About John Raimo

John Raimo is a cultural and intellectual historian of modern Europe with a particular focus on transnational histories of the book, reading, and publishing. Key research interests of his also include cultural transfers, sociological fields, intellectual networks, and the history of scholarship. John primarily works on French, German, Italian, and Czech subjects. A core value of his work entails discussing and helping publicize the work of colleagues written in other languages besides English.

John Raimo is a Max Weber Fellow at the department of history at the European University Institute.

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NBN Episodes hosted by John:

Karla Huebner, "Magnetic Woman: Toyen and the Surrealist Erotic" (U Pittsburgh Press, 2020)

November 16, 2021

Magnetic Woman

Karla Huebner
Hosted by John Raimo

Karla Huebner’s Magnetic Woman: Toyen and the Surrealist Erotic (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2020) follows the life and career Czech artist Toyen …

Suzanne L. Marchand, "Porcelain: A History from the Heart of Europe" (Princeton UP, 2020)

June 4, 2021

Porcelain

Suzanne L. Marchand
Hosted by John Raimo

Suzanne L. Marchand's new book Porcelain: A History from the Heart of Europe (Princeton University Press, 2020) balances several histories at once thr…