At UniDistance Switzerland's Faculty of History, our professors and their research teams explore contemporary cultural, social and political history.

Our collaborations with research centres, particularly in Valais, enrich our interdisciplinary approach and our commitment to digital history.

Research projects

Organised Business and Environmental Governance in Western Europe [1945-1995]

Faculty of History

Transnational Swiss Financial Networks between 1770 and 1860

Faculty of History

Research Focus

Business history and history of capitalism

This research group examines the political and institutional role of businesspeople, focusing on their coordination within business associations, their strategies for managing political risks, and their influence on…

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