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
Huizinga Institute Year Opening 2026-2027
On Wednesday, 16 September 2026, from 3 tot 5 pm, the Huizinga Institute kicks off the academic year 2026-2027 with a festive Year Opening at… read more
Bijeenkomst ‘Cultuurgeschiedenis en de politieke actualiteit van het nationalisme’
Op 22 september 2026 organiseert het academisch-cultureel platform Spui25 in samenwerking met de Amsterdam School for Regional and Transnational and European Studies (ARTES) en de… read more
Colloquium en Publiekslezing Belgisch-Nederlandse Stichting Colloquium ‘De Brabantse Stad’
Op 15 en 16 oktober 2026 organiseert de Belgisch-Nederlandse Stichting Colloquium ‘De Brabantse Stad’ haar XXIste driejaarlijkse publiekscolloquium over de stadsgeschiedenis van het oude hertogdom… read more
News
Huizinga Institute Year Opening 2026-2027
On Wednesday, 16 September 2026, from 3 tot 5 pm, the Huizinga Institute kicks off the academic year 2026-2027 with a festive Year Opening at… read more
Call for Papers RIAS International PhD Seminar 2026 (Middelburg, 25-27 Nov 2026) – deadline abstracts 11 Sep 2026
The Roosevelt Institute for American Studies (RIAS) will host this year’s annual International PhD Seminar at its premises in Middelburg on 25-27 November 2026. The… read more
Bijeenkomst ‘Cultuurgeschiedenis en de politieke actualiteit van het nationalisme’
Op 22 september 2026 organiseert het academisch-cultureel platform Spui25 in samenwerking met de Amsterdam School for Regional and Transnational and European Studies (ARTES) en de… read more
Upcoming HI Courses & Events
Course ‘Not-so Simple Crafts: Hands-on Practices in Early Modern Visual and Material Culture’
30 September - 2 October 2026 | 3 ECTS | PhD
Dr Katell Lavéant, University of Amsterdam
Dr Sara van Dijk, Rijksmuseum
Dr Trude Dijkstra, University of Amsterdam
Masterclass ‘A closer look at heritage. A discussion on two of the seven core themes of the National Research Agenda 2026-2030: Multivocality and Heritage in Conflict’
15 October 2026 | 2 ECTS | PhD
Dr Judy Jaffe-Schagen, Independent historian and heritage professional
Cultural Historian’s Toolbox (PhD Core Course 2): ‘How to build your publication profile’
28 October - 9 December 2026 | 2-6 ECTS | PhD
Dr David van der Linden, University of Groningen
RMA Thematic course: Thinking through Global History
3 November - 8 December 2026 | 5 ECTS | PhD
Dr Ethan Mark, Leiden University
RMA Thematic course ‘Key Concepts in Cultural History’
16 December 2026 - 11 January 2027 | 5 ECTS | PhD
Dr Elwin Hofman, 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.