Research School for Economic and Social History

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World Economic History Congress 2025 (Lund, Sweden)

The theme for the 2025 World Economic History Congress (WEHC), to be held on 28 July-1 August 2025 in Lund, Sweden, is “Equality and Sustainability Challenges”. The WEHC is an international and interdisciplinary event, taking place every third year, placing…

PhD Defence Posthumus alumna Elisa Bonduel

On 9 February 2024, Posthumus alumna Elisa Bonduel successfully defended her thesis ‘Alles heeft zijn prijs. Tolheffing en de commerciële ontwikkeling in de Vlaamse ruimte (1150-1300)’ at Ghent University. Promotors were Professor Jan Dumolyn and Professor Wim De Clercq (both…

European Social Science History Conference (ESSHC) 2025

The 15th European Social Science History Conference (ESSHC) 2025 will take place on 26-29 March 2025 in Leiden, organised by the International Institute for Social History in co-operation with Leiden University. The aim of the ESSHC is bringing together scholars…

Jaarcongres De Moderne Tijd 2024

~ because of scope, in Dutch only ~ Op 22 maart 2024 vindt het jaarcongres van De Moderne Tijd plaats over het thema ‘Water: beleving, beheer, beeldvorming in de lange negentiende eeuw’. Water is een grillig en fascinerend fenomeen in…

Historians’ Days / Historicidagen 2024 (Maastricht University)

The organisers of the 2024 Historians’ Days (in Dutch: Historicidagen) call for proposals. This event is jointly organised by the Royal Netherlands Historical Society (KNHG), Maastricht University, Open University and Fontys University of Applied Sciences on 22-24 August 2024, and…

PhD Defence Posthumus alumna Hannah Fluit

On 8 February 2024, Posthumus alumna Hannah Fluit will defend her thesis ‘Piety, poverty, and politics. The dynamics of Vincentian charity in modern belgium (1840-1945)’. The defence will be at the Hanna Ahrend Institute in Mechelen. Promotores are Professor Kaat…