Cooperation event AIA NRW/Society for Rhenish History

The links between regional and urban history and international relations are manifold, but rarely obvious at first glance. Municipalities, regional self-government and (federal) states often did not and do not act exclusively in a national context. Their actions were and are closely intertwined with supranational and international problems and the repercussions of major political events.

In the workshop, participants are asked, for example, when presenting their qualification project, to ask how regionally limited studies can be embedded in a global (historical) context. What skills in academic dialogue can prospective regional historians develop in historical-political topics with contemporary relevance?