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
Seminar Antonia Weiss: Sprouting pasts. A counterhistory of urban gardening in Amsterdam, ca. 1970-present (CHS)
In this Cultural History seminar, Antonia Weiss (Wageningen University) sketches a counterhistory of urban gardening in Amsterdam from 1970 onwards. By looking at the obscured history of gardening amongst… read more
Seminar Katariina Parhi: What is the place for oral history in the history of science and knowledge? (CHS)
Speaker: Katariina Parhi (University of Oulu & Finish Academy of Science& Letters) The Cultural History seminar series is organised by the Cultural History section of the History and… read more
Workshop: Histories of taxation, (in)equality, and redistribution
One might wonder why taxation is not one of the hottest topics among historians, as it is one of the most central pieces of government… read more
News
PhD/RMA Writing Sessions – February 2026
The PhD/RMA council will be hosting new writing sessions in February. Doing research can be quite isolating. Our writing sessions are open to all… 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
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
Upcoming HI Courses & Events
PhD Core Course 1: Positioning and designing your research
18 February - 8 April 2026 | 6 ECTS | PhD
Prof Arnoud Visser, Utrecht University
RMA Thematic course: ‘Uses of History’
19 February - 26 March 2026 | 5 ECTS | ReMa, PhD
Dr David de Boer, Radboud University Nijmegen
Cultural Historian’s Toolbox (PhD Core Course 2): Oral History and Cultural Memory
20 February - 27 March 2026 | 2 ECTS | ReMa, PhD
Dr Barbara Henkes, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Dr Dienke Hondius, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Dr Marloes Hülsken, Radboud University Nijmegen
Dr Norah Karrouche, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Dr Susan Hogervorst, Open University of the Netherlands
Book launch ‘Cultural History for a Changing World’ (Bloomsbury, 2026)
25 March 2026 | 1 ECTS | ReMa, PhD
Cultural Historian’s Toolbox (PhD Core Course 2): ‘Computational Literary Studies’ – with Huygens Institute and OSL
7 April - 2 June 2026 | 3-6 ECTS | ReMa, PhD
Prof Karina van Dalen-Oskam, UvA/Huygens ING
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.