Workshop ‘Researching (Post)Colonial Globalization’

On Monday 13 March, Peter van Dam and Liz Buettner of the Modern History Research Group invite you to a workshop that features presentations on 19th- and 20th-century colonialism, postcolonialism, and globalization by two leading international historians.  Professor Angelika Epple of the Universität Bielefeld’s research engages with comparative and global histories, spaces of entanglement, and asymmetries, transfers, and identities in global perspective; Dr. Idesbald Goddeeris of KU Leuven’s work encompasses late colonial and postcolonial history, the Cold War and East-West contacts, and the history of migration.   Both will give talks on research approaches to their subject matter, which will be followed by discussion based on the questions and reflections of the participants.

Time and Date: Monday 13 March 2017, 11:00-14:00.  Lunch will be provided.

All are welcome, but please register beforehand by e-mailing p.h.vandam@uva.nl by Wednesday 8 March at the latest so that lunch can be ordered for all attendees.

Location: Room E1.02, Bushuis/Oost-Indisch Huis, Kloveniersburgwal 48, 1012 CX Amsterdam