In this episode of ‘SHN: The Podcast’ Professor Beatrice de Graaf is joined by Professor Alexander Mikerabidze and together they discuss his work on the Napoleonic Age, the legacy of Napoleon and the importance of transnational history. In addition, Alexander elaborates on his career path and the choices he made to become a historian.

‘Security History Network: The Podcast,’ a series of podcast episodes produced by the Security History Network in collaboration with Utrecht University. The series exists of conversations between experts in the field of Security History from the nineteenth century and beyond. Security analysts, historians and social scientists from around the world are interviewed by the core members of the network with the aim of exploring connections across disciplines from area studies tot social psychology, and from medicine to digital humanities. More episodes can be found on securityhistorynetwork.com/podcasts/ . With special thanks to our guests and Annegreet Silvius for the creation of the jingle.