Organisations
Centre for the Pre-Industrial Production Processes and Labour Relations Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The last few years historical research focuses on guilds: the social, economical, political and cultural functions of guilds in urban industries during the Modern Period. Empirical study concentrates on the Spanish and Austrian Netherlands, especially on the duchy of Brabant and the county of Flanders. A comparative and long-term approach is designed to place guilds in a new perspective, related with the growing international intrest of this ...
Centre for the Study of Social Structures and Economic Trends Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Topic A: Changing Labour Relations in Western Europe (Late Middle Ages and Early Modern Times) (H. Soly, C. Lis)- - The aim is to throw light on historical variations in the growth of capitalistic labour relations. The comparative and long-term approach is designed to offer explanations on different levels of integration - - Processes of proletarianizing in early modern Europe- - Industrial disputes in Western Europe, 17th and 18th century- - ...
Centre for Urban History University of Antwerp
Historical Research into Urban Transformation Processes Vrije Universiteit Brussel
HOST is a research group from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel that conducts innovative research in the field of urban history. As one of the spearhead research teams within the university, it aims to contribute to insights into contemporary societal challenges. HOST’s research mission is to study the interactions between social inequality, migration and social relations in a long-term and comparative perspective. Our team draws on expertise in ...