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Corey Ross Gave a Lecture at the Leipzig Research Center Global Dynamics
Corey Ross presented a lecture based on the central themes and arguments of his book "Liquid Empire: Water and Power in the Colonial World" to an interdisciplinary audience of scholars and students interested in the nature of global connections and the barriers to cross-border circulation. His talk emphasized the interplay between water and social power, the pivotal role of water control in economic development, and the enduring legacies of the colonial period. The event took place on 29 October 2025 as part of the “GlobeColloquium” lecture series, organized by the Leipzig Research Centre Global Dynamics.
Corey Ross is Director of the Institute and Professor for European Global Studies. His expertise focuses on the history of imperialism and global environmental history in the 19th and 20th centuries. His research on the socio-environmental history of Europe’s relations with the rest of the world builds on interdisciplinarity, investigates the global, transimperial and transnational circulation of ideas, goods and people, and aims to highlight perspectives that are relevant to major present-day and future challenges.