Category: Agenda
Phd Defence Posthumus alumna Rosa Kösters
On 26 March 2026, Posthumus alumna Rosa Kösters will defend the thesis ‘How to Self-Organise? Insight from Workers at Albert Heijn (Ahold) and Unox (Unilever) in the Netherlands, 1960–2020’ at Leiden University. Supervisors are Professor Leo Lucassen (Leiden University &…
Successful PhD Defence Posthumus alumnus Junhao Cao
On 25 February 2026, Posthumus alumnus Junhao Cao sucessfully defended the PhD thesis ‘Property Rights and Agricultural Growth in Northwestern Europe, 1300-1800’ at Utrecht University. Supervisors were Professor Bas van Bavel and Dr Jessica Dijman (both Utrecht University). Junhao Cao’s…
ESSHC 2027 (Lyon, France, 21-24 April 2027)
The International Institute of Social History (IISH), in cooperation with the École normale supérieure de Lyon (ENS Lyon), welcomes paper and session proposals for the 16th edition of the European Social Science History Conference (ESSHC 2027), to be held at…
5th Doctoral School in Medieval Economic History
The research group Cultures i Societats de l’Edat Mitjana (CiSEM) at the University of Valencia is organizing the 5th Doctoral School in Medieval Economic History, to be held from 29 June to 1 July 2026. In this fifth edition, the…
Seminar and Workshop ‘Trust, institutions and capitalism in early modern Europe’ – keynote Prof. Craig Muldrew
On Thursday 23 April and Friday 24 April 2026, the section Economic, Social and Demographic History of Radboud University, supported by the N.W. Posthumus Institute, will host the international seminar and workshop on “Trust, institutions, and capitalism in early modern…
Workshop and Conference ‘Sowing the Seeds VIII’ (London, UK, 5-6 Nov 2026) – deadline 31 March 2026
On 5 and 6 November, the Department of Economic History of the London School of Economics (LSE) and the Centre for Late Antique and Medieval Studies will jointly organise the workshop ‘Swoing the Seeds VIII’; this workshop will also act…
International conference ‘Studying Non-Elites in the Medieval Caucasus’ – register before 11 March 2026
The SHOC Research Group at Vrije Universiteit Brussel, in association with the Medieval Caucasus Network and the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research, will organise the international conference ‘Studying Non-Elites in the Medieval Caucasus’ on 13 and 14 March…
Verwacht: Boekpresentatie ter gelegenheid van 100 jaar UHSK
~ because of scope in Dutch only ~ In 2026 viert de Utrechtse Historische Studentenkring (UHSK) het honderdjarig bestaan. Ter gelegenheid hiervan verschijnt in maart van dit jaar bij uitgeverij WBooks de publicatie De Utrechtse Historische Studentenkring 1926 – 2026:…
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…