Personnel decisions in Italy from the later middle ages to the early modern period: Curia, church and communes

• Applicant: Professorin Dr. Birgit Emich
• Subject Area: Early Modern History ; Medieval History
• Term: from 2017 to 2021
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 191290453

The project comprises two distinct investigations. One is a comparative study of personnel decisions in the early modern Papal States and seeks to provide a broader understanding of the coexistence of different modes of personnel decisions in one territory across the full range of key societal positions. The second investigation focuses on legal removals from office of key personnel considered to have failed in its task in ecclesiastical and urban context.

• DFG Programme: Research Units
• Subproject of: FOR 1664: Selecting Personnel for Key Societal Roles
• International Connection: Italy
• Cooperation Partner: Professorin Dr. Daniela Rando