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„Networks of confessional affiliation: religious choice and the Schism of Utrecht, 1702 – c. 1775” – a Talk by Dr. Jaap Geraerts on January 16th

HDSM is delighted to announce that on January 16th, Dr. Jaap Geraerts (Leibniz Institute of European History) will give a talk titled ”Networks of confessional affiliation: religious choice and the Schism of Utrecht, 1702 – c. 1775″. The speaker will focus on the methodology (digital methods) in studying the religious changes in 18th-century and the Schism of Utrecht.

The abstract of  Dr. Jaap Geraerts’ presentation is as follows:

The so-called Schism of Utrecht in the eighteenth-century Dutch Republic resulted in the establishment of the Roomsch-Katholieke Kerk der Oud-Bisschoppelijke Cleresie (nowadays known as the Old Catholic Church). This Church competed with the Roman Catholic Church in this officially Reformed Protestant country. Apart from setting the project in the relevant historical and historiographical contexts, the main focus will be on the project’s methodology – the application of a graph database and network analysis in particular – used to examine the process of intra-Catholic confessional affiliation. In addition to providing some tentative results, I will reflect on the utility of applying digital tools and methods in order to come to a more rounded analysis of the Catholic laity in the context of the Schism of Utrecht and the ways to go about marrying qualitative to quantitative research.

This event is designed to accommodate a hybrid format, offering participants the flexibility to join either virtually on Zoom or in person at Room S102/36 at TU Darmstadt. To ensure your attendance at this talk, please navigate to the Eventbrite page and follow the provided instructions.

The full program of the Oberseminar series is available on our website. We have many lectures planned for the future. Take a moment to check it out!


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valentinaprishchepova (January 9, 2024). „Networks of confessional affiliation: religious choice and the Schism of Utrecht, 1702 – c. 1775” – a Talk by Dr. Jaap Geraerts on January 16th. HDSM. Retrieved June 15, 2025 from https://hdsm.hypotheses.org/2371


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