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Security History Network @sechistnetwork.bsky.social · 2d

📢 CHANGED DATE AND TIMES! RE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED 📢

Due to scheduling issues, our two-day program on 19th-century Prussian history has been rescheduled into a single day: Wednesday, 15 October 2025 in Utrecht.

More info and register here: lnkd.in/ejiYCizP

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Sarah de Lange @sldelange.bsky.social · 17d

For those at Sciences Po or working in academia in the Paris area, my wonderful friend and colleague @beatricedegraaf.bsky.social is giving an exciting talk on Tuesday about the current geopolitical situation #bethereorbesquare www.sciences.fr/psia/events/...

Zombies, tsars and ghosts of the past: The return of the 19th century in geopolitics

PSIA is delighted to welcome Professor Beatrice de Graaf from Utrecht University, for a guest lecture moderated by Professor Chiara Ruffa from CERI. The lecture will delve into the return of slogans a...

www.sciencespo.fr

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Prof.dr. Beatrice de Graaf @beatricedegraaf.bsky.social · Aug 26

📣 what a great way to start the new term! This paper has been long in the making, and combines years of research from the two of us, but we couldn’t have done it without the support of our research Group, @sechistnetwork.bsky.social 📣

Past and Present @pastpresentsoc.bsky.social · Aug 26

On advance access: "The Revolutions that Consolidated Empire: A Reconsideration of 1830"

by @beatricedegraaf.bsky.social‬ and Erik de Lange (‪@utrechtuniversity.bsky.social‬)

#OpenAccess

doi.org/10.1093/past...

The Revolutions that Consolidated Empire: A Reconsideration of 1830*

Abstract. There is a world of imperial connections and consequences of the revolutions of 1830 that historians hardly ever mention. The relationship betwee

doi.org

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Security History Network @sechistnetwork.bsky.social · 28d

Met trots kunnen wij melden dat het boek ‘De laatste dagen van Barbarije’ van Erik de Lange is genomineerd voor de Libris Geschiedenis Prijs 2025. De nominatie is een erkenning van De Lange’s uitzonderlijke bijdrage aan het historisch debat.

👉 Benieuwd geworden? Zie hier meer: lnkd.in/e7kNiRNW

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Security History Network @sechistnetwork.bsky.social · Jun 11

‼️🔔 Lezing Benjamin Duerr verplaatst! 🔔‼️
Door de onduidelijkheden rond de aangekondigde treinstaking op 12 juni verplaatsen we de SHN-lezing “Temmers van geweld” naar november 2025.
📅 Nieuwe datum volgt snel – houd onze kanalen in de gaten!
Dank voor je begrip & tot in november!

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Security History Network @sechistnetwork.bsky.social · Jun 3

Hoe relevant is het internationaal recht nog in tijden van conflict en geopolitieke spanningen?
📚 Lezing met @benjaminduerr.com
🗓️ 12 juni | 16:00
📍 Drift 25, Utrecht
Met reflectie door dr. @vukusiciva.bsky.social
🔗 forms.gle/PM4Nc6BjrCGQ...
#internationaalrecht #geschiedenis #geopolitiek #SHNlezing

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Security History Network @sechistnetwork.bsky.social · May 27

📣 SHN-lezing | 12 juni 2025
In “Temmers van geweld” neemt @benjaminduerr.com je mee naar de oorsprong van de moderne rechtsorde en de relevantie ervan vandaag.
Met reflectie door dr. @vukusiciva.bsky.social
📍Utrecht | 🕒 16:00–17:30
🔗 forms.gle/PM4Nc6BjrCGQ...
#geopolitiek #geschiedenis #veiligheid

Security History Network @sechistnetwork.bsky.social · May 22

🌍 Welke idealen liggen aan de basis van de moderne wereldorde – en zijn die nog actueel?
🎤 Lezing door Benjamin Duerr:
“Temmers van geweld”
🗓 12 juni | 16:00–17:30
📍 Drift 25, Utrecht
✍️ Aanmelden: forms.gle/PM4Nc6BjrCGQ...
🍻 Borrel na afloop bij Café Hofman
#lezing #internationaalrecht #SHN #Utrecht

Security History Network @sechistnetwork.bsky.social · May 15

🌍 Benieuwd naar de oorsprong van de moderne wereldorde? Op 12 juni spreekt @benjaminduerr.com over vrede, recht & de idealen van toen en nu.
📍 Drift 25, zaal 102
🕓 16:00–17:30
🍻 Borrel bij Café Hofman
🎟️ Aanmelden verplicht: forms.gle/PM4Nc6BjrCGQ...

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Security History Network @sechistnetwork.bsky.social · May 6

⏳ Last chance to sign up!
This Thursday (8 May), em. prof. Mark Cornwall explores how “high treason” shaped domestic control in the Habsburg Empire — fueling fear of the “enemy within” and contributing to imperial collapse.
📍 Drift 25, Utrecht | 🕓 17:00
🎟️ forms.gle/YxBVStaUe4iK...
🍻 Drinks after!

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Security History Network @sechistnetwork.bsky.social · Apr 29

⏳ Last chance to sign up!
Curious how fear of "high treason" helped bring down the Habsburg Empire? 🏰
Join SHN’s lecture by prof. Mark Cornwall on 8 May!
📍 Drift 25, Utrecht | 🕓 17:00
🎟️ Register now: forms.gle/YxBVStaUe4iK...
🍻 Free drinks after!

Security History Network @sechistnetwork.bsky.social · Apr 22

How do empires police fear from within? 🕵️‍♂️
Join prof. Mark Cornwall on May 8 as he explores how high treason shaped domestic security in the Habsburg Empire—long before WWI began.
📍 Drift 25, Utrecht
🕓 17:00 | 🍻 drinks after
🎟️ Sign-up: forms.gle/YxBVStaUe4iK...
#History #WWI

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Security History Network @sechistnetwork.bsky.social · Apr 15

How did fear of high treason hold the Habsburg Empire together? 👑

Join prof. Mark Cornwall on May 8 for a lecture on domestic security, paranoia & imperial politics.
📍 Drift 25, Utrecht
🕓 17:00 | 🍻 drinks after
🎟️ Sign up: forms.gle/mtwVX7ieiHU7...

Security History Network @sechistnetwork.bsky.social · Apr 8

How did the Habsburg Empire police “treason” during peace as well as war?
Join em. prof. Mark Cornwall for a lecture on security, fear & justice in Austria-Hungary.
📅 8 May | 🕔 17:00 | 📍 Drift 25, Rm 002
🔗 Sign-up (required): forms.gle/oKVXVgSH729y...
#History #Habsburg #Lecture

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Security History Network @sechistnetwork.bsky.social · Apr 2

Why was treason such a concern in Austria-Hungary—even in peacetime? Join SHN’s next lecture by em. prof. Mark Cornwall: “‘Treasonous Subversion’: Domestic Security in Austria-Hungary”

📅 8 May |🕔 17:00 |📍Drift 25, 002
👉 Sign up (mandatory): forms.gle/oKVXVgSH729y...
🍻 Drinks after at Café Hofman!

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Security History Network @sechistnetwork.bsky.social · Feb 12

🚨 Uncover the world of spies! 🚨

Join Prof. Dr. Nadine Akkerman for "Spycraft: Tricks & Tools of the Dangerous Trade"—a deep dive into early modern espionage! 🕵️‍♂️✨

📅 24 Feb 2025 | 📍 Utrecht | ⏰ 17:00-18:15

Wrap up with drinks! 🍷 Sign up: forms.gle/tuMcokU1QQdG...

#Spycraft #Espionage #History

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Security History Network @sechistnetwork.bsky.social · Feb 3

🔍 Secrets of Early Modern Spies! 🕵️‍♂️

Join Prof. dr. Nadine Akkerman as she uncovers 16th & 17th-century espionage—disguises, codes & more! Based on her book 'Spycraft'.

📅 24 Feb 2025 | 📍 Utrecht
⏰ 17:00-18:15 | 🍻 Drinks after!

🔗 Sign up: forms.gle/WURKthmjwT8L...

#Spycraft #History #Espionage

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Security History Network @sechistnetwork.bsky.social · Jan 28

🔎 Deadly games of espionage! On 24 Feb, Prof. Dr. Nadine Akkerman explores early modern spycraft in SHN’s lecture, uncovering how spies kept secrets and exposed their enemies.
📅 24 Feb 2025 | 📍 Utrecht | ⏰ 17:00
🍷 Free drinks included!

Sign up: forms.gle/Zy1kE5Tjnkjb...

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Security History Network @sechistnetwork.bsky.social · Jan 28

📅 Op 6 februari is SHN-lid Annelotte Janse te gast bij 'De Avonden van Vrij Nederland' in Pakhuis de Zwijger, Amsterdam. Ze bespreekt haar onderzoek naar internationale netwerken van extremisten en wat dit betekent voor onze tijd.

🎟️ Meld je aan: ap.lc/DMpvQ #SHN #DeAvonden #VrijNederland

Vrij nederland de avonden?utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz _WIxhObQPMlVIhMs2aWD_bgmujBVcYlpLaoPrwWY3eWNYLtrMpz9z5wTpJkyiDiEe4LOgkuZgsVAonKXXW5Cuvh6nJ_w&_hsmi=103400337&utm_content=103400337&utm_source=...

Vrij Nederland de Avonden. Met diverse interessante sprekers brengen wij andere perspectieven aan het licht. Meld je aan en ervaar het zelf.

ap.lc

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Security History Network @sechistnetwork.bsky.social · Jan 28

📖 In SHN’s nieuwste blog deelt Simon Polinder zijn inzichten over de theatertour 'Poetins Oorlog' van Beatrice de Graaf & Niels Drost. Polinder legt uit welke lessen we kunnen trekken over geopolitiek, religie en macht.

Lees het hier: ap.lc/ROgZC #PoetinsOorlog #geopolitiek #religie

Het kan: Poetin, geopolitiek én religie serieus nemen

Simon Polinder trekt lessen uit de theatertour van Beatrice de Graaf en Niels Drost over de oorlog tussen Rusland en Oekraïne, waarbij de rol van Poetin, geopolitiek en religie centraal staan.

ap.lc

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Security History Network @sechistnetwork.bsky.social · Jan 23

🕶️ Explore deadly tricks of early modern spies in SHN’s lecture 'Spycraft' by Prof. Nadine Akkerman! Discover how espionage shaped history on 24 Feb 2025.
📍 Academiegebouw, Utrecht
⏰ 17:00-18:15 | 🍹 Free drinks after!

Save your spot: forms.gle/snAqvHwD6j8b...

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Security History Network @sechistnetwork.bsky.social · Jan 14

🕵️ Unravel the art of early modern espionage in SHN’s lecture 'Spycraft' by Prof. dr. Nadine Akkerman. Dive into the secrets of spies, disguises, and invisible ink on 24 Feb 2025!
📍 Academiegebouw, Utrecht
⏰ 17:00-18:15 | 🍷 Complimentary drinks!

Reserve your spot: forms.gle/DeWfBgjFnr7B...

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Security History Network @sechistnetwork.bsky.social · Jan 10

🔎 Spy games of Elizabethan England! Learn how espionage shaped history w/ Prof. dr. Nadine Akkerman. From disguises to invisible ink, uncover the tools of spies & secret agents in this thrilling lecture!
🗓️ 24 Feb 2025 | 📍 Utrecht | 🕔 17:00-18:15
Sign up: forms.gle/bZLfeH9YdpcB...

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Mathijs van der Loo @mvanderloo.bsky.social · Dec 11

Interessante lezing vandaag van hoogleraar Eugene Rogan bij @sechistnetwork.bsky.social over de burgeroorlog in Syrië in 1860 en hoe Europese grootmachten dit drama aangrepen om hun eigen belangen in de regio te verdedigen

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Gert Huskens @gerthuskens.bsky.social · Dec 12

Still buzzing from last night's @sechistnetwork.bsky.social lecture by prof. Eugene Rogan at @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social.

A timely talk about the 1860 Mount Lebanon civil war on a moment the region is rapidly transforming.

Read his piece for the @financialtimes.com. www.ft.com/content/8254...

Lessons from history for the modern Middle East

The ‘Damascus Events’ of 1860 are a warning of how societies can collapse into violence — and also an example of how they can recover

www.ft.com

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