Research

The academic research being conducted in the Department of History and Art History falls under the Research Institute for History and Art History (OGK).

History

Concepts such as terrorism and conflict, heritage, institutions and civil society figure prominently in the research of the Utrecht historians. Their work encompasses not only all periods from antiquity to the modern day, it also examines developments over the long term. Utrecht's historians make in-depth contributions to current societal debates by revealing how comparable processes occurred in the past, as well as how that past has served to shape the present.

Art History

The Utrecht-based art historians study art, frequently with an emphasis on the Low Countries or Europe, in their broader cultural and artistic context. Focus areas of research and education are: the object as a material source and the artistic interaction with other countries and continents. The architectural historians working in Utrecht cooperate closely with Monumentenzorg, the Dutch organisation for the preservation of listed buildings and tangible heritage.

• Recent publications

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    The European Experience: A Multi-Perspective History of Modern Europe, 1500-2000

    Publication

    27 February 2023

    Nearly one hundred historians from across Europe contributed to this book that aims to diversify the study of modern European history.
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    Revolutionary Worlds: Local Perspectives and Dynamics During the Indonesian Independence War, 1945-1949

    Publication

    2 February 2023

    Edited by Roel Frakking among others, ‘Revolutionary Worlds’ looks at the Indonesian Revolution (1945-1949) from a local and regional perspective.
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    Moderate Modernity: The Newspaper Tempo and the Transformation of Weimar Democracy

    Publication

    2 February 2023

    Assistant Professor of Cultural History Jochen Hung traces the history of “Germany's most modern newspaper” during the rise of the Nazis.

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