Nicholas Matheou
Lecturer in Global Medieval History & Marxism · College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences · University of Edinburgh
Quick answer: Nicholas Matheou is Lecturer in Global Medieval History & Marxism at University of Edinburgh. Nicholas Matheou shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.
⭐ Open to PhD supervision enquiries? Yes
Research interests
Global economic & social history (especially 700-1500); Armenian & Caucasian studies; the Eurasian steppe & Mongol world-empire; Byzantine studies, the Mediterranean & the Islamicate World; Marxism; pre-capitalist political economy; commercialisation & long histories of capitalist modernity; World Systems Analysis; decolonising & subaltern approaches.
Selected publications (since 2023)
Narrating Crisis in the Imperial East, 1000-1072: Aristakēs Lastiverc'i's History & Homily on the Seljuq Turkish Invasions (Oxford University Press, forthcoming).
'The Historical Ethnology of Steppe Nomadism in the Empire of New Rome, c.450-1100: Michael Attaleiates and John Skylitzes on the Turks', Journal of Late Antique, Islamic & Byzantine Studies, 5/1 (2026), 88-123.
'Nationcraft & the Origins of Territory: Experiencing Romanía in the Medieval Empire of New Rome', Past & Present, 270/1 (2026), 3-65.
'On Democratic Modernity; Or, To Hope in the Aftermath', Journal of Democratic Modernity, 1/1 (2025), available online here: https://academyofsocialscience.org/2026/05/08/on-democratic-modernity-or-to-hope-in-the-aftermath/
with Hugh Jeffrey, 'Byzantine "Zomia"? Spaces of Refusal between C
Frequently asked questions
Is Nicholas Matheou hiring PhD students at University of Edinburgh?
Yes. As of 2026-09-11, Nicholas Matheou's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: Open to PhD supervision enquiries? Yes.
What does Nicholas Matheou research?
Global economic & social history (especially 700-1500); Armenian & Caucasian studies; the Eurasian steppe & Mongol world-empire; Byzantine studies, the Mediterranean & the Islamicate World; Marxism; pre-capitalist political economy; commercialisation & long histories of capitalist modernity; World S
Data last updated: 2026-09-11 · Source: phd-match.com faculty database.
Is Nicholas Matheou a match for your research?
Upload your CV and get matched to professors who fit — with hiring signals.
Start matching