Welcome to the Newsletter for November 2025
We are pleased to present our November Newsletter!
New additions to the team!
As we welcome November, we also want to welcome two new Student Assistants to our team! Recently, Micha van der Veen, Administrative Student Assistant, and Cloë de Kruijf, Communication Student Assistant, joined us this past October.
Meet Micha:
“Hey everyone! I am Micha, student Musicology and the new Student Assistant for Re:presenting Europe! I love all things music and if you are a frequent concert-goer, chances are you can find me standing on the front row!”
Meet Cloë:
“Hi, my name is Cloë and I am the new Communication Student Assistant! I was raised on Bonaire and currently study Law at Utrecht University. I love traveling and getting to know different cultures, people, and languages. I’m really looking forward to contributing to this project!”
Upcoming events
Documentary and poetry slam: ”Nos tur ta Igual” on November 6th.
Join at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam from 19:00 to 21:30 for a screening of the documentary “Nos tur ta Igual.” The film explores themes of the abolition of slavery, equality, spirituality, trauma, and healing. After the screening, there will be a multilingual poetry slam featuring performances in Dutch, English, and Papiamentu/u, reflecting on the documentary’s themes. Caribbean snacks will be provided.
More information and the sign-up link can be found here.
Cultural Conference on 7 and 8 November: Mapping the Culture.
On 7 and 8 November, the Cultural Currency Conference 2025 returns to Weena 70, Rotterdam, bringing together artists, policymakers, and researchers to explore where the Culture, systems, and imagination meet. The Boekmanstichting will host an interactive breakout session on the theme of Trust, led by Chinouk Filique de Miranda, Simon Mamahit, and Kim Dankoor. Together with participants, they’ll investigate how to map the Culture without losing its depth, context, and meaning. They will be formulating key research questions and guiding principles for future cultural policy.
Tickets and information can be found here.
Centraal Museum | Centraal Laat × House of HipHop × Get To It
On Thursday 13 November, the museum transforms for an evening of art and urban culture, with performances, workshops, panel talks, music and more. All in collaboration with House of HipHop and Get To It.
This edition explores the relationship between people and nature, as inspired by the ongoing exhibition Getekend, de Natuur.
More info and tickets on the museum website.
Hip Hop in The Netherlands: The Wiki Files
On Saturday, November 15, the first workshop of Hip Hop in the Netherlands: The Wiki Files takes place at TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht.
Experts, artists, researchers and fans will collaborate to document Dutch hip hop culture online through Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons and Wikipedia.
This first session focuses on 1980–1985, marking the start of an ongoing project to make Dutch hip hop history more visible and accessible.
Interested in joining? Contact Roderik Schouten or Sherlock Telgt. More info here.
Publications
Francio Guadeloupe was interviewed by Miriam van Coblijn about healing & restorative justice in the history of slavery. He emphasizes that the legacy of slavery and colonialism still affects society, and that education, recognition, and reparations are essential for healing and equality, with all Dutch citizens encouraged to know resistance heroes like Tula and Boni. Read the piece here.
Previous events.
Interactive lecture and workshop: Afropean Decolonial Futures dialogues
On Monday 13 October, Rachel Gillett and Nina Köll hosted the first of several ‘Afropean Decolonial Futures Dialogues’ and University College Utrecht. Together with the public, and students in our “Black Cultural Production and Social Change” class we learned about black Atlantic transfers from Dr Olupemi Oludare, PhD candidate Madeline Young-Touré, and Yetunde Oludare, storyteller and coordinator at Voorkamer, and Migrantour Utrecht. The highlight was using our stories, and our movements, in making and doing and learning together, during the interactive workshops following the lecture. Thanks to the Re/presenting Europe consortium, UvA’s “Decolonial Futures” funding, and all the enthusiastic members of our class, as well as our guest presenters for making this happen. The following events also showcased making and doing – and sharing food, at UvA, University of Exeter, and SOAS.
Verzamelweek Vlissingen was amazing! We want to thank everyone who has shared their stories and treasures. Check out these pictures of the event.
