Ian Merkel

Ian Merkel is an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow at the Freie Universität Berlin, where he served as one of the conveners of the Berlin Global History Colloquium. After his initial training as a historian of the French empire, Ian lived for several years in Brazil, ultimately completing a dual doctorate between New York University and the University of São Paulo. His work thus far has examined the connected intellectual histories of Latin America and Europe with an emphasis on the social sciences. He can be found on Twitter at @historianmerkel.