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Posthumus board member Elise van Nederveen Meerkerk selected as new member KNAW
On its 217th anniversary, the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) has selected Professor Elise van Nederveen Meerkerk, also Board member of the N.W. Posthumus Institute, as new Academy member.
KNAW Academy members are selected from a large number of nominations by expert juries in each scientific and scholarly field based on their excellent research combined with their importance in society as scientists.
The KNAW states that Elise has been selected, because ‘Elise van Nederveen Meerkerk highlights the value of women’s work. Her research on topics including industry, sex work, and work in the home shows how crucial women have always been to the way society functions. Her focus is explicitly not limited to the Netherlands; she also positions her analyses in an international or colonial context. Van Nederveen Meerkerk works closely with researchers in other disciplines and ties in her historical research findings with contemporary social issues.’
The formal installation of newly selected Academy members will be on 29 September 2025. The N.W. Posthumus Institute congratulates Elise with this appointment!
