participation in the Interwar Period
The participation of volunteers from other countries during wars is not a new phenomenon in history: In wars of the 19th/20th century, women from abroad took on various functions alongside men, of which the traditional ones such as nursing are remembered above all. Beyond these traditional gender stereotypes, however, the voluntary participation of ...
Duration: 10/2021 - 10/2027