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dr. Philip Post

Lecturer, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Art and Culture, History, Antiquity

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Dutch

Ik ben historicus en docent aan de Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. In 2025 promoveerde ik aan de Universiteit Leiden op een proefschrift over de legitimatie van Nederlands koloniaal gezag in de Molukken (1750–1870). Daarnaast ben ik als postdoctoraal onderzoeker verbonden aan het KITLV, waar ik onderzoek doe naar de historische betrokkenheid van de Nederlandse Belastingdienst en Douane bij kolonialisme en slavernij. Ik heb ruime onderwijservaring aan de Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, de Universiteit Leiden, Maastricht University en de Universiteit Utrecht. Mijn onderwijs richt zich onder meer op moderne Europese geschiedenis, globalisering, koloniale geschiedenis, academische vaardigheden en historische onderzoeksmethoden.

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English

I am a historian and lecturer at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. In 2025, I obtained my PhD from Leiden University with a dissertation on the legitimisation of Dutch colonial authority in the Moluccas (1750–1870). I am also a postdoctoral researcher at KITLV, where I investigate the historical involvement of the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration in colonialism and slavery.

I have extensive teaching experience at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Leiden University, Maastricht University, and Utrecht University. My teaching covers a range of subjects, including modern European history, globalisation, colonial history, academic skills, and historical research methods.

My CV can be found here

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  • KITLV / Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies | Leiden | Medewerker | 2026-09-01 - 2027-12-31

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