A central aim of HEIRS is to facilitate scholarly exchange and discussion related to its core areas of focus: households, inheritance, family relations, social structures, credit, consumption, and inequality. Through these themes, HEIRS seeks to promote a perspective on economic and material conditions in a historical context. HEIRS organizes a range of different activities.

HEIRS International Conferences

HEIRS regularly organizes international conferences within the thematic areas outlined above.

See information about our previous conferences:
• Lund 2025 (Old wealth uncovered)
• Lund 2024 (Household finance in the Nordcis)

HEIRS Online Seminar

In 2026, HEIRS will launch a series of online seminars linked to its research themes. The seminars will place particular emphasis on future research challenges. The seminar series is open to all interested participants. A programme will be presented here once it is finalized.

HEIRS Lund Workshop

HEIRS is primarily based at Lund University and seeks to bring together Lund scholars whose work relates to its core thematic areas. This is done, among other
things, through recurring workshops featuring presentations of ongoing research.

The next Lund workshop will take place on 17 September 2026. For further information, se the call below:
• HEIRS Lund Workshop 2026

HEIRS visiting scholarship

There are some opportunities to visit HEIRS at Lund University for a shorter period as a visiting scholar. For further information, please contact Martin Dackling.