Joris Roosen (J.)

Joris Roosen (1987) is head of research and vice-director at the Centre for the Social History of Limburg (SHCL). In October of 2023 he was appointed as Assistant Professor of Regional History at FASoS.

Roosen holds a BA and MA in history from the University of Ghent and obtained a PhD in Economic History from the University of Utrecht. His dissertation focused on the demographic and economic consequences of the mid-14th century Black Death. Prior to working for the Centre for the Social History of Limburg, he was a research coordinator for the Foundation for Auditing Research at Nyenrode Business University.

His current research focuses on the socio-economic history of Limburg and adjacent regions, with a special interest in the Meuse river and environmental stewardship.