ECOMEDS Seminar: History, Geography and Archaeology of Citrus in Premodern Europe and the Mediterranean

On 15 December 2025, we organised a seminar at the Università degli Studi di Genova, focusing on citrus production, trade and consumption across a broad chronological spectrum. Participants presented promising research and we had the opportunity to share our work with other scholars, thereby strengthening networks and synergies in the field of economic history.

The programme included several international experts who presented research on topics ranging from the increase or decrease in lemon and orange production and the fluctuations of these fruits throughout the Mediterranean to the intricacies of citriculture knowledge, the names of citrus fruits and the cultural backgrounds of these delicious products.

We’re hiring! Postdoctoral Research Associate (Arabic and Hebrew Sources)

We would like to invite applications for a 2-year (24 month) Postdoctoral Research Associate (Arabic and Hebrew Sources) on the ECOMEDS project, based in The Department of History at King’s College London.

The primary objective of the role is to collect information regarding the production, consumption and trade of four target commodities (coral, honey, citrus and cheese), especially with regard to Muslim and Jewish communities, through research as part of a team that includes the Principal Investigator and two other Research Associates working on archival sources in Italy and the Crown of Aragon.

This is for a full-time (35 Hours per week) fixed-term contract for 24 months, starting from 1st September 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.

See the full job advertisement and apply here. Closing date 1st June 2025.

We’re hiring! Funded PhD Studentship

We’re excited to announce that we are hiring for a PhD studentship on the ECOMEDS project, based in The Department of History at King’s College London.

We welcome applications from outstanding candidates who can demonstrate academic excellence at both undergraduate and postgraduate level, and provide evidence of sufficient research skills to contribute to the project. See job description on KCL website here for more information and to apply. Closing date 16th May 2025.