Author: René van Weeren
NWO XS Grant awarded to Posthumus fellow Corinne Boter
In the 3rd round of the NWO Open Competition SSH XS, NWO has granted an XS Grant to Posthumus fellow and former Posthumus research network coordinator Dr Corinne Boter for her research proposal, entitled ‘Technological change and gender inequality: A…
Module 2 Online Lecture Series ‘An Introduction to Inequalities in Health using Historical Causes of Death’ open for registration
In March 2025 Module 2 of the Online Lecture Series ‘An Introduction to Inequalities in Health using Historical Causes of Death’ will start. This online lecture series is scheduled as part of the COST Project CA22116 – The Great Leapand…
Change of Coordinator Research Network ‘Inclusion, Exclusion, and Mobility’
Recently, Liesbeth Rosen Jacobson concluded her valuable work as a coordinator of our Research Network ‘Inclusion, Exclusion, and Mobility’. We thank Liesbeth very much for her contribution over the past years! We are happy to announce we have found a…
Jaarcongres De Moderne Tijd 2025 – registreer uiterlijk 14 maart 2025
~ because of scope, in Dutch only ~ Op 21 maart 2025 vindt in Amsterdam het jaarcongres 2025 van Werkgroep de Moderne Tijd plaats. In dit jaarcongres van Werkgroep de Moderne Tijd van 2025 staat de vraag centraal welke rol…
Inaugural lecture Professor Arthur van Riel
The rector magnificus of the Erasmus University Rotterdam announces that Dr A. (Arthur) van Riel, appointed as endowed Professor of Historical Political Economy at Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication, on behalf of Stichting Erasmus Trustfonds, will publicly accept…
Valedictory lecture Professor Hein Klemann
On 7 February 2025, Professor Hein Klemann, Professor of Economic History and International Relations at the Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication, and former board member of the N.W. Posthumus Institute will deliver his public valedictory lecture, entitled ‘Dutch…
12th Tensions of Europe Conference (Eindhoven, 8-10 July 2026)
The organisers of the 12th Tensions of Europe (ToE) Conference call for abstracts for this conference with as central theme ‘The meaning of the past in sustainable futures’. This conference will be held on 8-10 July 2026 at the campus…
Janna Coomans new coordinator of Research Network ‘Economy and Society of the Pre-industrial Low Countries in Comparative Perspective’
Over the past years, Professor Pepijn Brandon, together with Dr Wout Saelens, coordinated the Research Network ‘Economy and Society of the Pre-industrial Low Countries in Comparative Perspective’ of the N.W. Posthumus Institute. Because of his obligations at VU Amsterdam and…
Symposium ‘Archeologie en de stad’ – registreer uiterlijk 28 maart 2025
~ because of scope, in Dutch only ~ Op vrijdag 4 april 2025 organiseert de werkgroep Stedengeschiedenis een bijeenkomst bij de Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed (RCE, Smallepad 5, Amersfoort) onder de titel ‘Archeologie en de stad’. De studiedag is…
Call to support applications for the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 (CISPAC)
The Centro de Investigación Interuniversitario das Paisaxes Atlánticas Culturais – Interuniversity Research Centre for Atlantic Cultural Landscapes (CISPAC) is launching a call to support applications for the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025, with estimated publication and submission dates in April and…