Workshop: Archives of Sex
27 Jan 2026
Join this workshop by prof. Anjali Arondekar on the tension between proof and imagination in histories of sexuality.
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Oceanic Sex: Archives of Caste and Indenture
28 Jan 2026Join the lecture by prof. Anjali Arondekar on archival records of gender and sexuality within indentured labour. -
PhD Skills | Research Data Management Group A
29 Jan 2026Good data management is important. But what does that involve? How do you ensure that your data remain accessible and usable in the future, for yourself and others? This introductory workshop will help you get started. -
Platforms as Epistemic Infrastructures: Emerging Regimes of Knowledge. Part II
29 Jan 2026Part 2: Thursday, 29 January 2026, 14–18:00 (Amsterdam) University of Amsterdam, Turfdraagsterpad 9, Building BG1, Room 0.16 | The workshops results from a cooperation of Utrecht University (Donya Alinejad and ...
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Wayward Visuality: The Question of Violence and Liberation
Call for Papers 2026 ASCA Workshop organized by Eleri Connick, Rodrigo Brum, and Sabahat Zehra | Amsterdam, 3-5 June 2026 | Deadline for proposals: 25 January 2026Read more -
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Kartini Room opens after refurbishment
The Kartini Room in the Bushuis is now open again to students and staff at the University of Amsterdam. Over the past few months, the room has undergone refurbishment as part of the Staged Histories, Living Stories ... -
Call for Applications: Laskaridis Fellowships 2026-2027
The Faculty of Humanities at the University of Amsterdam invites applications for one visiting research fellowship in the field of Modern Greek Studies for an early-career scholar, who wishes to pursue part of their ... -
How can we maintain a healthy public debate in the digital age?
Public debate is of major importance to democracy, but it has come under pressure in the age of social media, digital platforms and AI. How can we ensure that our public exchange of opinions is critical, inclusive ... -
Call for Papers: Unsettling Heritage and Memory Futures: Decolonial Trajectories Between Crisis and Possibility
The Amsterdam School for Heritage, Memory and Material Culture (AHM) invites scholars, practitioners, artists, and activists to reflect on what decolonial approaches have disrupted, dismantled, and dreamt anew—and to ...
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