Glad to catch Remembering Violence paper on Indonesian and Dutch memories of the Indonesian war of independence in literature after missing his keynote ALCS postgrad symposium a few weeks ago. A really fantastic panel. #MSA2023

Looking for some more Dutch/Flemish summer reading? Here's a nice selection of books that recently have been translated or soon will be translated into English! the-low-countries.com/article/13-dut…

Congrats! Daniel Corcoran won our Dissertation Prize for his work on 'Children, Youth, and Resistance in the Anti-Apartheidsbeweging Nederland, 1884-1987'. The Essay Prize went to Nitya Raghava for a 'Critical analysis of Michele Hutchinson's translation of 'De avond is ongemak'

"The confidence boost that I got from the ALCS Summer School cannot be overstated." Student Rebs Nelsey (University of Sheffield) looks back on the ALCS Zomercursus Nederlands at the University of Edinburgh! sheffield.ac.uk/dutch/news/alc…

It's in the ALCS Summer Bulletin so it must be official: new Beginners Dutch course starting LLCatEdinburgh 🎉 Thanks to the @taalunie for their huge support and colleagues in SPLAS Edinburgh for their advice! It will be wonderful to teach Dutch again sites.google.com/sheffield.ac.u…

All rise! Many congratulations Arthur der Weduwen! I can't wait to see how this will flourish!

Calling all UCL Dutch alumni and friends!

Hybrid talk 'The #Shoah in #Postcolonial Perspective: Etty Hillesum's #Moroccan Secret Sharer' (Dr Rebekah Vince QMULSLLF), Wednesday 1 November, 6pm-8pm GMT UCL UCL Hebrew & Jewish Studies UCL Dutch Register for online or in person attendance here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-shoah-in… #EttyHillesum SFPS

Very much recommended!

Anton de Kom's We Slaves of Suriname gets to the heart of debates about slavery reparation: join @vauxhallgabriel Tessa Leuwsha Mitchell Esajas and Nicole-Rachelle Moore in conversation Dutch Centre London this Monday: dutchcentre.com/upcoming #newdutchwriting

The Leeds International Film Festival (LIFF) runs a special programme illuminating the breadth of film talent bursting from the Netherlands. 11 November, 6pm, Everyman Cinema Leeds. Tickets are available here: leedsfilm.com/whats-on/liff-…

Artist in Residence: Paulien Cornelisse! Dutch at Sheffield is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a programme of events and a special guest: writer, documentary maker, and comedian Paulien Cornelisse. Curious what Paulien is up to? open.spotify.com/show/4J04XOJrv…

If you're as fascinated as us by all those seemingly meaningless words in Dutch then this is something for you! Paulien Cornelisse performs at the Dutch Centre in Londen, Friday 15 December. There are still some tickets available. dutchcentre.com/eventer/een-av…

Don’t forget to submit your proposals for our 15th biennial conference in Sheffield this Summer: alcs.sites.sheffield.ac.uk/news/15th-bien…

Don’t forget, and spread the word! Looking forward to seeing you in Sheffield this Summer 🤩

We are looking for a (Dutch-speaking) PhD candidate on the history & heritage of queer bars in Belgium & the Netherlands! Spread the word and/or apply! uu.nl/organisatie/we…

Don’t forget to register for our 15th biannual conference. Looking forward to seeing you in Sheffield 7-9 July! alcs.sites.sheffield.ac.uk/15th-alcs-conf…

The first day of the ALCS Zomercursus brought an 'Echt gebeurd' session with Paulien Cornelisse and Chris Bajema, a workshop with FLOD, who turn glass and plastic taken from rivers into homeware. Today we welcomed Dutch cabaretier Claudia de Breij and translator Jonathan Reeder!

Now that the news is public, I’m absurdly excited to share that I’ve been awarded a The British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship at The University of Edinburgh for a transnational project on collaborations between women at all levels of the early modern book trade! thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/the-briti…

Ja hoor, doen!