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.

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.

What do historians mean when they speak of politics and the political today? Approaches to political history have diversified significantly, raising new conceptual, theoretical, and methodological questions. This course invites Research Master students to explore recent debates and approaches in the history of politics, in both early modern and modern contexts. Dates: 29 January; 5, 12, 19, 26 February; 5 March 2026. Registration deadline: 8 January 2026, via: bureau@onderzoekschoolpolitiekegeschiedenis.nl