Huizinga Instituut
Netherlands Research School for Cultural HistoryThe Huizinga Institute is the Dutch National Research School for Cultural History. We provide interuniversity education for PhD candidates and RMA students, and serve as a national forum for the discipline.
Cultural History Agenda & Calls
CfP: ‘Weaving Values’ – Studies in Textiel
The Dutch Textielcommissie organises an annual symposium, publishing the post-prints in Studies in Textiel. This year’s symposium will take ‘Weaving Values’ as its theme and… read more
CfP: Useful Gardens – International Workshop (Paris) (25 February 2026)
The history and structure of gardens hold endless surprises and fascinating connections with other disciplines. Originally created as a natural but immutable place offering protection… read more
Vacature: redactie-assistent Early Modern Low Countries
Wil je leren hoe een wetenschappelijk tijdschrift tot stand komt? Wil je je redactievaardigheden verder ontwikkelen? En ben je geïnteresseerd in vroegmoderne geschiedenis? Meld je… read more
News
Selma Leydesdorff (1949-2025)
The Huizinga Institute mourns the passing of our respected colleague professor Selma Leydesdorff (1949-2025). Selma was actively involved in the development of women’s history and… read more
Op 6 oktober overleed Selma Leijdesdorff in de leeftijd van 75 jaar
Selma Leijdesdorff was feministe, dwarsdenker, activist, en historica.[1] Haar ontwikkeling als wetenschapper viel samen met de tijd waarin het persoonlijke politiek werd, en ook onderwerp… read more
PhD/RMA Writing Sessions – October/November 2025
Dear members of the Huizinga Institute, Following the successful writing groups last academic year, The PhD/RMA council will be hosting new writing sessions in October… read more
Upcoming HI Courses & Events
Masterclass ‘Stinking Philosophy!’ with Benjamin Young (University of Nevada, Reno)
3 December 2025 | 1 ECTS | ReMa, PhD
Dr. Benjamin Young, University of Nevada, Reno
Huizinga Winter School: ‘Doing digital history: Analyze and visualize your data’
15 December - 17 December 2025 | 5 ECTS | ReMa, PhD
Dr Pieter van den Heede, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Dr Maarten van Dijck, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Prof Ralf Futselaar, Erasmus University Rotterdam
The Limits of Academia? Gender, Religion and the Production of Knowledge in the Early Modern Period
19 December 2025 | no ECTS | ReMa, PhD
Workshop ‘Networks in History’ (Huizinga Institute & N.W. Posthumus Institute)
21 January - 23 January 2026 | 2 ECTS | ReMa, PhD
PhD Core Course 1: Positioning and designing your research
18 February - 8 April 2026 | 6 ECTS | PhD
Prof Arnoud Visser, Utrecht University
Propose an activity
Each year, the curriculum of the Huizinga Institute is enriched with several masterclasses and workshops. The Huizinga Institute relies on the input of its members – senior members, RMA students and PhD candidates – for designing and organising these events. We always welcome proposals and have funding available for selected plans. Proposed activities may take on different forms, such as a research seminar with (international) experts or a more practice-oriented workshop in the (work)field, and may be aimed at any subdiscipline in the broad cultural historical field.