Peter van Dam (@phvandam) — Bluesky Profile

1 month ago

Biografie van Amsterdam | Amsterdam Museum | Peter Van Dam Leesvoer - Nederlandse geschiedenis aan de UvA Het volgende onderwijsblok staat voor de deur, een goed moment om iets te laten zien van de indrukwekkende oogst van de afgelopen periode. 🍲 Was de hui...

Wat hebben de huishoudschool, staatsrepressie, dagboeken, petities en Amsterdam met elkaar te maken?

Inderdaad, het zijn allemaal onderwerpen waarover we bij Nederlandse geschiedenis aan de UvA de afgelopen tijd publiceerden.

Lees er hier meer over: www.linkedin.com/posts/phvand...

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3 months ago

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Fair Trade Reading Club. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Kindly chaired by Prof. Magdalena Śliwińska, the group will dive into the origin and evolution of the concept and practices of Fair Trade. The session will feature Prof. Peter van Dam, who will unpa...

Why did fair trade activists develop certification? How does it fit the longer history of fair trade?

Looking forward to discuss 'Fair Trade: Humanitarianism in the Age of Postcolonial Globalization' with the Fair Trade Book Club on 1 December, 15.30-17h.

Join us! us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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5 months ago

Poster showing a wind turbine from frog perspective. The picture is in light pink and blue nuances and announces a PhD course in energy humanities. More information can be found in this website. https://www.uis.no/en/research/collaboration/the-greenhouse-centre-for-environmental-humanities/humanities/apply-for-phd

I am really excited to announce the call for the PhD Course in Energy Humanities!

Held at the @greenhouseuis.net from 1-5 December.

Applications are welcome until 24 October.

#envhum #envhist #energyhistory

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5 months ago

Boycotten of niet: welke macht heb jij als consument? - Kassa - BNNVARA <p class="margin-bottom-32">Er gebeurt veel in de wereld waar jij je als consument misschien machteloos over voelt. Maar ben je wel zo machteloos als je wellicht denkt? Met de keuzes die je maakt, wat...

Alleen maar Europese producten kopen, geen Disney kijken, producten boycotten die bijdragen aan de bezetting van Palestijnse gebieden - helpt dat?

Ik schoof zaterdag aan bij Kassa om door te praten over waarom mensen boycotten en of dat een goed idee is.

www.bnnvara.nl/kassa/videos...

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5 months ago

Imagining Hierarchies in Vegetarianism between Europe, the United States, and India (19th -20th Century) In the second half of the nineteenth century, vegetarianism became a subject of intense debate in Europe and India. Protagonists in both regions often referred to each other. In Europe, vegetarians ev...

How does vegetarianism link to issues of peace and (non)violence? Join us for the next session of Peace Histories with Julia Hauser on October 6th! All are welcome! www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/20...

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5 months ago

🚀 Een vliegende start - Nederlandse geschiedenis aan de UvA We zijn het nieuwe academisch jaar in vliegende vaart begonnen! Zo is het het college 'Een nieuwe geschiedenis van Nederland' gesta... 🚀 Een vliegende start - Nederlandse geschiedenis aan de UvA We zijn het nieuwe academisch jaar in vliegende vaart begonnen! Zo is het het college 'Een nieuwe geschiedenis van Nederland' gestart, waar...

Nieuwe colleges, onderzoek naar de afschaffing van slavernij, discussies over het koloniale verleden en drugsbeleid - een vliegende start van het nieuwe academisch jaar voor Nederlandse geschiedenis.

Lees er hier meer over: www.linkedin.com/posts/phvand...

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6 months ago

For those of you in Amsterdam: on October 10th, 12-13h, I'll present new research done at @iisg-amsterdam.bsky.social about "plundered uranium" and how nuclear fuel made it into the Dutch nuclear energy debate of the 70s and 80s, at the @uvahumanities.bsky.social's Environment & Society seminar.

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8 months ago

**Why Climate Activism Seems to Have No History (And What That Actually Tells Us) | Peter Van Dam **Why Climate Activism Seems to Have No History (And What That Actually Tells Us) For the Environment & Society's final lunch meeting on activism yesterday University of Amsterdam, I tried to...

Why Climate Activism Seems to Have No History (And What That Actually Tells Us) - I wrote a short post on some insights about the history of climate activism - www.linkedin.com/posts/phvand...

Looking forward to your thoughts on this!

@uvahumanities.bsky.social @seven-uva.bsky.social

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8 months ago

Bringing Climate Change to Court Climate change affects everyone, everywhere. But the way we deal with it—especially in court—is mostly local. Lawsuits over climate issues usually happen in national or regional courts, using local la...

Climate change affects everyone, everywhere. How do we balance the need for global justice with the limits of local democracy?

A discussion today (16 June) at 17:00 at Spui25 & online.
W/ @phvandam.bsky.social, @eckes-uva.bsky.social & @philpaiement.bsky.social
spui25.nl/programma/br...

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9 months ago

Five Things You Should Know About Fair Trade Fair trade has become a household name for many shoppers who encounter certified products on supermarket shelves. But behind those labels lies a complex global movement with a rich history.

Great news! My book on transnational fair trade activism is out. It's been an unbelievably rewarding trek from starting this research in 2012 to today. I hope you will find it as worthwhile reading it!

By way of a preview, I wrote about 5 insights from the book: cambridgeblog.org/2025/06/five...

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9 months ago

Climate litigation in Europe, sustainable development and justice - ACELG Join us for this workshop on 16 June delving into climate litigation and international justice.

Join us for our workshop next week on Climate litigation in Europe, sustainable development and justice.

Monday 16 June @uvalawschool.bsky.social & followed by a roundtable discussion at Spui25 on climate litigation and democracy.
acelg.uva.nl/content/even...

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9 months ago

#climatepolicy #environmentalhistory #climateactivism #sustainability… | Peter Van Dam 🌍Four Insights from 'Climate Action: From Local Movements to Global Change' Last Wednesday, we organized an engaging seminar at the University of Amsterdam in collaboration with SEVEN - Unive...

Fighting over the future? We explored how climate action has evolved with @ruthamorgan.bsky.social, Stephen Milder, Liesbeth van de Grift and André Nollkaemper at @uvahumanities.bsky.social in collaboration with @seven-uva.bsky.social.

Four brief insights:
www.linkedin.com/posts/phvand...

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9 months ago

Very happy to anounce nother two (!) fully-funded four-year PhD vacancies within the 𝐄𝐑𝐂 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲-sponsored project 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐊𝐀𝐃𝐄. Come work with the amazing Alan Kramer at Universität Hamburg: www.uni-hamburg.de/en/stellenan....

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9 months ago

Bringing Climate Change to Court Climate change affects everyone, everywhere. But the way we deal with it—especially in court—is mostly local. Lawsuits over climate issues usually happen in national or regional courts, using local la...

Can domestic courts deliver global climate justice?

Join our roundtable at Spui25 to discuss climate change, justice and democracy. With speakers @phvandam.bsky.social, @eckes-uva.bsky.social & @philpaiement.bsky.social

Monday 16 June, 17:00.
@uvalawschool.bsky.social
spui25.nl/programma/br...

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9 months ago

Vol. 9 No. 1 (2025) | Early Modern Low Countries | Peter Van Dam Varen, vluchten, niet meer vliegen? - Nederlandse geschiedenis aan de UvA Het is weer de hoogste tijd voor nieuws over Nederlandse geschiedenis aan de UvA! ⛵ Suze Zijlstra scheef een bijdrage over d...

Varen, vluchten, niet meer vliegen? Weer hoog tijd voor een update over Nederlandse geschiedenis aan de @uvahumanities.bsky.social.

Over vrouwen in de vroegmoderne tijd, oorlogsvluchtelingen in Suriname en op Curacao, duurzame consumptie en klimaatactivisme: www.linkedin.com/posts/phvand...

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10 months ago

As climate change was recognized as a growing threat since the 1980s, civic contestation has crucially shaped how we have responded.
On 4 June, we will explore the evolution of climate activism with @ruthamorgan.bsky.social, Stephen Milder, André Nollkaemper and Liesbeth van de Grift. Come join us!

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10 months ago

Amsterdam Eet. Een geschiedenis in gerechten Met een tentoonstelling van voornamelijk kookboeken, menukaarten, handgeschreven recepten en andere bronnen uit de eigen collectie ‘geschiedenis van de voeding’ geeft het Allard Pierson inzicht in de ...

Ter ere van het 750-jarig bestaan van de stad is in @allardpierson.bsky.social de zinnenprikkelende tentoonstelling Amsterdam Eet geopend: een culinaire reis door de geschiedenis waarin je ontdekt wat er door de eeuwen heen op de borden van Amsterdammers lag. Te zien t/m 7 september!

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11 months ago

Bergen verzetten - Nederlandse geschiedenis aan de UvA Rosa de Jong begon… | Peter Van Dam Bergen verzetten - Nederlandse geschiedenis aan de UvA Rosa de Jong begon vorige week aan een bijzonder project. Ze keerde terug naar het Neve Shalom Archief in Paramaribo, waar ze ooit de inspiratie...

Bergen verzetten - bijpraten over Nederlandse geschiedenis aan de UvA. Over archieven digitaliseren, polarisatie, vrouwen in het verzet en aluminium: www.linkedin.com/posts/phvand...

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11 months ago

BLOCKADE – Blockade in the Era of the Two World Wars

Happy to announce two vacacies at the @uvahumanities.bsky.social for a postdoctoral researcher (3 yrs) and a PhD (4 years) in our ERC Synergy project BLOCKADE, which explores the two global blockades of the First and Second World Wars and their aftermaths. See www.blockades.eu for more info.

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11 months ago

Can activists change businesses? In this special issue, an inspiring group of colleagues explores attempts to do so, and discuss the opportunities and limitations these historical cases bring to the fore.

Thanks to all of them, and to @sabinepitteloud.bsky.social for the great teamwork!

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11 months ago

Businesses, Activists, and the Quest for Legitimacy Not registered yet?

Special issue on "Business and activists"🚨
co-edited with @phvandam.bsky.social

With @alexh33.bsky.social
@hiskearts.bsky.social @ivapesa.bsky.social @acontestataires.bsky.social

#BizHis #activism #CSR #DEI #vegetarianism #labor #RSE #greenwashing #sustainability
shs.cairn.info/revue-entrep...

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11 months ago

Had a great time talking about the importance of food for studying activism. Thanks for having me, @melinabuns.bsky.social

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11 months ago

Attention to all #MaritimeHistory and #ColonialHistory researchers: the National Maritime Museum in Amsterdam has published a new Fellowship call for research proposals.

Find more details in the thread below:

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11 months ago

Activisme, kunstmatige intelligentie en amateurhistorici - Nederlandse geschiedenis aan de UvA

De ideeën van Otto en Hermina Huiswoud, de autoloze zondag en protest tegen Hoogovens en nog veel meer in de update over onze recente activiteiten: www.linkedin.com/posts/phvand...

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11 months ago

Yesterday, Amsterdam was on strike. With 5000 students and colleagues we were on Dam square to protest 1,1 billion higher education budget cuts. We call on the Senate to stop these disastrous measures. #WOinActie

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11 months ago

Vandaag staak ik uit protest tegen de bezuinigingen op het Hoger Onderwijs. Het doet pijn om te zien hoe deze ondoordachte plannen de kwaliteit van ons onderwijs en onderzoek in gevaar brengen. Met deze bezuingingen drijft het kabinet studenten en wetenschappers willens en wetens in het nauw.

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1 year ago

Promovendus: Narratieven in tijden van crisis, 1800-1918 | Radboud Universiteit Als Promovendus: Narratieven in tijden van crisis, 1800-1918 werken bij Faculteit der Letteren? Bekijk hier de vacature!

Wij zoeken bij Adapt! een promovendus die onderzoek gaat doen naar Narratieven in tijden van crisis, 1800-1918. Meer informatie en solliciteren: www.ru.nl/werken-bij/v...

@beatricedegraaf.bsky.social @rikpeels.bsky.social

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1 year ago

Energy in the early modern home | 1 | Energy in the Early Modern Home In recent years historians have ‘discovered’ energy. What was once considered to be the exclusive domain of physicists, chemists, ecologists, economists,

There's some recent work on energy use in household settings. These studies could be helpful: www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edi... & www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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1 year ago

Peter Van Dam on LinkedIn: Het verhaal van Nederland - Amsterdam | NPO Start Wortel schieten - Nederlandse geschiedenis aan de UvA Weer heel wat bij te praten! In een hele reeks bijdragen komt naar voren hoe het nadenken over het…

Wortel schieten - Nederlandse geschiedenis aan de UvA. Weer heel wat bij te praten!

www.linkedin.com/posts/phvand...

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1 year ago

Knowledge and Responsibility. Some Reflections on the Relationship Between Historiography and Morality on the Occasion of the 5th INTH Conference (Part I) Georg Gangl -Never really out of mind, questions on the relationship between historiography and morality resurface with a certain regularity, usually following human-made calamities. After World War I...

📣 New on our blog today!! The first part of Georg Gangl’s ( @ggangl.bsky.social ) reflections on the relationship between historiography and morality, inspired by discussions at the 5th INTH Conference. 👇
gtw.hypotheses.org/29548

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