Writing (Past) Empires as National Histories – Legacies of Colonialism and Violence in the Netherlands and Germany – in an international comparative context (9-11 June 2026, Münster).
In 2025-2026, the RSPH Summer School will focus on historiographical approaches to Dutch and German colonialism, with particular attention to the interplay between historical narratives and contemporary societal and political engagements with colonial legacies.
Author Archives: Lotte van Hasselt
Vacancy: Postdoctoral researcher in American history
The Roosevelt Institute for American Studies (RIAS) is pleased to announce a vacancy for a postdoctoral researcher (0,8 FTE) in American history for a period of two years. The new postdoctoral researcher is invited to do research and work on an academic publication at the RIAS on any aspect of American history, from the colonial period to the contemporary era. The deadline for applications is Friday, 16 January 2026.
Workshop: Histories of taxation, (in)equality, and redistribution
rMA and PhD workshop OPG / DIA, 13 February, 14.00 – 17.00 hours. With Marc Buggeln (Flensburg), Marjolein ’t Hart (VU/Huygens) and Maarten Manse (Linnaeus University). This workshop is explicitly open to research master students and PhD candidates. Free admission, but please register by sending an email to: bureau@onderzoekschoolpolitiekegeschiedenis.nl before 6 February 2026. Please include in your registration a one-page statement reflecting on how the history of taxation could provide new perspectives on your research.