I am a social and economic historian with a broad expertice in the history of material culture, consumption and early modern globalisation, rural society, social inequality, familiy and social networks, and a strong interest in the implementation of digital methods in historical research.
June 2024 - Mai 2025 postdoctoral fellowship at the Centre of Urban History, University of Antwerp.
2016-2025 Juniorprofessorin (assistent professor), University of Münster.
2009-2016 Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin (research associate), University of Münster.
2008-2009 Wissenschaftliche Hilfskraft (lecturer), University of Münster.
2003-2007 Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin (research associate), project "Beziehungen und Ressourcenflüsse in der ländlichen Gesellschaft: Soziale Netzwerke in Westfalen im 19. Jahrhundert" (Relationships and resource flows in rural society: social networks in Westphalia in the 19th century), funded by the DFG, University of Münster.
Maternal leave: April – November 2003 / May – December 2007.
I am a first generation academic, mum of two and an enthusiastic scientist. In addition to academic and care work, I love to spend time in nature, and I am passionate about theatre and textile art.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2122-0734
Bluesky: @christinefertig.bsky.social