Author: René van Weeren
Historicidagen 2026 (Leiden, 27-29 August 2026)
On 27-29 August 2026, the 2026 edition of the Historians’ Days [in Dutch: Historicidagen] will be jointly organised by the Royal Netherlands Historical Society (KNHG) and Leiden University in the city of Leiden. The Historians’ Days 2026 revolve around the…
Several Posthumus affiliates contributing authors of ‘The Cambridge Urban History of Europe’
Cambridge University Press has announced the forthcoming publication of ‘The Cambridge Urban History of Europe’, a series of 3 volumes. The printed version is expected to be available from 20 November 2025, the online version is expected to be available…
Robrecht Declercq ends task as Research Network coordinator
Because of his recent appointment as Expert Resources and Sustainable Development with the Federal Institute for Societal Development, Robrecht Declercq unfortunately had to decide to end his work as coordinator of the Research Network ‘Globalisation, Inequality and Sustainability in Long-Term…
Successful PhD Defence Posthumus alumnus Alexander van der Meer
On 23 October 2025, Posthumus alumnus Alexander van der Meer successfully defended the thesis ‘Colonial Calvinism: Colonial Ideologies of Dutch Clergymen in Batavia, ca. 1700-1850’ at Leiden University. Supervisors were Dr Alicia Schrikker and Professor Jos Gommans (both Leiden University).…
Successful PhD Defence Posthumus alumnus Philip Post
On 23 October 2025, Posthumus alumnus Philip Post succesfully defended the thesis ‘Constructing Colonial Legitimacy in the Moluccas, 1750-1870’ at Leiden University. Supervisors were Dr Alicia Schrikker and Professor Jos Gommans (both Leiden University). Philip’s dissertation examines how Dutch colonial…
Successful PhD Defence Posthumus alumna Vicky Vanruysseveldt
On 21 October 2025, Posthumus alumna Vicky Vanruysseveldt succesfully defended the thesis ‘Onderweg met amusement. Inkomensstrategieën en mobiliteit bij ambulante entertainers in Brabant (1750-1914)’ [transl. ‘On the road with entertainment. Income strategies and mobility among itinerant entertainers in Brabant (1750-1914)’…
Posthumus fellow Janna Coomans wins Libris Geschiedenis Prijs for book ‘Dievenland’
The Libris Geschiedenis Prijs 2025 has been awarded to Janna Coomans, Assistant Professor at Utrecht University, fellow of the N.W. Posthumus Institute and coordinator of our Research Network ‘Economy and Society of the Pre-industrial Low Countries in Comparative Perspective’ for…
Lezing Posthumus PhD Chris Vlam over opkomst Kruisverenigingen Noord-Holland en Utrecht, 1875-1945
~ because of scope in Dutch only ~ Historicus en Posthumus PhD Chris Vlam houdt op 30 november 2025 de lezing ‘Voor allen, door allen!’ over de opkomst van de kruisverenigingen in Noord-Holland en Utrecht tussen 1875 en 1945. Chris…
17th EAUH Conference (Barcelona, 2-5 September 2026)
The 17th conference of the European Association for Urban History (EAUH) will be held on 2-5 September 2026 in Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia. The conference’s central theme is ‘City Networks in Europe and Beyond’. City networks have played a…
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 the Conjuncture of the Fourteenth Century: Sources and Methods, Dynamics and Representations (Italy and Europe, c. 1270 – c. 1350).…