Title: Conceptualising transnational spaces in history
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We would like to thank the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies and its director, Stefano Bartolini, for funding and hosting us. Furthermore we are grateful to the commentators on the papers: Bartolomé Yun-Casalilla, Heinz-Gerhard Haupt, Peter Hertner, Kiran Patel, Steve Smith and Philipp Ther.
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