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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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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Vacature Bijzonder Hoogleraar ‘Geschiedenis van Rotterdam’ (5 jaar) – deadline 9 januari 2026
~ because of scope, in Dutch only ~ De Stichting Bijzondere Leerstoel Roterodamum en de Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication (ESHCC) zijn op zoek naar een bijzonder hoogleraar Geschiedenis van Rotterdam, die op bevlogen wijze wetenschappelijk onderzoek en publiek kan verbinden. De focus van deze leerstoel ligt op het bevorderen en verspreiden van…
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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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Fellowships BHIC voor recent afgestudeerde BA- en MA-studenten – deadline 12 januari 2026
~ because of scope in Dutch only ~ Het Brabants Historisch Informatie Centrum (BHIC) verstrekt twee maal per jaar onderstaande fellowships. Voor beide fellowships geldt dat zij open staan voor recent (maximaal 3 jaar gelden) afgestudeerde BA- en MA-studenten. Aanvragen voor een van deze fellowships dienen uiterlijk 12 januari 2026 ontvangen te zijn. Charles W….
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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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