The European Society for Environmental History (ESEH) welcomes proposals for organising the 2026 ESEH Summer School in Environmental History. The ESEH Summer School is an annual gathering of post-graduate and early-career researchers, led by academics in the field of environmental history. Proposals for 2026 may focus on any theme in environmental history, including but not…

~ because of scope in Dutch only ~ In 2026 viert de Utrechtse Historische Studentenkring (UHSK) het honderdjarig bestaan. Ter gelegenheid hiervan verschijnt in maart van dit jaar bij uitgeverij WBooks de publicatie De Utrechtse Historische Studentenkring 1926 – 2026: Een eeuw verenigd door Geschiedenis. Aan deze jubileumpublicatie werkten naast Posthumus fellow Elise van Nederveen…

In December 2025, the European Research Council (ERC) awarded an ERC Consolidator Grant to Jutta Bolt, Professor of Global Economic History at the University of Groningen and Board Member of the N.W. Posthumus Institute for her research proposal Africa@Work (AWORK). Through Consolidator Grantsm the ERC aimt to support cutting-edge research at universities and research centres….

On 12 February 2026, Posthumus alumnus Arnoud Jensen will defend his PhD thesis ‘Boeren als rentmeesters: Pacht tussen winst, macht en natuur in de Lage Landen, 1200-1400’ [transl.: ‘Peasants into Stewards: Leasehold between profit, power and nature in the Low Countries, 1200-1400’] at the University of Antwerp. Supervisors are Professor Tim Soens (university of Antwerp)…

On 17-19 June 2026, the Roosevelt Institute for American Studies (RIAS) in Middelburg, will organise a seminar for doctoral students pursuing research in American History / American Studies twice a year. Doctoral candidates whose research covers any aspect of American culture, media, society, politics, or foreign relations, current or historical, are invited to submit their…

On 19 March 2026, the Platform Bottom-up-initiatives for Societal Change of Utrecht University’s Institutions for Open Societies network will organise the Research Day 2026. Tine De Moor, Professor of Social Enterprise and Institutions for Collective Action at the Rotterdam School of Management at Erasmus University Rotterdam, will deliver the keynote lecture this day. Researchers affiliated…

The N.W. Posthumus Institute is currently looking for a new Coordinator for the Research Network ‘Societies in Context: Interactions between humans and rural-urban environments’, who will be coordinating this netwerk in close cooperation with fellow-coordinator Kate Frederick. The position is considered to be a great opportunity for networking, developing coordination skills, and mentoring the next…

~ because of required proficiency in Dutch only ~ De Fryske Akademy is op zoek naar een Senioronderzoeker historische wetenschappen op het gebied van de historische wetenschappen, die met middels onderzoek een bijdrage wil leveren aan de onderzoeksagenda van de Fryske Akademy. De gezochte senior onderzoeker is minimaal 7 jaar gepromoveerd en in staat om…

On 25 February 2026, Posthumus alumnus Junhao Cao will defend the PhD thesis ‘Property Rights and Agricultural Growth in Northwestern Europe, 1300-1800’ at Utrecht University. Supervisors are Professor Bas van Bavel and Dr Jessica Dijman (both Utrecht University). More info will follow in due time. The defence will also be broadcasted via the livestream of…

Because of accepting a new position in academia, Wouter Ronsijn had to decide to end his tasks as Research Network Coordinator of the Research Network ‘Societies in Context: Interactions between humans and rural-urban environments’ of the N.W. Posthumus Institute. On behalf of the community of the N.W. Posthumus Institute we thank Wouter ver y uch…