Taisei Yamashita: Reconstructing Courtly Networks

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Johann Joseph Khevenhüller’s Diary as a Window into the Viennese Court under Maria Theresia. Taisei Yamashita (Kobe University, University of Vienna) in his presentation explores both Khevenhüller and his diary in an effort to reconstruct court life under Maria Theresia. Yamashista’s current project focuses on analyzing the social networks reflected in the diary.