Humanities - History & Archeology

’We need to bring the world more inside’

Campus - History & Archeology - Nov 6, 2025
Campus - History & Archeology

RECTOR MAGNIFICUS SILVIA LENAERTS IN EPISODE SIX OF BOARDWALK [VIDEO] In episode six of our video series Boardwalk, Rector Magnificus Silvia Lenaerts talks about how TU/e is developing into a 4th-generation university.

Research contributes to new insights into prehistory of Rhine–Meuse region

Recent genetic research sheds new light on the prehistoric population of the Rhine-Meuse region. The study shows that demographic developments in this area differed significantly from patterns observed elsewhere in Europe.

Natália da Silva Perez awarded prestigious NWO Vidi Grant

Dr. Natália da Silva Perez, assistant professor of history at the Erasmus School of History, Culture, and Communication has been awarded a Vidi grant from the Dutch Research Council (NWO) for the project "That's Women's Work!" The five-year research project will investigate how European colonial powers shaped cultural ideas about women's work between 1600 and 1900 - ideas that continue to influence gender inequalities today.