Auke Reitsma
02 November 2018 - 14:00
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Karin Hofmeester
Director Research
Global Migration History
Migration history is both a prominent part of Global Labour History as well as crucial element of Global Economic History.
Theorizing Cross-cultural migrations: the case of Eurasia since 1500
Lucassen, J. & L. Lucassen, "Theorizing Cross-cultural migrations: the case of Eurasia since 1500." Social Science History 41(2017) 3, 445-475.
Globalising Migration History. The Eurasian experience (16th-21st centuries)
Lucassen, J. & L. Lucassen, Eds., Globalising Migration History. The Eurasian experience (16th-21st centuries) (Leiden and Boston, Brill, 2014).
Labor History in Africa Special Section of History in Africa. A Journal of Method
This publication explains why it is important to include the history of labor and labor relations in Africa in Global Labor History.
Colonialism, institutional change and shifts in global labour relations
Hofmeester, K. & P. de Zwart, Colonialism, institutional change and shifts in global labour relations (Amsterdam 2018, AUP).
Karin Hofmeester
Director Research
Rebels with a Cause
In 2011 Rebels with a Cause an Exhibition commemorating the 75th anniversary of the IISH was held in the building of Special Collections of the University of Amsterdam.The website of the project showed an online exhibition.
Eric de Ruijter
Manager collections
Auke Reitsma
Staff Member Services
Jos Baars
Volunteer
Angelika Wank
Secretary
Nida Oudejans
Receptionist
Ilma Blok
Receptionist
Hugo Kagie
Staff Member Facilities
Maarten Fer
Staff Member Cantine
Alwin van den Nieuwboer
Head Facilities
Els Kuperus
Manager European Social Science History Conference
Jan Lucassen
Fellow
Jaap Kloosterman
Advisor
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On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 34 (2017)
Researchers
The IISH research group consists of around 10 senior researchers, added by a varying number of postdoc researchers and PhD students. In addition, the IISH receives Fellows, Honorary Fellows and Guest Researchers. All in all, the research group consists of 30-40 researchers.
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On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 35 (2018)
Organization
The IISH is one of the 16 Institutes of the Royal Academy of Arts an Sciences (KNAW), which is financed by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Sciences.
Online Publications
Current
Machine access and protocols
The IISH collection metadata are available through:
- API (OAI-PMH and SRU/SRW)
- Linked Data (RDF).
All metadata can be used under a Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal license.
Guided Tours
Curious about the Institute? Sign up for a tour behind the scenes. You will walk through stockrooms that are closed to the public and you get to see unique documents.
Workshop Economic Geography of Long-Run Industrialization
22 March 2018 10:15 - 23 March 2018 13:00
The HINDI research group, in collaboration with the International Institute of Social History (IISH), will be organizing at Thu-Fri 22-23 March 2018 a workshop on the economic geography of long-run industrialization (approx. 1800 – 2010) in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Fifth International Conference on Iran’s Economy (2018)
8 March 2018 08:30 - 9 March 2018 17:00
The International Iranian Economic Association (IIEA) is pleased to announce its fifth conference on Iran’s Economy to be held at International Institute of Social History, Amsterdam, Holland on March 8-9, 2018.
IRSH - Instructions for Book Reviewers
The International Review of Social History (IRSH) is one of the leading journals in the field of social history, in particular in the history of work, workers, and labour relations defined in the broadest possible sense.
IRSH - Instructions for Contributors
Editorial Policy
Low Countries Journal of Social and Economic History
The TSEG journal is published four times a year and offers scholarly articles on a broad range of topics from the social and economic history of the Low Countries.
International Review of Social History
The IRSH aims to be truly global in scope and stresses the need for a comparative perspective that acknowledges the interrelationship of historical change and the phenomena and factors underlying that change.
Stichting IISG
Naam: Stichting Internationaal Instituut voor Sociale Geschiedenis
RSIN (voorheen Fiscaal Nummer): 0029.61.775
Contactgegevens
Vakbondsverhalen: website over Nederlandse vakbondshistorie
De rijke historie van de Nederlandse vakbonden is nu te vinden op de website vakbondsverhalen.nl. Hoe kwam die site tot stand?
On the Waterfront 1 and 2
On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. These are issue 1 and 2
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On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 3
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On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 7
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On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 8
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On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 9
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On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 10
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On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 11
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On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 12
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On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 13
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On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 14
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On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 17
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On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 20 (2010).
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On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 21
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On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 22
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On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 25
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On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 26
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On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 27
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On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 28
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On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 33 (2017)
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On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 29
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On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 30
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On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 31 (2016)
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On the Waterfront is the semi-annual magazine of the IISH. This is issue 32 (2016)
Friends of the IISH
Of course we are grateful for their financial support. All donations are used to purchase or to preserve special collections or to support research. But we also appreciate their enthusiasm, dedication and commitment. The Friends have become an indispensable network.
Sponsored Projects
2018
The Friends sponsored:
Wat levert het u op om Vriend van het IISG te worden?
Als uw schenking is vastgelegd in een periodieke overeenkomst/akte is het RSIN (voorheen fiscaal nummer) van de Stichting Internationaal Instituut voor Sociale Geschiedenis van belang.
Friends Meeting: De papieren van de Russische Revolutie
Op 29 June 2017 vond een vriendendag plaats bij het IISG. Onderwerp van de middag was het project 'Papieren van de Russische Revolutie'. Dit is het verslag van die bijeenkomst.
Adopt History
The IISH is the largest institution in the world dedicated to social history research. Since 1935 the Institute has served as a site for rescuing and safeguarding the cultural heritage of labour movements and other emancipatory groups and movements.
Adopt History - FAQs
- Can more than one person adopt the same book?
Adopt History - A Selection
Books
- Samuel Coronel. De gezondheidsleer toegepast op de fabrieksnijverheid. Een handboek voor industriëlen, genees- en staathuishoudkundigen. - 1861. IISH-call number: N 1631/10 (link is external)
Adopt History - Adoption Opportunities
Maintaining, preserving, and providing access to books, archives, and collections is costly – sometimes too costly for an individual to cover. More modest contributions are also very welcome! Up to € 150, you share in the costs.
Adopt History - How does it work?
There are several ways to adopt: in your own name or on behalf of a loved one, such as a friend or a family member. Adoption on behalf of a group, organization or company is possible as well. Alternatively, if you wish, you can adopt in someone's memory.
Vriendendag: N.W. Posthumus, zijn na-oorlogse jaren
25 January 2018 14:00 - 25 January 2018 18:30
Het IISG organiseert een vriendendag over de activiteiten van IISG-oprichter en eerste directeur H.W. Posthumus net na de tweede wereldoorlog.
About the Friends of the IISH
Focussing on the Friends of the IISH:
Max Nettlau
In well-informed circles, Max Nettlau was known as the 'Herodotus of Anarchy', the first and greatest historian of the anarchist movement. The name of the International Institute of Social History (1935) very nearly was the Max Nettlau Institute.
Nehemia de Lieme
He was the son of Benjamin de Lieme, a kosher butcher, and Aaltje Goudsmit. On 30 March 1908 he married Rebecca Kahn, who bore him a daughter and a son. De Lieme learned about Jewish history, tradition and culture from his father, who was a Talmudic scholar.
The Institute and Annie Adama
On 25 November 1935 the International Institute of Social History was established.
Annie Adama van Scheltema
She was the daughter of Jentje Johan Kleefstra, an educationalist and founder of the Brinio School in Hilversum, and Piternella Nanette Dekker. On 24 October 1907 she married the poet Carel Steven Adama van Scheltema. The couple did not have children.
Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus
He was the son of Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus, a geography teacher and three-year HBS [secondary school] headmaster, and Huibertje IJzerman. On 20 July 1908 he married Dorothea Maria van Loon, with whom he had a daughter and a son. This marriage ended in divorce on 1 August 1928.
Boards
Academic Advisory Board of the IISH
Vakbondsverhalen in Pakhuis de Zwijger
23 January 2018 20:00 - 23 January 2018 21:45
Het IISG organiseert Vakbondsverhalen, een avond in Pakhuis de Zwijger in Amsterdam met als overkoepelend thema saamhorigheid.
A detailed History of the IISH
The International Institute of Social History (IISH) was officially established on November 25, 1935, but its history goes back to the 1920s. In 1914, Nicolaas W.
History of the International Institute of Social History
In 1914, Nicolaas W. Posthumus (1880-1960), one of the pioneers of modern economic history in the Netherlands, set up the Netherlands Economic History Archive (NEHA), the first in a series of scholarly institutions that he initiated.
Handbook Global History of Work
The Handbook Global History of Work provides an overview of research findings of the daily routines of workers in different parts of the world and how they have changed over time. It also seeks to be the basis of further research.
About IISH
To promote this, we form an international hub for social historians worldwide. We offer and produce historical sources and data, facilitate social-history research and collaborate internationally in ground breaking research projects.
