Relevance by crossing borders: Why should agricultural history politicize itself?

Today, when industrial agriculture is the subject of public criticism, the question of the political scope of agrarianism is superfluous. But how does this connection play out historically? Using examples from the 18th and 19th centuries, the lecture sheds light on two fields that shed light on the relationship between agriculture and politicization: Commons and civic integration. This leads to a plea: agricultural history must (re)gain relevance by specifically addressing the importance of its socio-economic core area for the problems of society as a whole.

Lecture by Prof. Niels Grüne (Innsbruck)