Security History Network

📢 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

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...

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/...

📣 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 📣

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

‼️🔔 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!

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

📣 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

🌍 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

🌍 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...

⏳ 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!

⏳ 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!

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

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...

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

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!

🚨 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

🔍 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

🔎 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!

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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.

📅 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

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.

📖 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

🕶️ 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...

🕵️ 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...

🔎 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...

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

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

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...

📢 In 1860, a violent mob in Damascus left 5,000 Christians dead, shocking the world.

Join Prof. Eugene Rogan as he explores the European response & its ties to the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) doctrine.

📅 Don’t miss this insightful lecture!
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📢 In 1860, Damascus saw the tragic massacre of 5,000 Christians. Join Prof. Eugene Rogan as he examines the European response & its ties to today’s Responsibility to Protect (R2P) doctrine. 📅 Don’t miss this insightful lecture! #History #R2P

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Securing Empire This volume explores how the quest for security reshaped the world over the course of the 19th century, altering the structures, hierarchies and dynamics of int…

Happy to announce the birth of a new book! How/why did empires relentlessly expand - and worked together? Not competition but transaction and cooperation was key to the Age of Empires in the long 19th century. With brilliant colleagues Erik de Lange & Ozan Ozavci: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/securing-...