Month: September 2022
Frank Veraart receives grant NWO Open Competition
Dr Frank Veraart (Eindhoven University of Technology), one of the directors of the Posthumus Research Network ‘Globalisation, Inequality and Sustainability in Long-Term Perspective’, together with PIs Professorr Jan-Pieter Smits (also Eindhoven University of Technology) and Professor Johan Schot (Utrecht University)…
Erik van der Vleuten receives grant NWO Open Competition
Posthumus General Board member Professor Erik van der Vleuten (TUE), together with Professor Jacqueline Broerse and Dr Evelien de Hoop (both VU Amsterdam) and Professor Claiton M. da Silva (Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul, Brazil) was recently awarded funding by…
Inaugural lecture Professor Jutta Bolt (University of Groningen)
On 4 November 2022, Professor Jutta Bolt, member of the General Board of the N.W. Posthumus Institute, will deliver her inaugural lecture as Professor in Global Economic History at the Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of Groningen,…
IASC2023 Conference ‘The Commons We Want: Between Historical Legacies and Future Collective Actions’
The IASC has been shaping the debate on alternative development pathways by way of putting the commons center stage. In times of profound crises, we have seen states being caught up in emergency mode. This unfolds, among others, in a…
Book offers
Although we generally do not include book offers in our website or newsletters, we thought it wise to make an exception for two book offers we received recently, because of their relevance for Posthumus affiliates. Please note that all contact…
Workshop ‘Exploring the Links between Genetics and Historical Demography’ – deadline registration 30 September 2022
On 7 October 2022 the Nature & Nurture-workshop ‘Exploring the Links between Genetics and Historical Demography’ will take place in Leuven, Belgium. This workshop is made possible by funding from the HiDo Scientific Network for Historical Demography. The full program…
N.W. Posthumus Institute receives book collection from Posthumus family
Just before the Summer holidays, the N.W. Posthumus Institute received a collection of books and documents, until then owned by relatives of N.W. Posthumus (1880-1960). Among them were some personal documents, the earliest of which dated from N.W. Posthumus’ times…
Jaarcongres ‘Oorlog op afstand. De Lage Landen tussen neutraliteit en betrokkenheid’ (aanmelden tot 30 november 2022)
~ because of scope, only in Dutch ~ Op 9 december 2022 organiseert de werkgroep De Moderne Tijd haar jaarcongres. Het thema voor 2022 luidt ‘Oorlog op afstand. De Lage Landen tussen neutraliteit en betrokkenheid’. Dat de regeringen van Nederland…
Phd Defence Esther Beeckaert (Ghent University)
On 7 October 2022 at 16:00 sharp, Posthumus alumna Ester Beeckaert will defend her PhD thesis ‘Rural transformation in the Ardennes: The commons as landscapes of change, 1750-1850’ to obtain her PhD in History from Ghent University. Promotors are Professor…
Najaarsbijeenkomst SGVDO ‘Garnizoensstad Maastricht in de achttiende eeuw’
~ because of scope, in Dutch only ~ Op 20 oktober 2022 organiseert de Stichting Geschiedenis van de Overheidsfinanciën (SGVDO) haar najaarsbijeenkomst in Maastricht. Het thema van de najaarsbijeenkomst is ‘Garnizoensstad Maastricht in de achttiende eeuw’. De stad viel onder…