Jeffrey William Baron
PhD Candidate in History
University of Rochester
Graduate Student (PhD)
Biography
Jeffrey William Baron is PhD Candidate in History at University of Rochester. Baron is a PhD candidate in History at the University of Rochester. His dissertation explores the legal traditions and licensing policies governing the excavation of buried treasure in the medieval and early modern Hispanic world. Their interests include intercultural and interreligious exchange, migration, diaspora, and mobility, colonialism, empire, and decolonization, cultural heritage and material culture, legal and inquisitorial history, identity, race, and ethnicity in historical contexts. Within PUC, their profile connects to ai, vr/xr, mapping, manuscripts, public history, pedagogy.
Thematic Interests
- Intercultural and Interreligious ExchangeStudy of interactions between different cultural and religious communities across time and space., Migration, Diaspora, and Mobility – Historical movements of peoples, exile, forced migration, and diasporic identities., Colonialism, Empire, and Decolonization – Exploration of colonial systems, resistance movements, and post-colonial legacies.
- Cultural Heritage and Material CultureStudy of historical artifacts, architecture, manuscripts, and preservation practices.
- Legal and Inquisitorial HistoryLegal traditions, inquisitorial practices, and the administration of justice in different societies., Identity, Race, and Ethnicity in Historical Contexts – Historical constructions of identity, race, and ethnicity in different periods and societies.