Activities
2025
Visiting Scholar, College of Design and Innovation, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.van der Meulen, S. (Visitor)
1 Sept 2025 → 31 Jan 2026
Paper "Art on the EU’s Edge: Questioning the Migration Crisis," in 'Migration and Societal Change' Conference 2025, Utrecht Universityvan der Meulen, S. (Presenter)
19 Jun 2025
, Migration and Societal ChangeInvited guest in the International Faculty Exchange Program (IFEP)of Chandigarh University, India, contributing to both the School of Visual Arts and the Institute of Architecture.van der Meulen, S. (Visitor)
1 Apr 2025 → 13 Apr 2025
3rd International Conference on Trends in Architecture and Construction, Chandigarh University, India (Event)van der Meulen, S. (Member)
2025 → …
, 3rd International Conference on Trends in Architecture and Construction, Chandigarh University, India2021
Lecture "Themes of Contemporary European art: 'Knights’ of Democracy'," Rudolf Arnheim Lecture at the Max Liebermann Haus, Brandenburger Tor, Berlin, Germanyvan der Meulen, S. (Invited speaker)
10 May 2021
2020
Rudolf Arnheim Visiting Professor, Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschichte (Institute for Art and Visual History), Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany.van der Meulen, S. (Lecturer)
1 Oct 2020 → 1 Mar 2021
2019
Lecture "Going Digital?," in 'Embracing the Virtual: European Museums respond to the Digital Challenge', ICOM Europe Conference, Acropolis Museum Athens, Greece.van der Meulen, S. (Invited speaker)
22 Nov 2019
Lecture "Architectural and Spatial Metaphors: Migration and Contemporary Chinese Art," The School of Architecture of the University of Hong Kong, Hongkong, China.van der Meulen, S. (Invited speaker)
18 Apr 2019
Co-Editor in Chief of Stedelijk Studies, The Online Academic Journal of the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam (with Beatrice von Bormann)van der Meulen, S. (Chair)
2019 → 2020
2018
Paper "Facing Migration in China Today, The Artist’s Response," at the Two-days Workshop 'Suspension: Mobilities, Aspirations, and Socio-Political Stagnation in China', organized by Prof. dr. Biao Xiang, St Huge College, University of Oxford, UK.van der Meulen, S. (Invited speaker)
17 Sept 2018 → 19 Sept 2018
Invited Gallery Talk on the Exhibition “Jump into the Future: The Borgmann Donation” at The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.van der Meulen, S. (Invited speaker)
14 Feb 2018
Guest Editor "The Borders of Europe: Art and Cultural Memory in the EU since the Maastricht Treaty (1992)," Stedelijk Studies #06 (with Nathalie Zonnenberg)van der Meulen, S. (Contributor)
2018
2017
Paper "Rethinking Painting: Joseph Nechvatal’s Computer Virus Projects,” in 'RE: Trace', Media Art History Conference , Vienna, Austria.van der Meulen, S. (Presenter)
23 Nov 2017
, Conference Media Art HistoryChair of the Session "Modulating Sensory Perception with Media Cross-Over," in 'RE: Trace', Media Art History Conference, Vienna, Austria (Event)van der Meulen, S. (Chair)
23 Nov 2017
, Media Art HistoryParticipant in Museum Guides Now!, Rijksmuseum, Stedelijk Museum, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam.van der Meulen, S. (Participant)
6 Nov 2017 → 7 Nov 2017
Gallery Talk on the Exhibition "Zeng Fanzhi|Van Gogh," Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (Event)van der Meulen, S. (Speaker)
20 Oct 2017 → 20 Mar 2018
, Gallery Talk Van Gogh MuseumMember of the Board, 'RE: Trace', 7th International Conference for Histories of Media Art, Science, and Technology, Vienna, Austria (Event)van der Meulen, S. (Member)
2017 → …
, 7th International Conference for Histories of Media Art, Science, and Technology