News

29.01.2026
 

Congratulations to Sebastian Leitner for holding the public presentation on his dissertation proposal!

17.01.2026
 

In September 2025, Claire Sabel (SCARCE) and Gabriele Marcon (ESPRIT FWF) organised a workshop entitled 'Political Economies of Mining in the Early...

02.12.2025
 

Forma Fluens: Histories of the Microcosm, is a blog by the Centre for the Study of Medicine and the Body in the Renaissance (CSMBR), dedicated to the...

20.11.2025
 

We are pleased to welcome Leonie Müller as our new student assistant.

27.10.2025
 

Go and listen to our PostDoc discuss her research on the gem trade in early modern South-East Asia.

15.10.2025
 

The Newsletter is a free academic periodical published by the IIAS (International Institute for Asian Studies).

Congratulations to our PostDoc on...

01.10.2025
 

How Europe’s mining history helps us rethink today’s resource policies – a new post for the "Junge Akademie Blog"

29.09.2025
 

Join the upcoming Colloquium series on "Mineral Expertise" this semester — our hybrid meetings are open to all with previous registration!

08.09.2025
 

Exploring traditional resin harvesting and charcoal burning in Lower Austria