Research School for Economic and Social History

Author: René van Weeren

Successful PhD defence Posthumus alumnus Alberto Concina

On 29 September 2025, Posthumus alumnus Alberto Concina successfully defended the thesis ‘Tilting the scale of life: A multidimensional study of living standards between peasant and rural market societies in North-Western Italy, 1650-1800’ [transl.: ‘Herkalibratie van de weegschaal van het…

Successful Phd Defence Posthumus alumnus Jurriaan Wink

On 22 September 2025, Posthumus alumnus Jurriaan Wink successfully defended the PhD thesis ‘Het thuisfront springt bij: Stad, gewest en vorst op de bres voor kooplieden uit Kampen, Utrecht en Zutphen in den vreemde (ca. 1440-1560)’ [transl. ‘Help from home:…

Najaarsbijeenkomst 2025 SGvdO in teken 80-jarig bestaan FIOD

~ because of scope in Dutch only ~ Op 4 november 2025 organiseert de Stichting Geschiedenis van de Overheidsfinanciën (SGvdO) de Najaarsbijeenkomst 2025, die in het teken zal staan vanm het tachtigjarig bestaan van de Fiscale Inlichtingen- en Opsporingsdienst (FIOD).…

Successful PhD Defence Posthumus alumnus Sander Berghmans

Recently we were informed that earlier this year, 21 March 2025, Posthumus alumnus Sander Berghmans successfully defended the thesis ‘Dukes and abbots: essays on the economics of estate management in the Southern Netherlands (ca. 1600-1820)’ at Ghent University. Supervisors were…

Successful PhD Defence Posthumus alumnus Joris Kok

On 18 September 2025, Posthumus alumnus Joris Kok succesfully defended the thesis ‘Social Mobility and Integration of Amsterdam Jews: The Ethnic Niche of the Diamond Industry, 1850-1940’ at Leiden University. Supervisors were Professor Leo Lucassen and Professor Karin Hofmeester (both…

Workshop ‘Human Development and Its Outliers’

The organisers of the Workshop ‘Human Development and Its Outliers’ welcome abstract for papers to be presented at this workshop, to be held on 26 and 27 March 2026 at Leiden University. The workshop forms part of the project ‘Human…

Lindert-Williamson Prize awarded to Posthumus fellow Maanik Nath

At the 85th Annual Meeting of the Economic History Association, held in Philadelphia, PA (USA) on 5-7 September 2025 the biannual Peter Lindert-Jeffrey Williamson Prize was awarded to Dr Maanik Nath, fellow of the N.W. Posthumus Institute and assistant professor…