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  • Publicatie boek ‘Energie, emigratie en ecologie’ bij emeritaat professor Eric Vanhaute

    Publicatie boek ‘Energie, emigratie en ecologie’ bij emeritaat professor Eric Vanhaute

    ~ because of scope in Dutch only ~

    Vanwege het emeritaat van emeritus professor Eric Vanhaute (Universiteit Gent), in het verleden vele jaren tevens betrokken bij het N.W. Posthumus Instituut, hebben redacteuren Robrecht Declercq and Hanne Cottyn, beiden voormalige promovendi van professor Vanhaute het boek Energie, emigratie en ecologie. (On)zin van Wereldgeschiedenis samengesteld, dat onlangs bij Uitgeverij Ertsberg is verschenen.

    Zoals de uitgever meldt, stelt dit boek ‘essentiële en grote vragen. En zoekt antwoorden in vaak kleine verhalen en onverwachte connecties, wars van universele pretenties en eenzijdige perspectieven. Over West-Vlaamse mussenfeesten en klimaatverandering, boeren in Madagaskar, een Nieuw Oostende in Argentinië: de omgang van de mens met zijn omgeving staat centraal. In Energie, Emigratie en Ecologie werpen historici een nieuw licht op de geschiedenis van drie mondiale thema’s: de ecologische crisis, het platteland in een verstedelijkte wereld, en de menselijke mobiliteit.’

    Het N.W. Posthumus Instituut dankt professor Eric Vanhaute uiteraard voor al zijn inzet in het verleden!

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  • Save the date: 4TU History of Technology kick-off event ‘Environmental Histories of Technology in a Digital Age’

    Save the date: 4TU History of Technology kick-off event ‘Environmental Histories of Technology in a Digital Age’

    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.

    WEBSITE

  • Annual Report N.W. Posthumus Institute 2023 available

    Annual Report N.W. Posthumus Institute 2023 available

    The General Board of the N.W. Posthumus Institute is happy to present you the N.W. Posthumus Institute Annual Report 2023. The report provides you with an overview of activities, results and developments regarding the N.W. Posthumus Institute in 2023.

    DOWNLOAD (PDF, 4.5 MB)

  • Conference of Young Demographers (Charles University, Prague)

    Conference of Young Demographers (Charles University, Prague)

    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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  • International Conference ‘Old wealth uncovered’

    International Conference ‘Old wealth uncovered’

    Organisers Matteo Pompermaier (Universitá degli Studi di Brescia and Martin Dackling (Lund University) call for papers for the International Conference ‘Old wealth uncovered. Inequalities and intergenerational transfer in the long run (15th to 20th centuries)’, to be held at Lund University, 2-3 June 2025.

    The central theme of this conference is ‘How did inheritance work?’. The conference emphasises a comparative dimension and a long-term perspective across different places and periods and intentionally leaves space for a wide perspective on the topic of inheritance, and encourages historians from diverse fields – such as history, economic history, gender history, legal history, sociology, etc. – to apply.

    Those interested in joining us at the conference, are asked submit an abstract (300-500 words), along with affiliation and contact information by e-mail to both Matteo Pompermaier and Martin Dackling before 31 January 2025.

    FULL CALL (PDF)

  • Belgian SHARE Users Workshop

    Belgian SHARE Users Workshop

    The researchers involved in the project Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) would like to invite researchers in Belgium who work with SHARE data to submit their abstracts for the Belgian SHARE Users Workshop, scheduled to take place on 29 November in Brussels.

    This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). Since 2004, SHARE has aimed to provide longitudinal comparative micro data for studying the multiple challenges related to population ageing in Europe. Currently, nine waves of data (including two retrospective surveys) and two special COVID waves have been collected and made available to researchers free of charge, and the tenth wave of data is being collected.

    The workshop aims to bring together researchers, policy makers and practitioners in Belgium who are using SHARE data for their research and/ or are interested in the topics covered in SHARE to discuss the latest findings in the field of ageing. Submissions on various topics related to ageing are welcome, including but not limited to Employment and retirement, Health inequalities, Health care and long term care,
    Informal care, Well being and social networks

    Abstracts (300 words max.), including the title of the presentation, the name(s) and affilation(s) of the author(s) and the details of the presenter (in case of multiple authors) should be sent ultimately by 21 October 2024 to Daniela Skugor (University of Antwerp).

    Registration is open for all who wish to attend the workshop, also without presenting. Please register by sending an e mail to Daniela Skugor.

    FULL CALL (PDF)

  • Workshop ‘Since 1624: Studying the Impact of the VOC in Taiwan’

    Workshop ‘Since 1624: Studying the Impact of the VOC in Taiwan’

    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.

    Programme

    13:00-13:15 Coffee and tea
    13:15-13:30 Welcome
      Tim Riswick (Radboud University)
    13:30-14:00 Dutch Formosa Goes GLOBALISE
      Ann Heylen (National Taiwan Normal University)
    14:00-14:30 Forgotten Resistance: Diaspora Chinese Rebellion in Taiwan Sealed in Dutch Archives
      Tzu-Yi Hsu (VU Amsterdam)
    14:30-15:00 Writing Historical Fiction on Taiwan’s Dutch Episode
      Joyce Bergvelt
    15:00-15:30 Coffee and tea
    15:30-16:00 Leveraging GLOBALISE and digital maps for new histories of the VOC in Taiwan
    >  Lodewijk Petram (Huygens Institute KNAW)
    16:00-16:30 “This thriving republic”. Political institutions and social capital in Dutch Tayouan (1655-1662)
    >  Maarten F. van Dijck (Erasmus University Rotterdam)
    16:30-16:40 Reflection
    >  Leonard Blussé (Leiden University)
    16:40-16:45 Closing
    >  Tim Riswick (Radboud University)
    16:45-17:30 Drinks at Cultuurcafé

    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).

    REGISTRATION FORM

  • Workshop ‘The Financial History of (De)Colonisation in the 19th and 20th Centuries’ (U. of Antwerp)

    Workshop ‘The Financial History of (De)Colonisation in the 19th and 20th Centuries’ (U. of Antwerp)

    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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  • Important changes curriculum PhD Training Programme

    Important changes curriculum PhD Training Programme

    In the most recent board meeting, the General Board of the N.W. Posthumus Institute agreed to implement some changes in the PhD Training Programme.

    The most significant changes are:

    1. Instead of a Basic Training and an Advanced Training, the Posthumus Institute now offers a single PhD Training Programme. This includes all activities previously part of the Basic Training plus participation in the Posthumus Conference. The conference now is the ‘closing event’ for all PhD students enrolled in the programme.
    2. The various training opportunities that were previously part of the Advanced Training will still be offered, but as separate, optional modules.
    3. PhD students are expected to participate in the Posthumus Conference in every year of the PhD Training Programme – in year 1, PhD students will present a poster, in year 2 they will act as peer-reviewer, and in year 3 they will present a research paper. PhD students who feel up to it, may also choose to act as both reviewer and presenter in year 2.

    These changes will be implemented for the first time for cohort 2024, starting from December 2024. PhD candidates from cohort 2023 and earlier will still follow the ‘old’ programme.

    PHD TRAINING PROGRAMME

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  • Najaarsbijeenkomst SGvdO: ‘Blijvend belast. Openbare financiën, roof en rechtsherstel in en na de oorlog’

    Najaarsbijeenkomst SGvdO: ‘Blijvend belast. Openbare financiën, roof en rechtsherstel in en na de oorlog’

    ~ because of scope, in Dutch only ~

    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.

    Programma

    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
     
    Vragen en afronding

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