Research School for Economic and Social History

The N.W. Posthumus Institute (NWP), currently hosted by the Department of History & Art History of Utrecht University, is named after Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus (1880-1960), the first professor in economic and social history in the Netherlands.

The NWP promotes innovative and advanced interdisciplinary research in economic and social history by stimulating joint research programmes of participating institutes. To this purpose, the NWP provides a PhD training in economic and social history, as well as a four course-programme for Research Master students. Annually, the N.W. Posthumus Institute also organises its Annual Posthumus Conference.

The NWP is also participating in the European graduate School for Training in Economic and social historical Research (ESTER), a Europe-wide network of leading scholars in the field of social and economic history and as such co-organiser of Research Design Courses and Advanced Seminars within the ESTER programme.

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EXTENDED DEADLINE: Datini-ESTER Advanced Seminar 2026: ‘From craft guilds to unions’ (deadline 31 October 2025)

The Fondazione Istituto Internazionale di Storia Economica “F. Datini” and the European School for Training in Economic and Social Historical Research ...

Annual report 2024 N.W. Posthumus Institute available online

The General Board of the N.W. Posthumus Institute is happy to present you the N.W. Posthumus Institute Annual Report 2024. The report provides you with an ...

Fragment of the Ghent Altarpiece, also called the Adoration of the Mystic Lam, painted by Hubert and Jan Van Eyck

Call for applications PhD position Professor Van Winter Fund – deadline 28 November 2026

The Professor Van Winter Fund calls for proposals for one PhD position, to be funded by thids fund. This funding aims to allow PhDs in History to obtain an ...

Book presentation new open access publication, edited by Posthumus fellow Davide Cristoferi

Posthumus fellow Dr Davide Cristoferi (Ghent University) is the editor of the recently published open access publication Socio-Economic Inequalities during ...

Posthumus affiliates received Honourable Mentions Roger Schofield Award 2025

At the 2025 Conference of the European Society of Historical Demography, held in Bologna, 10-13 September 2025, Posthumus affiliates received an Honourable ...

Jong KNHG zoekt twee nieuwe bestuursleden (onbezoldigd) – deadline 26 oktober 2025

~ because of scope in Dutch only ~ De tak Jong KNHG van het Koninklijk Nederlands Historisch Genootschap (KNHG) zoekt twee nieuwe bestuursleden: een ...

Oratie professor Danielle van den Heuvel – aanmelden s.v.p. voor 3 november 2025

~ because of scope only in Dutch ~ Op 20 november 2025 zal professor Danielle van den Heuvel, hoogleraar Vroegmoderne economische en sociale geschiedenis ...

PhD Defence Posthumus alumna Vicky Vanruysseveldt

On 21 October 2025, Posthumus alumna Vicky Vanruysseveldt will defend the thesis ‘Onderweg met amusement. Inkomensstrategieën en mobiliteit bij ambulante ...

Elise van Nederveen Meerkerk installed as new KNAW Member

On 29 September 2025, seventeen new members of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) were officially installed. Among these new members ...

PhD vacancy ‘The historical development of sports in Belgian seaside resorts’ (VLIZ) – deadline 9 November 2025

The VLIZ (Flanders Marine Institute) has a vacancy for a PhD fellowship on ‘The historical development of sports in Belgian seaside resorts: ...

PhD Geschiedenis ‘Dynamieken van historische narratieven in tijden van crisis’ (Universiteit Utrecht) – deadline 26 oktober 2025

~ because of required proficiency in Dutch only ~ Het Adapt!-project over de dynamiek van historische narratieven in tijden van crisis en conflict zoekt, ...

Angelique Janssens and Björn Quanjer receive ESHD awards

Two Posthumus affiliates, both members of the Radboud Group for Historical Demography and Family History, were awarded a prize by the European Society of ...

Posthumus affiliates runners-up in Dutch / Flemish Paleography contest

On 4 October, the Dutch / Flemish Paleography Contest 2025 was held at the Academiezaal in Sint-Truiden (Belgium). This contest is organised every second ...

Five Posthumus PhDs awarded FWO PhD Fellowships

On 3 October 2025, the Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek – Vlaanderen (FWO; Fund Scientific Research Flanders) announced the awarding of the annual ...

PhD positie project ‘Beschuldigingen en smaad op de dorpsvergadering’ (VUB/UGent) – deadline 20 oktober 2025

~ because of required proficiency in Dutch only ~ De onderzoeksgroep Social History of Capitalism aan de Vrije Universiteit Brussel en de Vakgroep ...

Module 3 Online Lecture Series ‘An Introduction to Inequalities in Health using Historical Causes of Death’ – start 3 October 2025

On 3 October 2025, Module 3 of the Online Lecture Series ‘An Introduction to Inequalities in Health using Historical Causes of Death’ started. This online ...

PhD Career Day 2025 – register before 1 November 2025

The Research School Political History, the N.W. Posthumus Institute, the Huizinga Institute, and the Research School for Medieval Studies warmly invite PhD ...

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