The Royal Netherlands Historical Society (Dutch: Koninklijk Nederlands Historisch Genootschap, or KNHG), founded 1845 under the name Historisch Gezelschap, is a historical society that also functions as a professional association of academic historians in the Netherlands.[1] It represents the Netherlands in the International Committee of Historical Sciences.
Koninklijk Nederlands Historisch Genootschap | |
| Abbreviation | KNHG |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1845 |
| Type | Historical society |
| Headquarters | Korte Spinhuissteeg 3, 1012 CG Amsterdam |
President | Susan Legêne |
Main organ | BMGN: Low Countries Historical Review |
| Affiliations | International Committee of Historical Sciences |
| Website | knhg.nl |
The KNHG holds two annual conferences, one in the spring and one in the autumn, and publishes an open access journal, BMGN: Low Countries Historical Review.
Studies
edit- Leen Dorsman and Ed Jonker, Anderhalve eeuw geschiedenis: (Nederlands) Historisch Genootschap, 1845-1995 (The Hague, 1995).
References
edit- ^ "Historische samenwerkingsverbanden: Koninklijk Nederlands Historisch Genootschap". Historici.nl. 30 July 2014.