During the course of this research, we will share our research findings at events hosted by us and others. Below you will find an overview of all planned activities and news regarding the project and project related topics. Follow us to stay informed.
News
CORDIS – brief
Recently, the ERC website published a brief article about our project. You can find it here: Tracing the evolution of…
Successful PhD defence Aditi Dixit.
On 17 May, Aditi Dixit successfully defended her PhD dissertation in the Senate Hall of Utrecht University Hall. Dixit was…
PhD defence Aditi Dixit on 17 May 2024
On 17 May, Aditi Dixit will defend her PhD dissertation at Utrecht University. Her thesis is titled: 'Asian Divergence in…
New Publication: Global Shifts and Local Actors
Just out! The Low Countries Historical Review has published our article on the role of household production and consumption in…
New Publication: Global Agricultural Workers from the 17th to the 21st Century
This Open Access publication, made possible by the TextileLab ERC project, explores the history of agricultural workers, a group that…
Call for Papers: Making Households Count. KNIR, Rome, 6-7 July 2023
Most scholars researching historical living standards have used men’s urban wages as a proxy for household income because they are…
Inaugural lecture Elise van Nederveen Meerkerk
On 8 September, Elise van Nederveen Meerkerk gave her inaugural lecture at Utrecht University, entitled "Where did all the workers…
Kate Frederick Awarded International Dissertation Prize at XIX World Economic History Congress
Kate was awarded the distinction for her thesis Deindustrialization in East Africa: Textile Production in an Era of Globalization and…
TextileLab looks back at a successful workshop event
On June 30th and July 1st, experts and historians in the field of clothing and textiles came together to explore…
Elise van Nederveen Meerkerk featured in prime-time TV series
Elise van Nederveen Meerkerk appeared yesterday in the TV series Verhaal van Nederland. Using a combination of documentary and drama,…
Events
Dutch Textiles in Global History: Interconnections of Trade, Design, and Labour, 1600-2000
This workshop aims to address the following questions: How has the Dutch textile industry been influenced by its global connections and, vice versa, how have Dutch textile exports influenced other regions? How did the Dutch connect to or disconnect from differentiated textile markets and consumption tastes, for instance by linking, transferring and imitating designs and values of certain products? How did other players on the world market respond?
A tapestry of rules. Institutions and cloth industries in global comparative perspective, 1750-2000
Click here for the program. Traditions of textile manufacturing have developed in nearly all parts of the globe. However, the…
Inaugural lecture Elise van Nederveen Meerkerk
On Thursday 8 September, Elise van Nederveen Meerkerk will give her inaugural lecture entitled "Where did the workers go? Women,…
Making Households Count
Click here for the preliminary program. Most scholars researching historical living standards use men’s urban wages as a proxy for…
PhD defence Aditi Dixit
On 17 May, at 16:50, Aditi Dixit will defend her PhD thesis ‘Asian Divergence in an Age of Globalisation: Textile…