Dr. Melanie Carina Schmoll, M.A.
History - Political Science - Consulting
Academic. Publicist. Creative. Speaker.
Welcome.
I am Melanie Carina Schmoll.
Latest Publications
April 2026
New teachers resources
Nachhaltige Ernährung im Mai (Sustainable Eating in May: Culture, Tradition, and Global Responsibility) in cooperation with Klett publishing
New article
Ölkrise (Oil Crisis), Brockhaus Encyclopedia
March 2026
New book
“Judentum, Christentum und Islam im Mittelalter” (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in the Middle Ages), comprehensive teaching units including didactic commentary, teacher’s manual, student assignments, and answer keys, developed in cooperation with Raabe publishing
News
Student Research Day 2026
During my talk on Holocaust Remembrance Day 2026 at MacEwan University in Edmonton, student Tamara Tower was among the audience. In the months that followed, she worked on her presentation for Student Research Day, drawing on the findings of my book. As her professor, Dr. Regan Lipes, emphasizes, Tamara did an excellent job using the book’s message as the theoretical foundation for her presentation on trauma healing through memoir. Dr. Lipes also shared some photos so I could take part in her work from afar. Thanks Tamara for your interest in this important topic and your work. Thank you, Regan, for supporting your student so much and for taking the photos for me.
Blog
What does a historian actually do—and is it possible to make a living from history?
These are the questions many people ask—but rarely get clear answers to.
My work as a historian goes far beyond research. I operate at the intersection of history, political science, and consulting: I develop teaching materials for teachers and lecturers, provide history teaching resources, give lectures, and advise institutions and individuals on historical and political issues. I address pressing historical questions:
What is the Holocaust? How does Holocaust education function in the 21st century? Does it need to change? What is anti-Semitism—and where does it begin?
Here, you will find links to free teaching materials, reflections on current debates, and practical perspectives on studying, working, and building a career in history.
Mentoring in History and Historical Thinking
I offer individual mentoring for people who wish to engage more deeply with history or further develop their historical thinking and writing. In a personal and flexible setting, I support you in contextualising historical topics, sharpening your own questions, and gaining confidence in engaging with the past and the present. Perhaps you have been interested in historical questions for a long time, would like to develop your
own project, or need support with a text or manuscript? Perhaps you are looking for a space in which to think about history beyond formal educational pathways?
I offer such a space through conversation, reading, and shared reflection.
The mentoring is intentionally informal and individually tailored. It can take place one to one or in a small, private group and is adapted to your interests, prior knowledge, and personal goals.