Established in 1935, the IISH is an archival and research institute on labour and social movements. iisg.amsterdamhttps://bsky.app/profile/iisg-amsterdam.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/iisg-amsterdam.bsky.social/post/3mr2wrc2wcc2wHoe kon het dat De Centrale, de sociaaldemocratische verzekeringsmaatschappij die aan de basis stond van het IISG, in handen komen van investeerders die ideologisch recht tegenover de waarden en idealen staan van de oprichters? (🧵 1/2)20 Jul 2026 09:03 +0000at://did:plc:jp673timuyasad3vbbdwpzof/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr2wrc2wcc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/iisg-amsterdam.bsky.social/post/3mr2puqbqkm2uTomorrow! This evocative film delves deep into the ordinary existence of a dhobi community, laundry workers who were enslaved by the Dutch during the colonial era. After the screening, Rajesh James and Britt van Duijvenvoorde will present new research. 🔗 https://iisg.amsterdam/events/documentary-slaves-empire20 Jul 2026 07:00 +0000at://did:plc:jp673timuyasad3vbbdwpzof/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr2puqbqkm2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/iisg-amsterdam.bsky.social/post/3mqj4mcc4qo2eJoin us for a screening of Slaves of the Empire by filmmaker Rajesh James. After the screening, Rajesh James and IISH researcher Britt van Duijvenvoorde will discuss how newly searchable VOC archives help uncover this community's history. 🔗 https://iisg.amsterdam/events/documentary-slaves-empire13 Jul 2026 07:00 +0000at://did:plc:jp673timuyasad3vbbdwpzof/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqj4mcc4qo2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/iisg-amsterdam.bsky.social/post/3mq4yvsder32eWhat role did migration really play in the Portuguese Empire in Asia? In this lecture, Hélder Carvalhal presents new research that challenges assumptions about labour, migration, and coercion in the Estado da Índia during the 16th and early 17th centuries. 🔗 https://iisg.amsterdam/en/events/migration-labour-and-empire-building-estado-da-india-16th-17th-centuries08 Jul 2026 11:22 +0000at://did:plc:jp673timuyasad3vbbdwpzof/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq4yvsder32ehttps://bsky.app/profile/iisg-amsterdam.bsky.social/post/3mpxfyvccsx2jBen of ken je iemand met een prachtige scriptie over een historisch onderwerp? Voor de Volkskrant-IISG scriptieprijs zijn we weer op zoek naar vernieuwende, leuke, verdiepende, prikkelende, grondige, of bijzondere scripties. https://iisg.amsterdam/nl/Scriptieprijs06 Jul 2026 06:00 +0000at://did:plc:jp673timuyasad3vbbdwpzof/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpxfyvccsx2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/iisg-amsterdam.bsky.social/post/3mpkwxqgzzs2qKeti Koti - Dia di Abolishon - Emancipation Day De slavernij in Suriname en het Caribisch gebied werd in 1863 formeel afgeschaft. Desondanks moesten tot slaafgemaakte mensen nog tien jaar verplicht op plantages blijven werken. De button van Perez Jong Loy uit onze collectie verwijst naar dit feit.01 Jul 2026 06:59 +0000at://did:plc:jp673timuyasad3vbbdwpzof/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpkwxqgzzs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/iisg-amsterdam.bsky.social/post/3mpfzboynlp23Onze afdeling Publieksdiensten is verantwoordelijk voor de dienstverlening aan gebruikers, online via de website of fysiek in de studiezaal. Wij zijn op zoek naar een enthousiaste leidinggevende die kan zorgen voor continuïteit, maar ook vernieuwing. https://vacatures.knaw.nl/job/Amsterdam-Hoofd-Publieksdiensten-IISG/1356609555/29 Jun 2026 07:57 +0000at://did:plc:jp673timuyasad3vbbdwpzof/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpfzboynlp23https://bsky.app/profile/iisg-amsterdam.bsky.social/post/3mp6ogz5jpy23In the spirit of Keti Koti, A Capetonian Quintet will give a musical performance reclaiming colonial Dutch music as an act of resistance on 2 July. https://iisg.amsterdam/en/events/auditory-lens-social-resilience-post-colonial-south-africa26 Jun 2026 09:54 +0000at://did:plc:jp673timuyasad3vbbdwpzof/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp6ogz5jpy23https://bsky.app/profile/iisg-amsterdam.bsky.social/post/3mp4t6ks7cx2vDue to the extreme heat, the IISG building will be closed on Friday, 26 June. The building, canteen and reading room will not be accessible. Vanwege de extreme hitte is het IISG-gebouw op vrijdag 26 juni gesloten. Bezoek, gebruik van de kantine en de studiezaal zijn die dag niet mogelijk. 25 Jun 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:jp673timuyasad3vbbdwpzof/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4t6ks7cx2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/iisg-amsterdam.bsky.social/post/3mowtbvqksr2qDit jaar is het negentig jaar geleden dat de Spaanse Burgeroorlog begon. Aankomende donderdag staat onze IISG-Vriendenbijeenkomst daarom in het teken van de mannen en vrouwen die in deze Burgeroorlog streden tegen het fascisme. Meer info: https://iisg.amsterdam/nl/events/vriendenbijeenkomst-spaanse-burgeroorlog-negentig-jaar-later23 Jun 2026 07:00 +0000at://did:plc:jp673timuyasad3vbbdwpzof/app.bsky.feed.post/3mowtbvqksr2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/iisg-amsterdam.bsky.social/post/3mowtbvqksr2qDit jaar is het negentig jaar geleden dat de Spaanse Burgeroorlog begon. Aankomende donderdag staat onze IISG-Vriendenbijeenkomst daarom in het teken van de mannen en vrouwen die in deze Burgeroorlog streden tegen het fascisme. Meer info: https://iisg.amsterdam/nl/events/vriendenbijeenkomst-spaanse-burgeroorlog-negentig-jaar-later23 Jun 2026 07:00 +0000at://did:plc:jp673timuyasad3vbbdwpzof/app.bsky.feed.post/3mowtbvqksr2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/iisg-amsterdam.bsky.social/post/3mouogva6ej2zTomorrow, the fourth group of fellows of the Global Slavery History Fellowships will present the results of their research. More information can be found on our website: https://iisg.amsterdam/en/events/presentations-global-slavery-history-fellows-23june2622 Jun 2026 10:28 +0000at://did:plc:jp673timuyasad3vbbdwpzof/app.bsky.feed.post/3mouogva6ej2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/iisg-amsterdam.bsky.social/post/3moikozx4qs2yTomorrow’s the day! Our colleagues will talk about the unique collections they handle every day and the wider issues and emotions these collections evoke. There are exhibitions and film screenings with highlights from our collection! https://iisg.amsterdam/en/events/iisg-collection-day-202617 Jun 2026 14:49 +0000at://did:plc:jp673timuyasad3vbbdwpzof/app.bsky.feed.post/3moikozx4qs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/iisg-amsterdam.bsky.social/post/3mod7uzwcuw2tObjects that Remember, the expo by our colleagues Rika Theo and Liona Li, opens this afternoon.The exhibition brings together materials connected to the suppression of protests and political activism in Hong Kong in recent years, and to the anti-communist purges in Indonesia that began in 1965.15 Jun 2026 11:52 +0000at://did:plc:jp673timuyasad3vbbdwpzof/app.bsky.feed.post/3mod7uzwcuw2thttps://bsky.app/profile/iisg-amsterdam.bsky.social/post/3mntqlhbsah2dWhat happens behind the scenes of an archive? Join us for the IISG Collection Day, where our collection processors share stories from their work with remarkable collections. 🔗 https://iisg.amsterdam/en/events/iisg-collection-day-202609 Jun 2026 08:08 +0000at://did:plc:jp673timuyasad3vbbdwpzof/app.bsky.feed.post/3mntqlhbsah2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/iisg-amsterdam.bsky.social/post/3mntl3dhsny25The end of the 19th century marked the rise of labour conflict in the industrializing western world, as well as a general expansion of global trade and integration. Anna Missiaia will talk about how she tested the link between global price shocks and labour conflict: https://iisg.amsterdam/en/events/labour-conflict-when-markets-integrate09 Jun 2026 06:30 +0000at://did:plc:jp673timuyasad3vbbdwpzof/app.bsky.feed.post/3mntl3dhsny25https://bsky.app/profile/iisg-amsterdam.bsky.social/post/3mnrehvo6ec2uNext week, archival objects will take center stage during the exhibition Objects that Remember and the storytelling workshop that extends the exhibition’s questions into a participatory setting What We Carry: Portable Homeland and Resistance in Exile. More information: iisg.amsterdam/en/events08 Jun 2026 09:26 +0000at://did:plc:jp673timuyasad3vbbdwpzof/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnrehvo6ec2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/iisg-amsterdam.bsky.social/post/3mni6e5ffid2vThe turn of the 19th century marked the rise of labour conflict in the industrializing western world, as well as a general expansion of global trade and integration. In her talk, Anna Missiaia tests the link between global price shocks and labour conflict during. https://iisg.amsterdam/en/events/labour-conflict-when-markets-integrate04 Jun 2026 17:43 +0000at://did:plc:jp673timuyasad3vbbdwpzof/app.bsky.feed.post/3mni6e5ffid2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/iisg-amsterdam.bsky.social/post/3mneupkx7ze2nSummer is just around the corner, and there are still plenty of wonderful events taking place this month that focus on our collections, the people behind them and the people who work with them. As always, our events are free to attend. More info: iisg.amsterdam/en/events03 Jun 2026 10:12 +0000at://did:plc:jp673timuyasad3vbbdwpzof/app.bsky.feed.post/3mneupkx7ze2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/iisg-amsterdam.bsky.social/post/3mnce5fvtjs2dHeel trots, alweer, op onze collega Rosa Kösters. Zij gaat de komende jaren onderzoek doen naar verschillende burgercollectieven die tussen 1960 en 2025 sociale zekerheid probeerden te innoveren. Meer info: https://iisg.amsterdam/nl/blog/rosa-kosters-wint-instituut-gak-knaw-award-202602 Jun 2026 10:10 +0000at://did:plc:jp673timuyasad3vbbdwpzof/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnce5fvtjs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/iisg-amsterdam.bsky.social/post/3mn7nufjwmw26Tomorrow! In her lecture Nira Wickramasinghe will explore the idea of mixity and the formation of racial borders in nineteenth century Sri Lanka. 🔗 https://iisg.amsterdam/en/events/seminar-micro-global-histories-slavery-sources-and-approaches01 Jun 2026 08:26 +0000at://did:plc:jp673timuyasad3vbbdwpzof/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn7nufjwmw26