Erik Thomson is Associate Professor of History at the University of Manitoba, Canada. Erik’s main research area is the history of early modern Europe, with special interests in France and Sweden during this period. His current work revolves around how commerce reshaped politics in the early seventeenth century, looking particularly at ministers such as Cardinal Richelieu and Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna.

Thomson visits the Department of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies as a guest researcher with the research group Umeå Group for Premodern Studies between May 6th to June 3rd this year. During his stay he will give a seminar om May 16th with the title ”Jan Hoeufft and the Thirty Years War: An essay on diplomatic history’s limits”.

This podcast series interviews visiting scholars and members of the Umeå Group for Premodern Studies (UGPS) about their research and their experiences at Umeå University. We will also post seminars, lectures and other events organized by UGPS.
As with other UGPS activities, our hope is to foster premodern studies within Umeå University and to contribute to national and international conversations about premodern scholarship.

- Elise Dermineur and Virginia Langum, Series Editors


Premodern Conversations - Erik Thomson

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