In this Utrecht University Centre for Medieval Studies lecture, Ad van Ooststroom describes the reconstruction process of land ownership in Utrecht from about 1400.
Dieter Schönecker will give a lecture on ‘What is wrong with academic cancel culture (and what is not)?’ There will be an opportunity for debate, and the event will conclude with drinks.
On Wednesday 21 January, Alsu Saitova will defend her dissertation ‘The Political Economy of Combat Aircraft: Strategic Drivers in the Post-Cold War Aircraft Industry’.
On Wednesday, January 28, there will be a meeting to explore the role of the university in protecting democratic values. The occasion for this conversation is the recent debate within Utrecht University about whether the university should provide a platform to parties that promote anti-democratic ideas.
On 28 January 2026 there's film screening + panel discussion of the play "This is not a Trial", performed last year by UU students and professional actors.
In this Concerning War and Conflict lecture, Iva Vukušić will discuss what the International Criminal Court can do about Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine.
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe's HCNM on minority issues, quiet diplomacy, and the future of multilateral security institutions.
This presentation reflects on the role of memory as an example for understanding the social and emotional dimensions of scientific work. How can oral recollections be integrated into the field of the history of knowledge, and further, to the history of science?
In this Cultural History seminar, Katariina Parhi examines oral history in the history of knowledge and science. How can historians use oral history in their research?
