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
45th Erasmus Birthday Lecture and PhD/RMA Masterclass by Professor Han van Ruler – deadline Masterclass applications 1 Nov
Erasmus Birthday Lecture On 13 November 2026, Professor Han van Ruler, Professor of Intellectual History at Erasmus School of Philosophy, Erasmus University Rotterdam, will deliver… read more
Save the date: 2e Dag van de Historische Letterkunde (Utrecht, 27 november 2026)
Op vrijdag 27 november 2026 vindt de 2e Dag van de Historische Letterkunde plaats in de Universiteitsbibliotheek Utrecht Science Park. Op het programma staan lezingen… read more
News
PhD/RMA Writing Sessions – October and November 2026
The Huizinga Instituut Writing Sessions are back! This time the RMA/PhD council is hosting you online every Monday from 10:00 until 13:00 in October and… 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
Call: Organise a Huizinga Institute activity (e.g. masterclass, workshop) on ReMa/PhD level – DL: 1 March 2026
The Huizinga Institute offers Research Master students and PhD candidates, as well as senior members, the opportunity to organise a masterclass, workshop, or other activity… read more
Upcoming HI Courses & Events
Cultural Historian’s Toolbox: ‘How to build your publication profile’ (PhD Core Course 2)
28 October - 9 December 2026 | 2-6 ECTS
Dr David van der Linden, University of Groningen
RMA Thematic course: Thinking through Global History
3 November - 8 December 2026 | 5 ECTS
Dr Ethan Mark, Leiden University
RMA Thematic course ‘Key Concepts in Cultural History’
16 November 2026 - 11 January 2027 | 5 ECTS
Dr Elwin Hofman, Utrecht University
Huizinga Winter School: ‘Doing digital history: Analyze and visualize your data’
15 December 2026 - 19 January 2027 | 5 ECTS
Dr Pieter van den Heede, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Dr Maarten van Dijck, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Professor Ralf Futselaar, Erasmus University Rotterdam
PhD Core Course 1: Positioning and designing your research
10 February - 24 March 2027 | 6 ECTS | PhD
Professor Arnoud Visser, Utrecht University
Professor Jan Hein Furnée, Radboud University
Professor Geert Janssen, University of Amsterdam
Professor Josephine Hoegaerts, University of Amsterdam
Dr Anna Thomas Tijsseling, IFS & IFIO therapeut en trainer
Professor Inger Leemans, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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.