Positions

Opening for a Research Network Coordinator ‘Societies in Context: Interactions between humans and rural-urban environments’ – deadline 28 February 2026
The N.W. Posthumus Institute is currently looking for a new Coordinator for the Research Network ‘Societies in Context: Interactions between humans and rural-urban environments’, who will be coordinating this netwerk in close cooperation with fellow-coordinator Kate Frederick. The position is considered to be a great opportunity for networking, developing coordination skills, and mentoring the next…
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Vacature Senior onderzoeker historische wetenschappen (Fryske Akademy) – deadline 7 februari 2026
~ because of required proficiency in Dutch only ~ De Fryske Akademy is op zoek naar een Senioronderzoeker historische wetenschappen op het gebied van de historische wetenschappen, die met middels onderzoek een bijdrage wil leveren aan de onderzoeksagenda van de Fryske Akademy. De gezochte senior onderzoeker is minimaal 7 jaar gepromoveerd en in staat om…
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Vacature: Online stagiair bij radioprogramma OVT (MBO/HBO/WO-studenten, 6 maanden) – deadline 5 februari 2026
~ because of required proficiency in Dutch only ~ De omroep VPRO zoekt een online-stagiair voor het radioprogramma Onvoltooid Verleden Tijd (OVT) voor 6 maanden (28 u/week). De documentaires in OVT bieden met bijzondere, persoonlijke verhalen inzicht in de geschiedenis. De stageplek is nadrukkelijk bedoeld om de redactie van OVT online te ondersteunen. De online-stagiair…
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PhD candidate in Governance and Legal History of Water Quality (Tilburg University) – deadline 27 February 2026
The Department of Public Law and Governance of Tilburg University is looking for a PhD candidate in Governance and Legal History of Water Quality. The PhD candidate will examine what today’s governance of water quality can learn from early modern cities. By tracing how civic communities once organised and enforced measures to protect water resources,…
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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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PhD ‘Women in the Early Modern Language Sector’ (Leiden University) – deadline 15 February 2026
The Faculty of Humanities of Leiden University is offering a PhD position within the project LangPro: Professional Opportunities in the Early Modern Language Sector (1550-1650) on the topic ‘Women in the Early Modern Language Sector’. The LangPro project examines the notion of the language sector in early modern North-West Europe: that part of early modern…
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PhD position ‘Societies and Guilds in the Language Industry’ (Leiden University) – deadline 15 February 2026
The Faculty of Humanities of Leiden University is offering a PhD position within the project LangPro: Professional Opportunities in the Early Modern Language Sector (1550-1650) on the topic ‘Societies and Guilds in the Language Industry’. The LangPro project examines the notion of the language sector in early modern North-West Europe: that part of early modern…
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