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UvA Podia in the University Quarter

The UvA venues Allard Pierson, SPUI25, University Library and VOX-POP programme activities throughout the year, many of which are free of charge. This makes the results of impactful research accessible to a wide audience.

Set Design in Three Acts

30 Oct 2025 - 5 Apr 2026

In theatre history, stage design has often played a major, even defining role. This exhibition presents three visions on theatre design, centring around the 18th-century chamber theatre of Baron van Slingelandt, one ...
Not my soul

21 Nov 2025 - 24 May 2026

How did Roman law shape the regulation of slavery in Suriname? And how did enslaved people shape daily life and pursue freedom in antiquity and in the Dutch colonial era? ‘Not My Soul’ explores these questions ...
Exhibition Queer Underground

10 - 31 Mar 2026

What does it mean to be queer? And what parts of the queer experience are usually left unmentioned in art and media? The Queer Underground exhibition explores the concept of intersectionality and how it shapes ...
Masterclasses rond theatercollecties van start

14 - 28 Mar 2026

Iedere dinsdag van 11:00 tot 17:00 uur kun je kunstenaar Arne Hendriks aan het werk zien in een van de museumzalen van de tentoonstelling Decor in drie bedrijven.
Campus Connection Dinner: Unconscious exclusion through language

16 Mar 2026

During the Week Against Racism, the CDO is hosting a special Campus Connection Dinner about how we may unintentionally exclude others through our language use.
Cloud Capitalism

16 Mar 2026

Owned and controlled by a handful of mega-corporations, clouds and mobile devices in our pockets have become the taken-for-granted foundations of contemporary society. What are the consequences of this far-reaching ...
Faculty's Iftar 2026

17 Mar 2026

In light of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan, we warmly invite you to join us for our annual Iftar (breaking of the fast) at VOX-POP. This evening brings our community together around universally shared values of ...
Visual Art & Power: Ideas Fair 2026

18 Mar 2026

How can art be used to enact meaningful change in the city? Students of the BSc Global Arts, Culture and Politics course Visual Art & Power have identified power imbalances they see as urgent and relevant to the city ...
De limes als legende

18 Mar 2026

De Donau en de Rijn markeerden ooit de limes, de uitgestrekte noordgrens van het Romeinse Rijk. Eeuwen later, in de vroegmoderne tijd, lagen deze rivieren in het hart van Europa. Zowel edelen als steden grepen hun ...
ArtiShock #23 Queer History Collage-Making

19 Mar 2026

Would you like to know more about queer art and movements of the past? Join us on March 19 to learn about queer history, both the local and the global, and use those traces of the past to express your own experiences.
Wonen, wonen, wonen

19 Mar 2026

Woningnood teistert ons land. Vele mensen kunnen niet meer aan een huis komen. Wat is er gebeurd met de volkshuisvesting, ooit ’s lands trots? Lang werd er wereldwijd met bewondering gesproken over Nederland als het ...
De symfonie van onvrede: de opmars van radicaal-rechts in Europa

23 Mar 2026

'De symfonie van onvrede' is een persoonlijke en analytische verkenning van de opkomst van radicaal-rechts in Europa. In het boek verbindt Catherine de Vries haar eigen familiegeschiedenis met haar jarenlange ...

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The Amsterdam Humanities Hub encourages meeting, debate and research. At various locations in the University Quarter, spaces are available for meetings, collaboration and events. Apart from employees of the UvA and the KNAW Humanities Cluster, external partners and students can also use these spaces.

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