In this episode of the video series #EUIResearch, Glenda Sluga, Professor of International History and Capitalism, discusses the often-overlooked role of women in the history of globalisation, particularly in international economic thought. As a recipient of an ERC Grant for her project Twentieth-Century International Economic Thinking and the Complex History of Globalization (ECOINT), Sluga explores why women’s contributions matter—both in shaping economic history and in understanding the world today. She highlights key female figures who played significant roles in globalisation and reflects on how their perspectives reshape our understanding of both the past and present. From diplomats to economists, she shares how their contributions have been crucial in shaping the modern world.
In the conversation, Professor Sluga also touches on contemporary challenges, including recent reports of funding agencies in the U.S. discouraging the use of the word ‘woman’ in grant applications. What does this mean for the future of studying women in history? Watch the full interview as Sluga offers thought-provoking insights into these critical questions.
Glenda Sluga is Professor of International History and Capitalism and Joint Chair at the EUI History Department and Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies. In 2020, she was awarded a European Research Council Advanced Grant, overseeing a five-year research programme on ‘Twentieth Century International Economic Thinking and the complex history of globalization.’ At the EUI, she is Principal Investigator of various working groups and interdisciplinary research clusters, including the International Thinking and Planetary Futures interdisciplinary research cluster and the research project, Rebuilding peace: universities and knowledge in the 1940s post-war world.