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Martin Ruehl is a Senior Lecturer in German Intellectual History at the University of Cambridge. He completed his BA in History at Cambridge and earned a PhD in History from Princeton University, where he focused on Renaissance and modern German thought. Ruehl has held fellowships and positions at various prestigious institutions, including Queens' College and Sidney Sussex College at Cambridge, as well as a visiting professorship at the University of California, Los Angeles. His research delves into the ideologies that shaped German society during the era from Bismarck to Hitler, particularly the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche and its reception in the 1890s. Ruehl has published multiple works, including books and articles regarding significant figures and themes in German thought. He currently focuses on German debates surrounding slavery and unfree labor during the Enlightenment and the German Reich. Ruehl teaches a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses on topics including German thought from Kant to Habermas, and the impact of Romanticism and Hegelian philosophy on modern ideologies.
University of Cambridge • Cambridge, ENG, GB
Focus on German intellectual history and directing studies.
University of Cambridge • Cambridge, ENG, GB
Lectured in the German Department and directed studies in Modern Languages.
University of California, Los Angeles • Los Angeles, CA, US
Held a visiting professorship focused on German thought.
Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study • Stellenbosch, South Africa
Conducted research in advanced studies
Standard postgraduate requirements for Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) and related humanities departments.