The Huizinga Institute and the N.W. Posthumus Institute are offering a 3-day workshop on ‘Networks in History’, to be held on 21-23 January 2026 at the International Institute of History in Amsterdam. Description and aim Historical network analysis as a mode of enquiry is gaining traction in the humanities. Embedded in the interdisciplinary field of…

The Institute Gak and the Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences (KNAW) invite talented early-career researchers to apply for a three-year appointment as a post-doc researcher at an Academy institute to conduct research on the labour market and social security in the Netherlands. The Instituut Gak-KNAW Award was established in 2019 by Instituut Gak and the…

On 26 and 27 March 20-26, the Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Groningen and the University of Antwerp will jointly organise the second edition of the workshop series ‘The Economic and Financial History of Colonialism’ at the University of Groningen. This year’s theme, ‘Diversity in Development: Colonial Legacies and Varied Paths…

On 10 and 11 December 2025, the international conference ‘Becoming Local? Forgotten Lineages of Displaced Communities Across the Indian Ocean World, 1650-1850’ will be held at Leiden University. Organisers are Dries Lyna and Pouwel van Schooten in cooperation with Sanayi Marcelline (all three Posthumus affiliates within the research network Routes and Roots in Colonial and…

The editors of the academic journal Blue Papers invite contributions for a special issue focusing on the Netherlands (low and high regions) and the Caribbean. This special issue of Blue Papers aims to critically examine how both historical and contemporary practices towards water management can inform practical and scalable solutions that address sustainability challenges, including…

~ because of scope in Dutch only ~ De Koninklijke Hollandsche Maatschappij der Wetenschappen (KHMW) nodigt hoogleraren van Nederlandse universiteiten uit tot voordrachten voor de jaarlijkse KHMW Proefschriftprijs Interdisciplinariteit 2026, bedoeld voor onderzoekers die in de periode 1 september 2024 – 31 augustus 2025 gepromoveerd zijn aan een Nederlandse universiteit. De prijs is bedoeld als…

~ because of scope in Dutch only ~ De Koninklijke Hollandsche Maatschappij der Wetenschappen (KHMW) nodigt hoogleraren en ander terzakekundigen uit om voordrachten te doen voor de D.J. Veekensprijs 2026. De prijs, beschikbaar gesteld door de Stichting Fonds voor de Geld- en Effectenhandel, wordt toegekend door de KHMW. De prijs is genoemd naar de Haagse…

On 27-29 August 2026, the 2026 edition of the Historians’ Days [in Dutch: Historicidagen] will be jointly organised by the Royal Netherlands Historical Society (KNHG) and Leiden University in the city of Leiden. The Historians’ Days 2026 revolve around the theme of ‘Future of history’, and actively promote diversity within participants, audience, program, stories, methods…

Cambridge University Press has announced the forthcoming publication of ‘The Cambridge Urban History of Europe’, a series of 3 volumes. The printed version is expected to be available from 20 November 2025, the online version is expected to be available from January 2026 onward. Volume I offers a broad perspective on urban culture in the…

Because of his recent appointment as Expert Resources and Sustainable Development with the Federal Institute for Societal Development, Robrecht Declercq unfortunately had to decide to end his work as coordinator of the Research Network ‘Globalisation, Inequality and Sustainability in Long-Term Perspective’. The coordination of this network will be continued by his fellow coordinators Frank Veraart…