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On Friday 6 December, the establishment of the new 4TU Centre History of Technology will be celebrated with a kick-off event on Environmental Histories of Technology in a Digital Age. The 4TU Centre History of Technology aims to identify and explore resonances, joint concerns, possible synergies and identify opportunities to collaborate in research, teaching and engagement; and to discuss how the new interuniversity centre can stimulate and facilitate these.

The 4TU Centre History of Technology aims to facilitate and coordinate collaborations – within and beyond the four Dutch technical universities (Eindhoven University of Technology, Wageningen University & Research, Delft University of Technology, and University of Twente) – on historical research, teaching and engagement relevant to major societal challenges, notably the so-called twin green and digital transition, bringing into conversation related fields such as history of technology, history of architecture and urban planning, water history, agricultural and landscape history, history of science, environmental history, digital history, energy history, mobility history etc.

Keep an eye on the centre’s website more info on the event will be available in due time.

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The 2025 annual International Conference of Young Demographers will be held at the Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague on 5-7 February 2025.

The conference organisers aim to create a relaxed and welcoming environment where especially early career researchers can share their work in progress and thoughts with their peers. The conference is supported by the Research Network ‘Life-courses, Family, and Labour’ of the N.W. Posthumus Institute.

Abstracts for this conference can be submitted ultimately 28 October 2024.

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As follow-up of the publication ‘Since 1624: Taiwanese-Dutch Relations’ (2024), this workshop will delve into the historical influence of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) on Taiwan, focusing on how this period continues to shape academic inquiry. Scholars will engage in discussions about contemporary and future research approaches that explore Taiwan’s social, economic, and cultural transformations during the Dutch era (1624-1662). The workshop aims to highlight new methodologies, emerging perspectives, and interdisciplinary frameworks that are enhancing our understanding of this pivotal chapter in the history of both Taiwan and the Netherlands, shedding light on its enduring legacy and relevance today. During the workshop scholars will present their work, followed by general discussion with the commentators and the audience.

The workshop is co-organized and co-funded by the Taipei Representative Office, the research network ‘Routes and Roots in Colonial and Global History’ of the N.W. Posthumus Institute, and the Department of History, Art History and Classics at Radboud University.

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How to participate

The event is open for everyone who registers. Registration is possible until 11 December 2024 via the registration form (see button below).

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On 16 and 17 May 2025, the University of Antwerp and the University of Groningen will jointly organise a workshop dedicated to exploring the financial dimensions of colonisation and decolonisation. This event is the first in a series of workshops, with this edition taking place at the University of Antwerp.

This workshop aims to foster a comprehensive dialogue on the diverse ways in which colonial economies have been structured, and how these structures ultimately influenced varying patterns of post-colonial growth. We are particularly interested in research that investigates the intricate interplay between imperialist policies, colonial institutions, and financial markets across the 19th and 20th centuries.

Submissions of both descriptive studies and analytical papers are welcome. The workshop encourages scholars at all career stages and diverse backgrounds to participate. Abstracts deadline passed on 1 December 2024.

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De SGvdO (Stichting Geschiedenis van de Overheidsfinanciën) organiseert op 8 november 2024 haar najaarsbijeenkomst. Het thema van deze bijeenkomst luidt ‘Blijvend belast. Openbare financiën, roof en rechtsherstel in en na de oorlog’. Op deze middag staat de vraag centraal hoe de Duitse fiscale maatregelen tijdens de bezetting in de Tweede Wereldoorlog op lange termijn doorwerkten aan de hand van een drietal thematische voordrachten. Tezamen tonen deze drie thema’s dat de fiscale effecten van de bezetting deels blijvend waren.

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Inloop vanaf 13:00, vanaf 13:30 starten de lezingen
 
Alberto Feenstra (onafhankelijk onderzoeker) – Opening
 
Peter Essers (Universiteit van Tilburg) – Belastingen als instrument van de nazi’s tijdens de bezetting van Nederland
 
Bert van Stiphout-Kramer (Centraal Planbureau) – De Vennootschapsbelasting 1942. Een blijvend effect op bedrijfsfinanciering?
 
Christiaan Ruppert (begeleidingscommissie herkomstonderzoek RCE) – Joodse bewindvoeringen in het rechtsherstel
 
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Registratie

Deelname is gratis, aanmelding vooraf per mail is noodzakelijk. Houdt u er rekening mee dat voor de toegang tot de Universiteitsbibliotheek uit voorzorg uw legitimatie gevraagd kan worden in verband met recente bezettingsacties.

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The local organising committee invites you to the international conference on corporate taxation and its avoidance at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam on 29 November 2024: ‘The Netherlands a Tax Paradise? Complexities of Corporate Tax Avoidance’. This conference is part of a larger international historical project financed by the German Volkswagen Foundation.

The conference addresses the historical interplay of growing capital mobility, an expanding fiscal state and tax competition and it asks what lessons this may hold for policy. It does so by focusing on the Netherlands as an important host and home country for transnational companies funneling international capital flows since the 1920s. It addresses the questions of when, how and why the Netherlands emerged as a Tax Haven, how it evolved and what its current status is. It focuses on the interaction and tensions between Dutch tax authorities on the one hand and financial institutions, entrepreneurs and MNEs on the other. The conference aims to bring together a wide range of scholars (legal, economic, historical), professionals, business leaders and policy makers to discuss the past, present and future of Dutch corporate tax strategies and other national tax regimes within a larger international context. Further background details on the project and the conference can be found in the pdf, downloadable via the button below.

If you would like to join the conference and participate in the debates, please register before 1 November 2024 via the dedicated form, see button below. After registration you will receive the program. The conference is free of charge and a lunch is included but you will have to make your own travelling and hotel arrangements if travelling from abroad.

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