Julius Koschnick is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Southern Denmark.
He holds a PhD in Economic History from the London School of Economics, where he completed his thesis titled “On the Shoulders of Science – Early Science as a Driver of Innovation During the Early Industrial Revolution” under the supervision of Prof. Max-Stephan Schulze and Dr. Jeremiah Dittmar. Julius also holds an MSc in Economic History from the London School of Economics and a BA in Philosophy & Economics from the University of Bayreuth. Additionally, he has been a visiting scholar at Northwestern University and participated in the Visiting Student Program at Columbia University.
He has extensive teaching experience, having served as a teaching assistant for various courses at the University of Southern Denmark, King’s College, and the London School of Economics. His teaching portfolio includes courses on applied economics, principles of economics, statistics for political science, and the internationalization of economic growth
Julius Koschnick’s research interests include economic history, innovation and knowledge diffusion, the Industrial Revolution, and teacher-directed scientific change. His notable working paper, “Flow of Ideas: Economic Societies and the Rise of Useful Knowledge,” co-authored with Francesco Cinnirella and Erik Hornung, is conditionally accepted at the Economic Journal.
Throughout his academic career, Koschnick has received numerous scholarships and awards, including the Referee Prize from The Economic Journal in 2023, an ESRC Doctoral Centre Studentship, and a scholarship from the German National Academic Foundation. He was also awarded the Hunt Prize for the best dissertation in the MSc Economic History program and recognized for the best overall performance in the department’s master’s programs.
