Professor Dr. Jürgen Overhoff

Current affiliations

  • Professur für Historische Bildungsforschung (Prof. Overhoff)
  • Cluster of Excellence "Religion and Politics"

Academic Education

1998 - 2004Habilitationsprojekt "Die Frühgeschichte des Philanthropismus, 1715-1771", Universität Hamburg, Habilitation (Februar 2004)
1993 - 1997Promotionsstudium an der University of Cambridge (GB), Christ's College: Promotion (Doctor of Philosophy), Dezember 1997
1987 - 1993Studium der Evangelischen Theologie und der Neueren Geschichte, FU Berlin und TU Berlin: Magister Artium, Juni 1993
1991 - 1992Studium der Politischen Theorie, London School of Economics and Political Science: Master of Science, November 1992

Functions and Memberships

since 1999Deutsche Gesellschaft für die Erforschung des 18. Jahrhunderts (seit 2016 im Vorstand als Schriftführer)

Publications

Overhoff J, Oberdorf A (eds.) (2019)
Göttingen: Wallstein Verlag.
Type of Publication: Book (edited collection)
Overhoff Jürgen (2018)
In: Wiggin Bethany (eds.), Babel of the Atlantic. (no publisher available).
Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution)
Overhoff Jürgen (eds.) (2018)
Stuttgart: Klett-Cotta.
Type of Publication: Book (edited collection)
Overhoff Jürgen (2017)
In: Das Achtzehnte Jahrhundert, 41(1)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Overhoff Jürgen (2017)
In: Zeitschrift des Vereins für Hamburgische Geschichte, 103
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
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Projects

Duration: 01/09/2023 - 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: since 01/04/2022
Type of project: Own resources project
Duration: 24/05/2018 - 26/05/2018
Funded by: Sparkasse Münsterland Ost, German Academic Exchange Service
Type of project: Scientific Event
Duration: 12/09/2017 - 15/09/2017
Funded by: DFG - International Scientific Events
Type of project: Scientific Event
Duration: since 01/01/2015
Type of project: Own resources project

Talks

Katholische Aufklärung in Europa und Nordamerika. Die vergessene Geschichte einer transatlantischen Reformbewegung
Overhoff, Jürgen; Oberdorf, Andreas (19/02/2020)
Abendvortrag, Akademie Franz Hitze Haus, Münster
Type of talk: scientific talk

Prizes

Erwin-Stephan-Preis der Technischen Universität Berlin, 1993
Awarded by: Technische Universität Berlin
Award given to: Prof. Dr. Jürgen Overhoff
Date of awarding: 01/01/1993
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction

Doctorates

The Wannsee Conference and Television Docudrama: Holocaust Education and Public History, 1960-2022
Candidate: Johnson, Nicholas | Supervisors: Overhoff, Jürgen Haberski, Raymond James | Reviewers: Overhoff, Jürgen Haberski, Raymond James
Period of time: 01/10/2017 - 21/02/2023
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Demetrius Augustine Gallitzin (1770-1840): Transatlantic Educational Reforms between the Poles of Enlightenment and Catholic Piety in Münster and Pennsylvania
Candidate: Andreas Oberdorf | Supervisors: Professor Dr. Jürgen Overhoff; Professor Dr. Markus Friedrich (Universität Hamburg)
Period of time: 01/04/2015 - 31/03/2019
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Erziehung und Bildung der Schauspieler im Zeitalter der Aufklärung. Die Disziplinierung und Moralisierung der Komödianten im Institutionalisierungsprozess des…
Candidate: Zumhof, Tim | Supervisors: Overhoff, Jürgen; Reitemeyer-Witt, Ursula
Period of time: 01/04/2010 - 23/01/2017
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster