Kirsten Schultz

About the Author

Kirsten Schultz is a historian whose work explores the intersections of politics, culture, and empire in the early modern Atlantic world. Her research focuses on the Portuguese monarchy's relocation to Brazil and the ways in which colonial spaces were reimagined as centers of power and refinement. Drawing on extensive archival research, Schultz illuminates how ideas of civilization, authority, and identity were negotiated across oceans and continents. Her scholarship bridges history and cultural studies, offering nuanced perspectives on how empires adapted and transformed in unfamiliar environments.