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:
Academic director: Prof. Frank Kessler
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
Karin Keulers
Marion Prozee
Laura Tankink
Staff members:
Secretary: Liesbet Cilek-Altena
PhD coordinator: Dr José van Aelst
PhD coordinator: Dr Simone Veld
Commissioned research coordinator: Dr Joost Dankers
Commissioned research coordinator: Dr Bram Bouwens
Research Master's programme coordinator: Quirine van der Steen
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)