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Max Gaida

Institute of North American History
University of Cologne
Albertus-Magnus-Platz
50923 Cologne

E-Mail: mgaida(at)smail.uni-koeln.de

Philosophikum, Ground Floor, Room 0.009

Curriculum Vitae

Since 2022 | Ph.D Candidate in North American History, supervised by Prof. Dr. Anke Ortlepp

2020-2022 | Research Assistant for the Institute of North American History at the University of Cologne

2020-2022 | Graduate Studies in North American Studies at the University of Cologne (M.A.)

2018-2020 | Teaching Assistant in the tutorial „English: Focus on Speaking” at the University of Cologne

2016-2020 | Undergraduate Studies in English and Philosophy at the University of Cologne (B.A.)

Presentations and Publications

“The Anti-Urban Style of American Politics,” Barnes Conference, March 19, 2022, Temple University, USA.

“Reconsidering Anti-Urbanism.” JHI Blog, 20 December, 2021.

“‘A burnt child fears the fire’: Ku Klux Violence against African American Children in the Reconstruction Era.” HCA graduate blog, 21 July, 2021.

“Instrumentalized Sexualities: The Angels of Chinatown Fighting Sexual Slavery.” Interdisciplinary Graduate Workshop “Sexuality in History,” 16 March, 2021, University of Cologne, Germany.

Research Interests

  • History of Sexuality
  • Urban history
  • The Reconstruction Era
  • Cold War history
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