Simon Renner
About
Simon Renner recently completed his PhD at the Department of Modern History and Society at NTNU. He studied history, economics, and German studies at LMU Munich and was a PhD visiting fellow at Coventry University in 2020. His research focuses on economic history, with a particular emphasis on the policies of states and businesses in the 20th century, including British, German, Italian, and Norwegian history. His PhD project, part of the "Fate of Nations" project, explored British raw material strategies in the aftermath of the First World War, specifically concerning non-ferrous metals like copper, lead, nickel, and tungsten. Renner investigated how wartime experiences influenced interwar strategies, particularly in terms of achieving supply independence and exploiting the vulnerabilities of potential adversaries. Currently, he is a research fellow on a project examining the disposal practice of war material dumping during and after the Second World War. Renner has published an article in the International History Review, demonstrating how business actions can undermine economic warfare strategies. He has further publications planned, including a comprehensive monograph.
Educational background
- Degree in History, Economics, German Studies (Staatsexamen, at LMU Munich)
- Trained as a bank clerk
Publications
2024
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Renner, Simon.
(2024)
Canadian Nickel for Nazi Germany–How Government-Business Relationships Affected British Blockade Strategies in the 1930s.
International History Review
Academic article
2022
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Renner, Simon Fabian.
(2022)
The Blockade in the Era of the Two World Wars, 1914-1945 .
H-Soz-Kult. Kommunikation und Fachinformation für die Geschichtswissenschaften
Academic literature review
Journal publications
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Renner, Simon.
(2024)
Canadian Nickel for Nazi Germany–How Government-Business Relationships Affected British Blockade Strategies in the 1930s.
International History Review
Academic article
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Renner, Simon Fabian.
(2022)
The Blockade in the Era of the Two World Wars, 1914-1945 .
H-Soz-Kult. Kommunikation und Fachinformation für die Geschichtswissenschaften
Academic literature review
Teaching
Simon Renner has lectured on various topics related to the political economy of natural resources, with a particular focus on German, Japanese and Italian Autarky, as well as British independence strategies in the 1930s. Additionally, he has covered themes concerning economic globalization and deglobalization processes over the past 150 years. In addition to lecturing, Renner has been actively involved in guiding students through the process of writing term papers and grading exams, using his proficiency of English and Norwegian. He has taught on the following courses:
Outreach
2024
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Academic lectureRenner, Simon. (2024) State-Fueled Giants: Unveiling the Interwar Formative Period of British Big Business. Annual Congress of the European Business History Association , Lisbon 2024-07-11 - 2024-07-13
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Academic lectureRenner, Simon Fabian. (2024) Echoes of the Great War: Unveiling British Raw Material Strategies in the Interwar Era. Mats Ingulstad Fate of Nations Final Conference , Trondheim 2024-03-07 - 2024-03-08
2022
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Academic lectureRenner, Simon Fabian. (2022) Learning from the Blockade: British Plans for Economic Pressure on Germany in the late 1930s. Jonas Scherner, Norwegian University of Science and Technology; Alan Kramer, Trinity College Dublin; Elisabeth Piller, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg The Blockade in the Era of the Two World Wars, 1914-1945 , Trondheim 2022-06-17 - 2022-06-18
2021
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Academic lectureRenner, Simon Fabian. (2021) Lessons learned? Securing essential materials in changing global value chains: British raw material planning and dependencies on Germany in the tungsten value chain in the interwar period. Link: https://files.ehs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/29060744/NRIIE-Renner.pdf. Economic History Society's Economic History Society's Annual Conference , Online 2021-04-06 - 2024-04-09
2019
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Academic lectureRenner, Simon Fabian. (2019) Raw Material Policy of Great Britain during the Interwar Period. Nina Kleinöder; Stina Rike Barrenscheen Arbeitskreis für kritische Unternehmens- und Industriegeschichte - Nachwuchsworkshop , Mainz 2019-09-14 - 2024-09-15