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Dennis Kölling

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Research Focus

Intellectual History
United States, Europe
19th Century - Today

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Education

Ph.D. History and Civilization
European University Institute

I am a historian, writer, and speaker based in Berlin, Germany, specializing in the cultural and intellectual history of the libertarian right. My research examines how neoliberal and libertarian intellectuals in the United States and beyond used popular culture to make their ideas about the economy accessible to wider audiences. More broadly, I am interested in the historical evolution of concepts such as "liberty" and "individualism" and their impact on contemporary political debates.

I earned my Ph.D. from the European University Institute in February 2025. My academic work on neoliberalism, intellectual history, and the role of popular culture in historical analysis has been published in Global Histories, the European Review of History, Cromohs, and the Journal of the History of Ideas Blog. I have also written on the contemporary libertarian right and its intellectual origins for publications such as Jacobin and the CEU Review of Books.

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Book Review: Enter the Libertarian Multiverse

In this review of The Individualists by Matt Zwolinski and John Tomasi, I explore the diversity of libertarian thought and its complex historical evolution.

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Blog Post: Historicizing Libertarianism

In this essay for the Journal of the History of Ideas-Blog, I underline the importance of including non-traditional figures in the intellectual history of libertarianism.

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Article: Javier Milei's Freak Show Act Is a Taste of Things to Come

In this essay for Jacobin, I analyze the mainstreaming of radical right-wing libertarianism amid neoliberalism's ongoing crisis.

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Interview: Imagining the Free Market Eden

In this interview with the EUI History Department, I discuss my research on American libertarian fiction and its relevance for understanding contemporary right-wing politics.

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Conversations on New Histories of Capitalism

Conversations on New Histories of Capitalism is a webinar- and podcast-series founded by EUI-researchers in 2020.

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Radio Cavolo

Radio Cavolo is a student-run internet radio based at the European University Institute.

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Global Histories: A Student Journal

Global Histories is a student-run peer-reviewed journal for historical research, based at Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin.

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