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Philipp Krauer is a Lecturer at ETH Zurich, specializing in New Imperial History and Global Studies. He leads a Swiss National Science Foundation-funded project titled 'Engineering Empires Margins: Global Techno-Colonialism,' exploring the historical dimensions of empire and technology from around 1860 to 1980. He received his PhD from ETH Zurich in 2022, with a dissertation focusing on Swiss mercenaries in the Dutch colonial army, which is set to be published in 2024. In addition to his research, Krauer has experience as an archivist at the State Archives of Canton Schwyz between 2021 and 2025. He also contributed to a collaborative historical project at the University of Lausanne that examines moral and economic entrepreneurship in the context of global Switzerland during the 19th century. Krauer has a Certificate in Advanced Studies in Data Management and Information Technologies from the University of Zurich, further enhancing his interdisciplinary approach to research.
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