On 11 March 2022, Posthumus-alumnus (cohort 2017) Wout Vande Sompele successfully defended his PhD thesis ‘Tussen landbouw en de markt. De rurale middenstand in Doel, 1614-1900’ at the Department of History of the University of Antwerp. Promotors were Professor Tim Soens and Professor Greet De Block (both University of Antwerp) In his thesis, Wout sheds…

~ because of scope, only in Dutch ~ Op donderdag 14 april 2022 organiseert de werkgroep Stedengeschiedenis een bijeenkomst bij de Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed (Smallepad 5, Amersfoort) onder de titel ‘Panorama’s’. Programma Dagvoorzitter: Dr. Roos van Oosten 13:00-13:30 Albert Boersma – Ander licht op Withoos 13:30-14:00 Discussie 14:00-14:30 Drs. Sylvia Alting van Geusau…

~ because of scope, only in Dutch ~ De voorjaarsbijeenkomst 2022 van de Stichting Geschiedenis van de Overheidsfinanciën staat in het teken van Nederlands-Indië. Kolonialisme wordt gekenmerkt door ongelijkheid: de ongelijkheid tussen moederland en kolonie (Nederlands-Indië als wingewest) en de (etnische) ongelijkheid binnen de koloniale samenleving. Beide aspecten komen aan bod. Afhankelijk van coronasituatie vindt…

On 28 January 2022, Professor Marijn Molema, fellow of the N.W. Posthumus Institute, held his inaugural lecture ‘Dialectiek van ons regionale ontwikkelingsstreven’ [Dialetics of our regional development goal] at his public acceptance of the Professorship by special appointment ‘Regionale Vitaliteit & Dynamiek’ [Regional Vitality & Dynamics]. Through this professorship, Professor Molema aims to provide an…

The research group of the project Tolerant Migrant Cities? The Case of Holland 1600-1900 in collaboration with the N.W. Posthumus Institute, in particular the Research Network ‘Inclusion, Exclusion, and Mobility’ are pleased to announce that they will be hosting a masterclass by Professor Robert Shoemaker (The University of Sheffield), on 8 June 2022 11:00 to…

The 14th European Social Science History Conference is organized by the IISH in co-operation with the University of Gothenburg, in Gothenburg, Sweden and will take place on 12-15 April 2023. Please note this is a postponed date for the conference originally intended for 2022. The aim of the ESSHC is bringing together scholars interested in…

The History of European Research Society (HEIRS) will hold its 18th annual conference under the title “A means to what end: the interrelation between visions of Europe and economic policies.” The conference will take place on 31 May and 1 June 2022 at the University of Glasgow. The conference allows PhD candidates and early career…

A new research portal on the origins of global health inequality, Long-Run Health Matters, has been launched. This project provides an open-access meeting point in which leading experts summarize their latest work to those interested in the topic, in an accessible way. Ultimately, this material is intended to foster an informed dialogue about pressing health…

Forthcoming Wednesdays at 20:30, starting 2 February 2022, the NTR will broadcast the Het verhaal van Nederland TV series about the history of the Netherlands (in 10 episodes). Several renowned historians have contributed to this, among whom several Posthumus fellows: emeritus Professor Maarten Prak (episode Geuzen en papen), Professor Oscar Gelderblom (episode Kapers en kooplui),…

~ Please note this event has been rescheduled from its original dates in April 2022 to 30 June-1 July 2022 ~ On 30 June and 1 July 2022, Dr Kate Frederick, affiliated with the Research Group Economic and Social History at Utrecht University will organise the Workshop ‘Tapestry of Rules: This Institutions and Cloth Industries…