She studied in Vienna (BA/MA), New York University (MA), where she was a Fulbright grantee, and Portsmouth (PhD). She also held postdoctoral fellowships at Oxford and Copenhagen. Brigitte has taught at a number of institutions including the London School of Economics, the University of Westminster and the Graduate Institute. Her research focuses on European economic integration from a transatlantic and longterm perspective and blends different aspects of 20th century economic, political, social and cultural history with the goal of conceiving and writing a history beyond the nationstate.