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 women’s studies from the very beginning in the 1970s, yet it was oral...
Selma Leijdesdorff was feministe, dwarsdenker, activist, en historica.[1] Haar ontwikkeling als wetenschapper viel samen met de tijd waarin het persoonlijke politiek werd, en ook onderwerp van geschiedwetenschappelijk onderzoek. Sinds het interbellum, en in Nederland...
Dear members of the Huizinga Institute, Following the successful writing groups last academic year, The PhD/RMA council will be hosting new writing sessions in October and November: Thursday, 16 October, 10:00–13:00, UvA Bushuis E1.02 – contact person Holden...
With great sadness the Huizinga Institute has received the news of the passing of our dear colleague Boudien de Vries (1951-2025). Originally trained as a socio-economic historian and member of the Posthumus Institute for economic and social history, since the 1990s...
Judith Pollmann (Leiden University) has been awarded the 2025 Spinoza Prize, the highest scientific honour in the Netherlands. The Dutch Research Council (NWO) bestows this prestigious award on researchers who have made exceptional contributions to their fields....
By embarking on our own Impact & Valorisation project, the Huizinga Instituut highlights the work of our members and alumni, making their impacts visible to our wider community. Click through the tabs below to explore current projects and works of a selection of...
