Author: René van Weeren
Successful Seminar I in Maastricht
On Thursday 12 and Friday 13 December the N.W. Posthumus Institute had the pleasure of time welcoming 35 new PhD students of cohort 2024 (the largest cohort ever) in our PhD programme. We thank director Nico Randeraad and deputy director…
Symposium ‘Colonial Archives and Meaningful Digital Infrastructure’
On 24 January 2025, preceding the inaugural lecture of Professor Matthias van Rossum, the symposium ‘Colonial Archives and Meaningful Digital Infrastructure’ will take place at Radboud University. This symposium brings together researchers and practitioners to discuss the challenges and opportunities…
New Coordinator Research Network ‘Globalisation, Inequality, and Sustainability in Long-Term Perspective’
As per 1 January 2025, Pim de Zwart will be succeeded as coordinator of the Research Network ‘Globalisation, Inequality, and Sustainability in Long-Term Perspective’ of the N.W. Posthumus Institute by his colleague Daniel Gallardo Albarrán. The N.W. Posthumus Institute is…
Masterclass ‘Decolonizing Feminist Futures: What kind of economies do we want?’ by Dr Gisela Carrasco-Miró – register before 20 Dec. 2024
On 14 January 2025 the Netherlands Research School of Gender Studies (NOG) is organising a masterclass with Dr. Gisela Carrasco-Miró (Escola Massana, Autonomous University of Barcelona) on the topic of ‘Decolonizing Feminist Futures: What kind of economies do we want?’…
Book Talk ‘Decolonizing Feminist Economics: Possibilities for Just Futures’ – register before 20 Dec. 2024
On 13 January 2025 the Netherlands Research School of Gender Studies (NOG) is organising a book talk with Dr Gisela Carrasco-Miró (Escola Massana, Autonomous University of Barcelona) on Gisela’s forthcoming publication Decolonizing Feminist Economics: Possibilities for Just Futures (Bristol University…
Inaugural lecture Professor Matthias van Rossum
On 24 January 2025 Posthumus fellow and Posthumus course coordinator Matthias van Rossum will deliver his inaugural lecture as Professor by special appointment Global Histories of Labour and Colonialism at Radboud University. Matthias was appointed on 1 February 2024 to…
NWO XS Grant awarded to Posthumus fellow Swantje Falcke
The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded Dr Swantje Falcke, Posthumus fellow, currently affiliated with the Department of History at Utrecht University, an XS Grant for the project ‘Environmental change and migration patterns in the Netherlands: A long term view’.…
Register now for our Research Master Course ‘Data Management for Historians’ – deadline 10 January 2025
From February until May 2025 the N.W. Posthumus Institute organises the Research Master Course ‘Data Management for Historians’. This 5 EC online research course will be supervised by Dr Rick Mourits (IISH) and will consist of a series of online…
Successful PhD Defence Posthumus alumna Charris De Smet
On 10 December 2024 Posthumus alumna Charris De Smet successfully defended her PhD thesis ‘Framing French costumers into citizens. A comparative discourse analysis of debates on luxury and consumption in French parliament and the press in the age of revolution…
Masterclass ‘Rich and Poor in Societies Past and Present’ with Professor Guido Alfani – deadline abstracts 16 December 2024
The Centre for Historical Research at University of Groningen, in collaboration with the N.W. Posthumus Institute, organises a masterclass by Professor Guido Alfani on the topic ‘Rich and Poor in Societies Past and Present’ on Wednesday 12 February 2025. The…