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Marieke Hendriksen’s project PRESERVARE receives ERC funding
HHH member Marieke Hendriksen has received a Research Consolidator grant by the European Research Council for her project PRESERVARE: Large-scale conservation of perishable foodstuffs in the Low Countries, 1600-1800. The project…
Read MoreRobert Vonk appointed professor of the history of social welfare at Utrecht University
As of October 1, 2023, Robert Vonk has been appointed professor of the History of Social Welfare at Utrecht University. The chair focuses on the development of social welfare in…
Read MoreWelcome to new HHH board member Manon Parry
Dr Manon Parry, Professor of Medical and Nursing History at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, has just joined the HHH board after Prof. Frank Huisman retired this September. In the text below,…
Read MoreMark Beumer nominated for Alumnus of the Year at Radboud University
HHH member Mark Beumer has been nominated for Alumnus of the Year 2023 at Radboud University. Mark describes himself as enthusiastic about history as a dynamic, cross-curricular discipline. Among his…
Read MoreNew research projects on neurodiversity and mental health by HHH members
Research on the history of autism advocacy HHH board member Gemma Blok will supervise a PhD project by Niels Springveld on the history of autism. Niels has just been awarded…
Read MoreNWO funding for Gemma Blok’s project “Tales from the Dutch Drug Closet”
Congratulations to HHH board member Gemma Blok, professor in the History of Mental Health and Culture at the Open University, for being awarded a NWO grant for her new project.…
Read MoreNew video on Els Borst and medical ethics
By HHH chair Frank Huisman. In 2021, Els Borst: medicus in de politiek [Els Borst: a Doctor in Politics] was published. The book was written by Nele Beyens, who was affiliated to the Medical…
Read MoreHHH Sept. 16 meeting programme (NOW ONLINE)
IMPORTANT: due to the public transport strike in Utrecht on Friday September 16, the HHH meeting has been moved online. Those who have registered already will receive a link via…
Read MoreFunding opportunities by Stichting Zuster Vernède
The Zuster Vernède foundation offers funding for research on the history of nursing and care. You can apply with your project in one of three different categories: Academic research subsidy…
Read MoreJob vacancy: PhD in history of life tiredness at KU Leuven
The PhD position is part of the interdisciplinary project ClarETol, which researches how carehome residents experience tiredness of life, the feeling that life is meaningless and worthless. In particular, the…
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