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Amsterdam Centre for Urban History Amsterdam Centre for Urban History

Amsterdam Centre for Urban History

Exploring the history of urban societies and built environments

Speakers and dates confirmed for seminar series 2025-2026

Our full line-up of speakers for next academic year's seminar series is now confirmed. As always, we will convene at Bushuis F0.01 or E1.02 every third Thursday of the month from 15:30 until 16:30. All are welcome to ...
Concrete as Medium, Material, and Heritage in Post-independence Architecture in Indonesia

Anita Halim Lim recently started working on her PhD as part of the research project ‘Concrete Colonialism: Architecture and Heritage in Indonesia around Independence’, led by David Duindam and Rixt Woudstra.
New book by Rixt Woudstra and others

This open access book by ACUH member Rixt Woudstra and others tells a new and untold history of the architecture of West Africa in the colonial era, as revealed for the first time through the archives of the United ...
Call for sessions European Association for Urban History conference 2026

The EAUH conference will be held in Barcelona from Wednesday 2 September to Saturday 5 September 2026. The call for sessions is open until 15 April 2025.