Research School for Economic and Social History

Positions

Administratieve en logistieke teamondersteuner (Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam) – deadline 15 januari 2026

~ because of scope and required proficiency in Dutch only ~ De onderzoeksgroep Social Enterprises & Institutions for Collective Action en kennisplatform CollectieveKracht.eu, beide verbonden aan de Rotterdam School of Management van de Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, zoekt een administratieve en logistieke teamondersteuner. De administratieve en logistieke teamondersteuner levert een belangrijke bijdrage aan het vergroten van…

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4 Fellowships ‘After the Enlightenment: Histories, Debates, and Reinterpretations’ (Fondazione 1563, Turin) – deadline 16 February 2026

The Fondazione 1563, based in Turin, Italy, has recently launched the sixth call for applications to award up to 4 two-year fellowships for advanced studies on ‘After the Enlightenment: Histories, Debates, and Interpretations’. Each of the 4 Fellowships consists of an overall grant of € 60.000 (before taxes) to be paid according to the terms…

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Postdoc ‘Social History of Capitalism (12th-20th centuries)’ (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) – deadline 31 January 2026

The Faculty of Languages and Humanities, Research Group SHOC (Social History of Capitalism) of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel is looking for a postdoctoral researcher on the topic of the ‘Social History of Capitalism (12th-20th centuries)’. The postdoc researcher will conduct high-quality research in the field of the social history of capitalism, understood here as the…

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Collaborative Studentship PhD (LSE ESRC and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew) – deadline 14 January 2026

The LSE ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership in collaboration with Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, offers a Collaborative Studentship PhD, commencing in September 2026, on the project ‘Planting Decolonization: Plantation Science and Empire in the Twentieth Century’. Decolonisation, the process by which colonies gained independence in the mid-twentieth century, was a global process which led to self-governance,…

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