The Department of Economics at Tilburg University's School of Economics and Management is seeking to hire a Postdoctoral Researcher specializing in Economic History. The position is attached to the research project "The roots of prejudice in Europe: The role of World War II", funded by the Dutch Research Council's (NWO) Vidi Grant of David Schindler.

This event will explore how geopolitical power shifts have historically reshaped global finance, and whether today’s renewed geopolitical fragmentation signals a return to stronger state influence. Speakers include Christoph Trebesch (Kiel Institute) and Jörg Rocholl (ESMT), with an introduction by Nikolaus Wolf (Humboldt University) and moderation by Carmen Hofmann (eabh).

The Department of Economic History (School of Economics and Management, Lund University) is seeking a PhD student in Economic History to work in the research project "Taxation and Income Inequality in Sub-Saharan Africa: A historical comparative analysis".
The full job description, including responsibilities, eligibility/selection criteria, and instructions on how to apply, can be found in the online announcement (see link below).

The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) is advertising 2 postdoctoral positions and 1 PhD position to study how first names convey information about parental values and beliefs in historical Europe (c. 1750-1950).

Oikonomos: A Journal of Student Research in the History of Economic Thought is accepting submissions of papers for a special issue on Adam Smith and the Wealth of Nations to be published in Fall 2026.  Undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to submit their papers on any aspect of Smith's life and work and/or any aspect of the Wealth of Nations and its context that they choose to address.  In addition to research papers, shorter essays and book reviews on Smith and the Wealth of Nations and related subjects are also welcome.

Το Πολιτιστικό Ίδρυμα Ομίλου Πειραιώς οργανώνει επιστημονική συνάντηση με τίτλο «Αγροτική οικονομία και αγροτική πίστη στην Ελλάδα», τη Δευτέρα 2 Φεβρουαρίου 2026 (ώρα 17:00), στο κτήριό του στον Ταύρο. H συνάντηση εντάσσεται στη δράση «Τεκμήρια τραπεζικής ιστορίας» και πραγματοποιείται με αφορμή τη διάθεση στην ερευνητική κοινότητα σημαντικών αρχειακών σειρών της Αγροτικής Τράπεζας Ελλάδος (ΑΤΕ), οι οποίες φυλάσσονται στις συλλογές του Πολιτιστικού Ιδρύματος.

Με μεγάλη θλίψη πληροφορηθήκαμε την απώλεια του Καθηγητή Γιάννη Χ. Αλεξανδρόπουλου, εξέχοντος ιστορικού της Οθωμανικής Αυτοκρατορίας, πανεπιστημιακού δασκάλου και παλαιού μέλους της Εταιρείας μας. Ο Γιάννης Αλεξανδρόπουλος άνοιξε με τις καινοτόμες και διεισδυτικές μελέτες του νέους δρόμους στη μελέτη των θεσμών, της κοινωνίας και της οικονομίας του οθωμανικού κόσμου και της Ελλάδας ειδικότερα, ενώ οι επιστημονικές δημοσιεύσεις του έτυχαν από την πρώτη στιγμή ευρείας διεθνούς αναγνώρισης.

The Historical Review is an annual refereed journal of historical research in the human sciences published by the Section of Neohellenic Research, IHR / NHRF.
La Revue Historique est une revue annuelle de recherche historique en sciences humaines publiée par la Section de Recherches Néohelléniques, IRH / FNRS.

The 53rd annual meeting of the International Committee of the History of Technology (ICOHTEC) will be held at Democritus University of Thrace, in collaboration with the Laboratory of Technologies, Research & Applications in Education/ School of Humanities and the Ethnological Museum of Thrace in Alexandroupolis, Greece.

The Center for Statecraft and Strategic Communication (CSSC) at the Stockholm School of Economics, together with the Ax:son Johnson Institute for Statecraft and Diplomacy (AJI), is pleased to announce two fully funded PhD fellowships for students wishing to pursue historically informed research on strategic communication in statecraft.

The Center for Statecraft and Strategic Communication (CSSC) at the Stockholm School of Economics, together with the Ax:son Johnson Institute for Statecraft and Diplomacy (AJI), is pleased to announce three fully funded postdoctoral fellowships for scholars wishing to pursue historically informed research on strategic communication in statecraft.

Applications are invited for a three-year Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the Centre for History and Economics in Paris (https://histecon.fr/en/), Sciences Po, starting 1 September 2026.