Research School for Economic and Social History

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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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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