Dr. Marcus Böick

Biography

Marcus Böick is a historian specializing in Modern German History with a keen interest in the intersection of political, economic, cultural, and social history. His research focuses on the histories of the GDR and post-socialism in Central Europe during the 1990s, with particular emphasis on privatization, neoliberalism, and (post-)nationalism. He explores the history of security, policing, and statehood from the late 19th century onwards and is interested in the theory of historical research organizations. Böick's teaching covers modern German and European history from the late 19th century through the entire 20th century to the early 21st century. Born in East Germany, he completed his academic studies at Ruhr-University Bochum in History, Political Science, Sociology, and Social Psychology, earning his PhD in 2016. He has held various academic positions, including Joint Junior Research Fellow at the Institute of Advanced Studies at University College London and Guest Professor at Imre-Kertesz-Kolleg, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena. He was awarded the John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellowship at Harvard University for the 2022/23 academic year. His publications include works on the Treuhandanstalt and studies on memory culture in Germany, as well as edited volumes on post-socialist transformations.

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