Welcome to the Newsletter for October 2025
We are happy to present our newsletter for October 2025
Welcome Karym Leito
Karym Leito is the new junior researcher working in the sports work package. With a background in sports, social work, and anthropology, he will research the history of football in Curaçao and its role in identity formation, belonging, and citizenship. He was born and raised in Curaçao and is currently living in Rotterdam with his partner and two children. He is looking forward to working with the project and to meeting you!
Upcoming Events
Culture Capsule Ophaalweek in Vlissingen kick-off October 4th
On Saturday, October 4, Dutch Culture Capsule, together with Hiphop Avenue and Zuidwest Hiphop, is organising a panel on the history of hip hop in Zeeland, with Bas De Meijer, Ray Gaari, & Sherlock. This panel will kick off the Ophaal week, taking place until the 11th of October.
October 13th, an Interactive lecture and workshop: Afropean Decolonial Futures dialogues:
On Monday, 13 October, Olupemi E. Oludare (University of Amsterdam), Madeline R. Young Touré (University of Exeter), Edward Olutomi Oludare (Dowen College, Lagos), and Rachel Gillett (Utrecht University) will present a three-part presentation exploring African and Afropean cultural productions and heritage. This interactive lecture and workshop is a collaboration with Re/presenting Europe for the class Black Cultural Production and Social Change. More info here.
Webinar Series “differential doings, europes in margins” continues in October:
In October, more incredible guests will be in conversation; we are particularly excited about the discussion with Fatima El-Tayeb on 8 October. For more information, follow our socials or reach out to Jody, j.i.metcalfe@uu.nl
Publications
Congratulations to Dr. Jody Metcalfe who has published her article, “Countering Colonial Memory Through Public and Popular Culture in Cape Town”. It forms part of a Special Issue on Exploring Race and Memory: Perspectives from the U.S. and South Africa. Read it here.
Jan Bant, alongside Paul Reef, wrote an opinion piece in the Trouw. They argue that the Netherlands can and should take a stand against Israel’s participation in the European Baseball Championship in Rotterdam. Read it here
Jan Willem Duyvendak was interviewed for the Volkskrant on polarisation in the Netherlands. He states “The Netherlands is not at all as divided as we think”. Read the piece here
Previous Events
Ophaalweek in Enschede was fantastic! Check out the aftermovie of the kick-off event
Succesful first two “differential doings, europes in margins” webnair sessions:
The webinar series has already had two successful events, one with Asma Abbas, focused on how to we create living methods in academia and life during the deathly times we are in, and another with Jitsvinger, a word-architect from Cape Town, who is known for coining the term Afrikaaps in HipHop. The webinar series hold space for knowledges otherwise erased as part of the violence of wars, genocide, occupation and settler colonial modalities affecting our present.
