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Security History Network
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An academic platform for collaborative research, teaching and other valorization activities on the subject of security history from the 19th Century and beyond.
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📢 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
October 6, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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sldelange.bsky.social
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...
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September 21, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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beatricedegraaf.bsky.social
📣 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 📣
August 26, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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
September 10, 2025 at 7:41 AM
sechistnetwork.bsky.social
‼️🔔 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!
June 11, 2025 at 8:51 AM
sechistnetwork.bsky.social
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
June 3, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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📣 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
May 27, 2025 at 11:52 AM
sechistnetwork.bsky.social
🌍 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
May 22, 2025 at 9:01 AM
sechistnetwork.bsky.social
🌍 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...
May 15, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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⏳ 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!
May 6, 2025 at 11:36 AM
sechistnetwork.bsky.social
⏳ 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!
April 29, 2025 at 11:22 AM
sechistnetwork.bsky.social
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
April 22, 2025 at 10:42 AM
sechistnetwork.bsky.social
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...
April 15, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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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
April 8, 2025 at 9:11 AM
sechistnetwork.bsky.social
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!
April 2, 2025 at 9:51 AM
sechistnetwork.bsky.social
🚨 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
February 12, 2025 at 12:09 PM
sechistnetwork.bsky.social
🔍 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
February 3, 2025 at 10:42 AM
sechistnetwork.bsky.social
🔎 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...
January 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM
sechistnetwork.bsky.social
📅 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
January 28, 2025 at 12:09 PM
sechistnetwork.bsky.social
📖 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
January 28, 2025 at 11:21 AM
sechistnetwork.bsky.social
🕶️ 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...
January 23, 2025 at 12:54 PM
sechistnetwork.bsky.social
🕵️ 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...
January 14, 2025 at 1:21 PM
sechistnetwork.bsky.social
🔎 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...
January 10, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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mvanderloo.bsky.social
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
December 11, 2024 at 4:46 PM
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gerthuskens.bsky.social
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
December 12, 2024 at 12:38 PM