Professor Dr. Silke Hensel
Current affiliations
- Cluster of Excellence "Religion and Politics"
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Regions: Mexico, Cono Sur (Argentina, Brasil, Chile)
- Subject areas: formation of states and nations, ethnicity, racism, migration, African Diaspora, Catholic Church, political violence (Latin American History), Catholic mission in Oceania during the German colonial era
- Periods: late colonial period, independence, 19th and 20th century
Academic Education | |
| 05/2002 | Habilitation at Universität zu Köln |
| 10/1995 | PhD at Universität Hamburg (Mittlere und Neuere Geschichte; Medieval and Modern History) |
| 10/1991 | Magister Artium (Mittlere und Neuere Geschichte; Medieval and Modern History) Universität Hamburg |
Work Experience | |
| since 2004 | Reviewer for DFG, Alexander von Humboldt-foundation, DAAD |
| since 10/2004 | Professor of Modern History with special emphasis on non-European history at Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster |
| 04/2004 - 09/2004 | Visiting researcher at the Center for Intercultural Studies of Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz |
| 06/2002 - 09/2004 | Lecturer at the Faculty of Philosophy at Universität zu Köln |
| 11/2003 | Short-time lectureship at Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz |
| 10/2001 - 09/2002 | Resumption of postgraduate fellowship |
| 04/2000 - 03/2001 | Academic assistant in the history department, Universität zu Köln |
| 03/1998 - 03/2000 | DFG postdoctoral fellowship |
| 04/1996 - 09/1997 | Member of the postgraduate program "Sozialgeschichte von Gruppen, Klassen, Schichten und Eliten" at Universität Bielefeld |
| 01/1992 - 12/1994 | Academic assistant in a DFG-funded research project as part of the program "Transformationen der europäischen Expansion" |
Functions and Memberships | |
| since 10/2016 | Mitglied im Ausschuss des VHD (Verband der Historikerinnen und Historiker Deutschlands) |
| since 2015 | Projekt leader, CRC 1150 “Cultures of Decision-Making in Premodern and Modern Eras” |
| since 2015 | Mitglied im wissenschaftlichen Beirat von Ayer. Revista de Historia Contemporánea |
| since 2014 | Redaktionsmitglied von H-Soz-Kult (zuständig für Rezensionen zu Lateinamerika) |
| since 2013 | Editorial board, journal Comparativ |
| since 2010 | Research Network for Latin America ‘Ethnicity, Citizenship and Belonging’ (supported by BMBF), Subproject ‘Ethnicity and the Development of Mexican Citizenship’ (Ethnizität und die Entwicklung der Staatsbürgerschaft in Mexiko) |
| since 2010 | Co-founder of the international research association „Red de estudios del régimen de subdelegaciones en la América Borbónica”, coordinated by the Colegio de Michoacán, Mexico |
| since 07/2009 | Mitglied im wissenschaftlichen Beirat des Fördervereins der WWU Münster |
| since 2008 | Co-Editor, Journal of Latin American History (Jahrbuch für Geschichte Lateinamerikas), since 2016 general editor |
| since 2007 | Principal Investigator and Subproject Leader, Excellence Cluster 212 “Religion and Politics in Pre-Modern and Modern Cultures” |
| since 1997 | Asociación de Historiadores Latinoamericanistas Europeos (AHILA) |
| since 1996 | German Association for Latin American Research (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutsche Lateinamerikaforschung – ADLAF) |
| 2016 - 2021 | Mitglied im wissenschaftlichen Beirat des Ibero-Amerikanischen Instituts, Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Berlin |
| 2006 - 2012 | Project Leader, CRC 496 ‘Symbolic Communication and Social Value Systems’ (SFB 496 ‘Symbolische Kommunikation und gesellschaftlicher Wertewandel’) |
| 1997 - 2010 | American Historical Association (AHA) |
| 2007 - 2008 | Advisory Board, Journal of Latin American History (Jahrbuch für Geschichte Lateinamerikas) |
| 2004 - 2006 | Deputy Chairperson and 2006 – 2008 chairperson, Board of Non-European Historians (Arbeitskreis der Außereuropahistoriker – AAG) within the Association of German Historians (Verband der Historiker und Historikerinnen Deutschlands – VHHD) |
Publications
Hensel Silke (2021) In: Religions, 12(1) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Prof. Dr. Silke Hensel (2019) In: Kaltmeier O, Raab J, Stewart F, Nash A, Rinke S, Rufer M (eds.), The Routledge Handbook to the History and Society of the Americas. New York: Routledge. Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution) | |
Hensel, Silke (2019) In: Blaschke, Olaf Solans, Francisco Javier Ramón (eds.), Weltreligionen im Umbruch. Transnationale Perspektiven auf das Christentum in der Globalisierung. Frankfurt a.M.: Campus Verlag. Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution) | |
Hensel Silke (2018) In: Baumeister Martin, Böhnke Michael, Heimbach-Steins Marianne, Wendel Saskia (eds.), Menschenrechte in der katholischen Kirche. Ferdinand Schöningh. Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution) | |
Hensel Silke (2018) In: Hensel Silke, Rommé Barbara (eds.), Aus Westfalen in die Südsee. Katholische Mission in den deutschen Kolonien. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer Verlag. Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution) |
Projects
Duration: 01/01/2019 - 31/12/2025 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Cluster of Excellence Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/07/2015 - 30/06/2019 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/03/2014 - 29/02/2016 | 2nd Funding period Funded by: Federal Ministry of Education and Research Type of project: Participation in BMBF-joint project | |
Duration: 01/11/2012 - 31/12/2018 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Cluster of Excellence Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/11/2012 - 31/12/2018 | 2nd Funding period Funded by: DFG - Cluster of Excellence Type of project: Main DFG-project hosted at University of Münster |
Doctorates
| Zwischen Petrus und dem Volk Gottes“. Die Vorstellungen von Autorität im argentinischen Katholizismus (1962-1976) Candidate: Sebastian Pattin | Supervisors: Hensel, Silke Period of time: until 01/08/2018 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Umkämpfte Menschenrechte – Katholische Kirche und Militärdiktatur in Argentinien (1976-1983) Candidate: Barbara Anika Rupflin | Supervisors: Hensel, Silke Period of time: until 10/10/2017 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| "The Strangers in Our Midst:" American Evangelical Responses to Immigration (1960-2014) Candidate: Stockhausen, Ulrike | Supervisors: Bungert, Heike Period of time: 01/10/2013 - 09/10/2017 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Sex im Grenzbereich. Sexualität, Devianz und Regulierung in den US-amerikanisch-mexikanischen Grenzstädten Ciudad Juárez/El Paso, 1880-1950 Candidate: Robert Fischer | Supervisors: Jürgen Martschukat Period of time: until 20/11/2016 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at another university (NOT University of Münster) | |
| Bis ans Ende der Welt – Eine diskursanalytische Untersuchung der Legitimierung christlicher Mission in den Publikationen des Schwedischen Missionsbundes um… Candidate: Acke, Hanna | Supervisors: Hensel, Silke Period of time: 01/04/2009 - 28/10/2015 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster |