Britta Waldschmidt-Nelson

Britta Waldschmidt-Nelson is the professor of transatlantic history and culture at the University of Augsburg, Germany, and has been since October 2016. Prior to this, Britta Waldschmidt-Nelson was Deputy Director at the German Historical Institute, Washington, D.C., where her research interests included African American studies, transatlantic relations, and gender and American religious history (2011–2016). Born on 9 April 1965, Waldschmidt-Nelson received her PhD summa cum laude from the University of Munich in American history and culture in 1997, and worked there as a lecturer, assistant professor, and associate professor in the same field, before becoming a professor of American history and culture in 2013.