As follow-up of the publication ‘Since 1624: Taiwanese-Dutch Relations’ (2024), this workshop will delve into the historical influence of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) on Taiwan, focusing on how this period continues to shape academic inquiry. Scholars will engage in discussions about contemporary and future research approaches that explore Taiwan’s social, economic, and cultural…

On 16 and 17 May 2025, the University of Antwerp and the University of Groningen will jointly organise a workshop dedicated to exploring the financial dimensions of colonisation and decolonisation. This event is the first in a series of workshops, with this edition taking place at the University of Antwerp. This workshop aims to foster…

In the most recent board meeting, the General Board of the N.W. Posthumus Institute agreed to implement some changes in the PhD Training Programme. The most significant changes are: Instead of a Basic Training and an Advanced Training, the Posthumus Institute now offers a single PhD Training Programme. This includes all activities previously part of…

~ because of scope, in Dutch only ~ De SGvdO (Stichting Geschiedenis van de Overheidsfinanciën) organiseert op 8 november 2024 haar najaarsbijeenkomst. Het thema van deze bijeenkomst luidt ‘Blijvend belast. Openbare financiën, roof en rechtsherstel in en na de oorlog’. Op deze middag staat de vraag centraal hoe de Duitse fiscale maatregelen tijdens de bezetting…

In July 2024, Dr Tim Riswick, Posthumus fellow and member of the Educational Committee of the N.W. Posthumus Institute, was granted a Veni Grant by the Dutch Research Council (NWO) for his project ‘Unravelling Health Inequalities: The Historical Roots of Inequality in Death and Disease in West-European Port Cities, 1850-1950’. Social inequality in health is…

The local organising committee invites you to the international conference on corporate taxation and its avoidance at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam on 29 November 2024: ‘The Netherlands a Tax Paradise? Complexities of Corporate Tax Avoidance’. This conference is part of a larger international historical project financed by the German Volkswagen Foundation. The conference addresses…

At the General Board meeting of the N.W. Posthumus Institute of 24 September 2024 two new PhD representatives were welcomed. Silke Baas will take the place of her namesake Silke Geven. Silke Geven is now focusing on the completing of her PhD trajectory at the University of Antwerp. We thank Silke for her efforts for…

On 14 and 15 November 2024 the conference ‘Back to the Future: Thinking about Futures in Late Medieval and Early Modern Europe and Beyond’ will be held in Antwerp and online. This conference is directly related to the ERC-funded project ‘Back to the Future: Future expectations and actions in late medieval and early modern Europe,…

Organisers Yuliya Hilevych, Karen Hollewand and Hanneke de Boer (all University of Groningen) will organise a mini-conference on the topic ’40 years of abortion legislation in the Netherlands’ Legal abortion access and provision cannot be taken for granted. While some states have made abortion illegal again today, there are also states that – on the…

This online lecture series is scheduled as part of the COST Project CA22116 – The Great Leapand is organised in co-operation with the N.W. Posthumus Institute. It is targeted at students and scholars at all levels interested in exploring major issues related to health inequalities from a historical point of view. There are four modules,…