在历史教学和科研中贯彻跨国和全球视角,莱比锡大学可谓有悠久的传统。这一传统至少可追溯到17世纪:伴随约翰·伯克哈德·蒙克(Jo-hann Burkhard Mencke)入主莱比锡大学普世史讲座教习,这里的机构化程度就已经相当高了。蒙克的兴趣在于从更为宽广的视角领悟历史,有了大学的支持,他便可昂首阔步去发现欧洲之外的广阔新世界。不过,蒙克只是其中的一个例子,反映了当时的历史学家如何接受了启蒙哲学并将其纳 Leipzig University has a long tradition of implementing transnational and global perspectives in history teaching and research. This tradition dates back to at least the seventeenth century: the degree of institutionalization here has been fairly high with the admission of Jo-hann Burkhard Mencke to the lectures on universal history at the University of Leipzig. Munch’s interest lies in understanding history from a broader perspective. With the support of the university, he can march forward to discover the vast new world beyond Europe. However, Munch is just one example of how the then historians accepted the Enlightenment philosophy