We will think about the ways in which queer historical actors have inhabited conventional archival spaces as well as created their own, and explore the methodological advantages and constraints of oral history as a means of accessing queer pasts. The masterclass will...
Leicester, a city in the English East Midlands, was among the most active centres of HIV/AIDS activism in the country. This lecture explores the efforts which were employed to reach men who had sex with men in Leicester, especially Black and Asian men. Not only did...
Datum: Vrijdag 4 september 2026 Locatie: Rubenshuis te Antwerpen Dit jaar organiseren de Werkgroep de Zeventiende Eeuw, de Werkgroep de Achttiende Eeuw en de VNVNG voor het eerst samen een jaarcongres, met als thema Vroegmoderne ecologieën. Het doel is de bredere...
Interested in curiosity‑driven research and medieval literature? For the ERC project CONSENT, you will study the theme of sexual consent in medieval European narrative songs. As a PhD candidate you will conduct an independent research project within the CONSENT team....
The problems of vice, corruption and decay have always been central to the history of political thought. Since the earliest days of civilisation, humans have sought to define what it means when things go wrong, doing their utmost to detect any trace of rot in their...
The Roosevelt Institute for American Studies (RIAS) is a leading research center and graduate school, partnered with Leiden University, dedicated to the study of American history, politics, and society. Since 2003, the Institute has organized regular seminars for...
