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
Jaarcongres Werkgroep Achttiende Eeuw: Kinderen in de achttiende eeuw: dromen, beelden en sporen
Voor de beroemde achttiende-eeuwse schrijfster Elisabeth Wolff vormde de grote aandacht voor kinderen hét verschil tussen haar eeuw en de eeuwen daarvoor. Maar voor… read more
Vacature: Promovendus ‘Dynamieken van historische narratieven in tijden van crisis’ (UU)
Versterk het Adapt!-project over de dynamiek van historische narratieven in tijden van crisis en conflict. Als promovendus werk je onder begeleiding van prof. Beatrice de Graaf… read more
Congres OKS-KG: Interieurs in perspectief
Op 27 oktober 2025 organiseert de Ottema-Kingma Stichting (OKS), in samenwerking met de sectie Kunstgeschiedenis van de Faculteit der Letteren, haar tweejaarlijkse symposium. Wanneer: maandag… 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 women’s… 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
Boudien de Vries (1951-2025)
With great sadness the Huizinga Institute has received the news of the passing of our dear colleague Boudien de Vries (1951-2025). Originally trained as a… read more
Upcoming HI Courses & Events
Lecture ‘Crisis Oral History: Ethical Engagements with Narratives of Political Violence’ with Erin Jessee (University of Glasgow)
29 October 2025 | no ECTS
Dr Erin Jessee, University of Glasgow
Workshop ‘Trauma-informed oral history’ with Erin Jessee (University of Glasgow)
30 October 2025 | 2 ECTS | ReMa, PhD
Dr Erin Jessee, University of Glasgow
Workshop ‘International publications about early modern women from the Low Countries’ with Martine van Elk (California State University)
5 November 2025 | 1 ECTS | ReMa, PhD
Prof. Martine van Elk, California State University
RMA Thematic course: ‘To See the World in a Grain of Sand: Reading and Writing Microhistory’
7 November - 19 December 2025 | 5 ECTS | ReMa, PhD
Dr David van der Linden, University of Groningen
Cultural Historian’s Toolbox (PhD Core Course 2): ‘Geschiedschrijven: verteltechniek en literaire stijl in historische teksten’
11 November - 16 December 2025 | 3 ECTS | ReMa, PhD
Dr Ewoud Kieft,
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.