Research Institute for History and Culture

Organisation

More than 200 researchers work at the OGC, divided among ten research groups: Ancient History and Classical Civilization, Art History, Cultural History, Economic and Social History, Gender Studies, International and Political History, Media and Performance Studies, Medieval Culture, Musicology, and Textual Culture. The research groups are responsible for the content of the research, while the staff and secretariat of the OGC provide practical and administrative support.

Organisation chart (PDF)

Vacancies

Currently there are no vacancies at the OGC.

Directors:

Frank Kessler  Academic director: Prof. Frank Kessler

Frans Ruiter  Managing director: Dr Frans Ruiter

Research group leaders:

  • Ancient History and Classical Civilization: Prof. Josine Blok
  • Art History: Prof. Peter Hecht
  • Cultural History: Prof. Joris van Eijnatten
  • Economic and Social History: Prof. Jan Luiten van Zanden
  • Gender Studies: Prof. Rosemarie Buikema
  • International and Political History: Prof. Duco Hellema
  • Media and Performance Studies: Prof. Frank Kessler
  • Medieval Culture: Prof. Mayke de Jong
  • Musicology: Prof. Karl Kügle
  • Textual Culture: Prof. Harald Hendrix

Secretariat staff:

Zarah Farhan Zarah Farhan

Karin Keulers Karin Keulers

Marion Prozee Marion Prozee

Laura Tankink Laura Tankink

Staff members:

no image available Secretary: Liesbet Cilek-Altena

José van Aelst PhD coordinator: Dr José van Aelst

Simone Veld PhD coordinator: Dr Simone Veld

Joost Dankers Commissioned research coordinator: Dr Joost Dankers

Bram Bouwens Commissioned research coordinator: Dr Bram Bouwens

no picture available Research Master's programme coordinator: Quirine van der Steen

José de Kruif ICT and research consultant: Dr José de Kruif

Academic council:

  • Prof. Koen Ottenheym (UU) (President)
  • Seth van der Meer (Chairman of the NLGD Foundation (Netherlands Game Days), Board Member of the Benelux Game Initiative)
  • Prof. Ann Rigney (UU)
  • Prof. Paul Schnabel (Director of the Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau (Social and Cultural Planning Office of the Netherlands))
  • Pauline Terreehorst (strategy consultant Utrecht municipality)
  • Saskia de Vries (Director/editor in chief Amsterdam University Press)