Author: René van Weeren
Young Demographers Conference 2026 – registration closes 28 January 2026
On 4-6 February 2026, the he Association for Young Historical Demographers will hold its annual meeting at Charles University (Prague, Czech Republic). Next to several paper and poster sessions, there will be keynote lectures by Katarina Luise Matthes, titled ‘Born…
Successful PhD Defence Posthumus alumnus Arnoud Jensen
On 12 February 2026, Posthumus alumnus Arnoud Jensen successfully defend the PhD thesis ‘Boeren als rentmeesters: Pacht tussen winst, macht en natuur in de Lage Landen, 1200-1400’ [transl.: ‘Peasants into Stewards: Leasehold between profit, power and nature in the Low…
Research Day 2026 organised by IOS Platform ‘Bottom-Up Institutions for Societal Change’ – registration requested
On 19 March 2026, the Platform Bottom-up-initiatives for Societal Change of Utrecht University’s Institutions for Open Societies network will organise the Research Day 2026. Tine De Moor, Professor of Social Enterprise and Institutions for Collective Action at the Rotterdam School…
Wouter Ronsijn ends tasks as Research Network Coordinator
Because of accepting a new position in academia, Wouter Ronsijn had to decide to end his tasks as Research Network Coordinator of the Research Network ‘Societies in Context: Interactions between humans and rural-urban environments’ of the N.W. Posthumus Institute. On…
Jaarcongres Werkgroep ‘De Nieuwe Tijd’ 2026
~ because of scope in Dutch only ~ De werkgroep De Moderne Tijd organiseert op 20 maart 2026 in Amsterdam een jubileumcongres met als thema ‘Feest! Jubilea en herdenkingen, 1780-1940’. Deze editie markeert het vijftigjarig bestaan van de werkgroep, eerder…
Workshop ‘From Matrimonial Ads to Dating Apps: Unraveling the Partnering Market’
The organisers of the Workshop ‘From Matrimonial Ads to Dating Apps: Unraveling the Partnering Market’ call for paper abstracts for this workshop, to be held on 4 and 5 June at the Center for Demographic Studies in Barcelona, Spain. Partner…
‘The Environmental History of Mining in Southern Africa, 1870-2020’
Between the 25 and 27 August, the Boom to Dust project (funded by the Dutch Research Council (NWO) and the African Studies Centre Leiden) will be hosting a workshop at Mulungushi University near Kabwe, Zambia. For this workshop scholars are…
Changes in General Board N.W. Posthumus Institute
Recently, we had some changes within the General Board of the N.W. Posthumus Institute. Professor Anne Winter, previously acting as substitute representative of our member institute Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), has become the primary representative of the VUB in our…
Jubilee competition Royal Frisian Society for History and Culture (KFG) 2027 – deadline 31 December 2026
In 2027, the Keninklik Frysk Genoatskip foar Skiednis en Kultuer / Royal Frisian Society for History and Culture (KFG) will be 200 years old. One of the anniversary activities is a scientific competition for the best historical essay of up…
20th Annual MEMSA Conference (Durham University, UK)
On 13 and 14 July 2026, the Medieval and Earl Modern Student Association (MEMSA) will organise its 20th Annual Conference at St. John’s College at Durham University. This year’s conference theme is ‘Connection, conversation and contention: encounters in the Medieval…