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.

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).

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.

The Institute for Economic and Business History Research (EHFF) at the Stockholm School of Economics is pleased to announce the availability of a fully funded doctoral position/scholarship in business administration, with specialization in economic and business history, starting in the fall of 2026.

The Laboratory for the Economics of Africa's Past (LEAP) and the Impumelelo Economic Growth Lab invite applications for up to five Postdoctoral Fellowships for outstanding early-career economists. Scholars with an interest in economic history, economic growth and development, political economy, and policy-relevant applied research with clear implications for South Africa and the wider African continent are invited to apply.

The Department of Economic History, Institutions, Politics and World Economy at the University of Barcelona is recruiting one tenure-eligible lecturer in the area of Economic History and Institutions. We are seeking for scholars specialized in any Economic History field. Successful candidates are expected to have an excellent academic record and to show potential to become leaders able to collaborate, innovate and develop new lines of research complementary to those already in place.

The Department of Economic History is hiring one or two Postdoctoral Fellow(s) connected to the research projects Unequal Lives: Socioeconomic Stratification, Life-Course, and Demography from Preindustrial Society to the Welfare State (PI Martin Dribe, funded by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation) and Educational homogamy and inequality: Changing family dynamics in Sweden, 1970-2020 (PI Maria Stanfors, funded by FORTE). The projects study demographic outcomes by socioeconomic status at the individual level from a life course and long-term perspective. The research is based on a newly developed data infrastructure – SwedPop – consisting of historical population databases covering the entire population of Sweden to which official population registers from the 1960s onward have been linked.

The Stone Program at the Harvard Kennedy School invites applications for a 2026-2027 Visiting Scholar fellowship. This salaried fellowship supports scholars conducting research related to wealth distribution, inequality, and social policy. It offers scholars in the social sciences the opportunity to advance their research and writing while in residence within a multidisciplinary environment of faculty and graduate students studying inequality. All fellowship awards will be made on the merits of the proposed research and its connection to the Stone Program's research focus, as well as the scholar's potential to contribute to the Stone Program's community. These awards provide salary support, office space, and access to other university resources, and they entail the expectation of contributing to the intellectual life of the Stone Program.

The Department of Economics invites applications for a tenure-track appointment beginning Fall 2026. Assistant Professor (Ph.D.) preferred; Instructor (ABD) or Associate Professor possible. Research and teaching interests should include Economic History. The successful candidate should be prepared to teach at least one field course and one seminar in Economic History. The ideal candidate will also be prepared to teach at least one of Introduction to Economics, Econometrics, Intermediate Microeconomics, or Intermediate Macroeconomics.