Posthumus Conference 2024 |
REGISTER NOW! DEADLINE 9 MAY 2024
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The 2024 Posthumus Conference will be held in Leeuwarden on 23 and 24 May 2024 on the theme 'Regional History in a Global Context'. The Fryske Akademy will be hosting this year's annual conference, which will not only include presentations by PhD students, but also research network sessions, a keynote lecture by Professor Nikolaus Wolf and plenty of opportunities to meet your fellow researchers. The Fryske Akademy and the N.W. Posthumus Institute gladly invite you to join, so visit the conference website and sign up now! Registration closes on 9 May 2024!
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ESTER RDC 2024 to be held in Münster (Germany), 30 September-2 October 2024 - Call for papers, deadline 1 June 2024
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From 30 September until 2 October 2024 the ESTER Research Design Course (RDC) 2024 will be held at the University of Münster. The 2024 RDC will be hosted by Dr Christine Fertig and her colleagues in close cooperation with the N.W. Posthumus Institute. ESTER is the acronym of the European graduate School for Training in Economic and social historical Research, a Europe-wide network of leading scholars in the field of social and economic history, established in 1991 by the N.W. Posthumus Institute, currently involving 60 universities, offering high-level research training for PhD candidates in an international context. PhD candidates in economic and social history are invited to submit a paper for presentation at the RDC. Please consult our website for full details; applications should be submitted ultimately 1 June 2024. |
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Successful Posthumus PhD Seminar II 'Work in Progress' held at University of Groningen
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Looking back at a fruitful two-day seminar from the N.W. Posthumus Institute Basic Training hosted by Hilde Bras and Jutta Bolt from the University of Groningen. Our 26 PhD students of cohort 2023 spent two days of presenting their minor paper, chairing sessions, peer reviewing each other’s work, and reporting about the discussions. In the afternoon, we explored Groningen’s slavery past and had a cosy dinner at Brouwerij the Prael. Looking forward to the next seminar in Münster!
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Posthumus alumnus Sam Geens awarded Thirsk-Feinstein PhD Dissertation Prize 2024 by Economic History Society
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Posthumus alumnus Dr Sam Geens (University of Antwerp) was one of the two laureates receiving the Thirsk-Feinstein PhD Dissertation Prize 2024 at the 2024 annual conference of the Economic History Society (EHS). He received this award for his thesis 'A Golden Age for labour? Income and wealth before and after the Black Death in the Southern Low Countries and the Republic of Florence, 1275-1550’. The Thirsk-Feinstein PhD Dissertation Prize is annually awarded by the EHS for outstanding PhD theses successfully defended the year before. Sam successfully defended his thesis in 2023 at the University of Antwerp; you can find more info on and the link to his thesis below. The N.W. Posthumus Institute staff congratulates Sam with this award! |
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Posthumus fellow Maanik Nath awarded First Monograph Prize in Economic and Social History by Economic History Society |
Posthumus Fellow and Assistant Professor at Utrecht University Dr Maanik Nath was awarded the First Monograph Prize in Economic and Social History by the Economic History Society (EHS) for his book 'Capital shortage: Credit and Indian economic development, 1920–1960' (Cambridge University Press, 2023). Maanik's book speaks to readers interested in the root causes of poverty. In terms of its scientific focus, Capital Shortage shows that a tripartite set of risks perpetuated a cycle of credit scarcity, low investment and widespread deprivation across twentieth-century India. The book spotlights the stubborn relationship between climate, law and (under) development in the tropical world. The N.W. Posthumus Institute staff congratulates Maanik with this award! |
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Kick-off meeting COST-Action initiative 'The Great Leap' (Nijmegen, 2 May 2024)
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The network coordinators of the COST-Action initiative ‘The Great Leap. Multidisciplinary approaches to health inequalities, 1800-2022’, led by Radboud University, invite all stakeholders and all those interested to join the (hybrid) kick-off meeting of this initiative on 2 May 2024. ‘The Great Leap’ has been selected by the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) to undertake a comprehensive exploration of the historical origins and driving factors behind health inequalities across regions and countries in Europe and beyond. Aim of ‘The Great Leap’ is to foster collaboration, share insights, and catalyse action in addressing pressing health disparities through providing a historical long-term perspective via five consecutive subprojects. Attending the kick-off meeting is open to all interested, but prior registration is requested.
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Seminar ‘CAPASIA: The Asian origins of global capitalism' (Amsterdam (hybrid), 21 May 2024)
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On 21 May 2024, a hybrid seminar will be held jointly by the participants in the CAPASIA and GLOBALISE projects on the topic ‘CAPASIA: The Asian origins of global capitalism’. Confirmed speakers are Maarten Draper and Sebastian Majstorovic, both Research Associates with the European University Institute. Referent will be Luc Bulten, Postdoc Researcher at Radboud University. The CAPASIA project analyzes approximately 150 European ‘factories’ established in maritime Asia between 1500-1800. In their talk, Maarten Draper and Sebastian Majstorovic will provide an overview of the aims and methodology of the CAPASIA project, including the development of a comprehensive database of these factories. They will also discuss how the CAPASIA and GLOBALISE projects align and build upon each other. The seminar can be attended on location or online.
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Conference ‘Recolonising Empires during the Cold War: Transitional Social Movements and Social Policy in Post-Colonial Areas' (Utrecht (hybrid), 30-31 May 2024)
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On 30 and 31 May 2024, the (In)Equality Platform of Institutions for Open Societies at Utrecht University will organise a conference on ‘Recolonising Empires during the Cold War: Transitional Social Movements and Social Policy in Post-Colonial Areas’. Main organisers are Professor Marco van Leeuwen (Utrecht University) and Dr Michele Mioni (University of Bamberg). This conference will be hybrid, you can attend this conference on location or via specific Teams links. The organisers recommend those who want to attend the conference on site, to register as soon as possible, as seating is limited. On the conference webpage, you will find the complete program, including the names of the various international scholars presenting.
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Middeleeuwen Symposium 2024: 'Het onmisbare boek: handschriften en druk in de Late Middeleeuwen' (Zutphen, 21 juni 2024)
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~ because of scope, in Dutch only ~ Op 21 juni 2024 vindt in Zutphen het Middeleeuwen Symposium 2024 plaats met als thema ‘Het onmisbare boek: handschriften en druk in e Late Middeleeuwen’. Onderzoekers uit Nederland, België en Frankrijk vertellen onder leiding van dagvoorzitter prof. dr. Johan Oosterman, hoogleraar Oudere Nederlandse letterkunde aan de Radboud Universiteit over de sociaal-economische netwerken rond boeken, de diverse productiemethoden en -centra en de manier waarop schrijvers, drukkers en boekbezitters informatie probeerden te ordenen en ontsluiten. Op 20 juni 2021, daags voor het symposium, is tevens gelegenheid tot deelname aan excursies en het bijwonen van lezingen in de Collegetour. Voor deelname aan het Middeleeuwen Symposium 2024 en/of Collegetour geldt een bijdrage, voor studenten geldt een gereduceerd tarief.
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PhD Defence Posthumus alumnus Björn Quanjer (Radboud University, 1 May 2024)
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On 1 May 2024 Posthumus alumnus Björn Quanjer will defend his thesis 'A tale of tallness. A household perspective on early life determinants of male height within the Netherlands between 1850 and 1950' at Radboud University. Promotors are Professors Jan Kok and Angelique Janssens (both Radboud University), co-promotor is Dr Tassenaar (University of Groningen). We wish Björn a successful defence. |
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PhD Defence Posthumus alumna Aditi Dixit (Utrecht University, 17 May 2024)
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On 17 May 2024, Posthumus alumna Aditi Dixit will defend her thesis ‘Asian Divergence in an Age of Globalisation: Textile Manufacturing, Trade, and the State in India and Japan, ca. 1890-1940’ at Utrecht University. Promotors are Professor Elise van Nederveen Meerkerk (Utrecht University) and Professor Christina Moll-Murata (Ruhr University, Bochum). Attendance on location is on invitation, the defence will also be live-streamed via the livestream of Utrecht University (see URL above or use button below). The N.W. Posthumus staff wishes Aditi a successful defence. |
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PhD Defence Posthumus alumna Sietske van der Veen (Utrecht University, 31 May 2024)
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On 31 May 2024, Posthumus alumna Sietske van der Veen will defend her PhD thesis ‘Novel opportunities, perpetual barriers: patterns of social mobility and integration among the Jewish Dutch elite, 1870-1940’ at Utrecht University. Promotores are Professor Lex Heerma van Voss (Utrecht University), Professor Leo Lucassen (Leiden University), and Profeesor Karin Hofmeester (IISH and University of Antwerp). Attendance on-site is on invitation, the PhD defense will also be broadcasted as livestream. The N.W. Posthumus staff wishes Sietske a successful defence.
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Congratulations to our PhD alumni recently promoted!
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Dr Arlinde Vrooman (University of Groningen, Faculty of Economics and Business) on the thesis ‘Here to Heal? The Effect of Colonial Rule on Disease and Health Care in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire: ca. 1900-1955' (28 March 2024). Promotors: Professors Jutta Bolt and Herman de Jong (both University of Groningen).
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