The ancient history team examine the Mediterranean from about 1200 BCE to 800 CE. By exploring the diverse connections within the Mediterranean and with the surrounding world, they look beyond the traditional ...

Medieval history covers the millennium between the fifth and the sixteenth centuries. At the UvA we specialise in the study of the societies and cultures of the later Middle Ages in the Low Countries and western ...

Early modern history studies a period (ca. 1500-1800) of profound change in world history. Our group is specialised in the societal effects of these transformations in cultures of knowledge, urban space and gender, ...

Modern history at the University of Amsterdam (c. 1800 to the present) stretches beyond European borders. Transnational, international and global history are central to our education and research, as are themes such ...

What is the place of the Netherlands in the 21st century? Globalisation, European integration, the colonial heritage and criticisms on the ruthless Western exploitation of the planet challenge us to rethink the Dutch ...

In American Studies at the University of Amsterdam, we study the United States – from inside and out – historically and with an eye toward the present. We explore politics and foreign policy, but also the culture ...