Amsab - Institute for Social History

The memory of social movements and committed citizens who resist injustice and inequality.


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Amsab-ISG preserves, protects, and unlocks the heritage of social movements and individuals fighting for justice, equality, and solidarity. Would you like to consult our collection items? You can do so online via the catalog or in person in our reading room by reservation.

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Now on view at Amsab-ISG

Now on view at Amsab-ISG Expo Studio Stone

June 23 - November 21, 2025
Amsab-ISG - Ghent
Free entrance

The Studio Stone photo exhibition the work of Cami and Sasha Stone : a photographic duo who emerged as one of the most innovative voices in European photography during the interwar period.

After a successful exhibition at the Musée de la Photographie in Charleroi, their groundbreaking work can now also be seen in our public space in Ghent.

Free admission on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturdays, September 27, October 11, and November 8, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Welcome!

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In the spotlight

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Visitors to the virtual museum and archive space Digidaar © Dhiaa Biya
Visit the virtual archive and museum Digidaar
Starting today, we welcome you to Digidaar , the virtual archive and museum developed by Amsab-ISG in collaboration with Voem vzw . Here, the legacy of Voem – a bridge-builder in our incredibly diverse society for 35 years – is presented interactively...

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Expo Studio Stone: free guided tours and Saturday visits
our Studio Stone , which features the work of the photography duo Cami and Sasha Stone until November 21, 2025. During the interwar period, they were among the most innovative voices in European photography and were often...

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Announcement of newspaper access to hetarchief.be
Thousands of historical newspaper editions can be searched digitally on hetarchief.be
Starting August 26th, everyone can browse an unprecedented piece of Flemish press history online at hetarchief.be . The platform bundles more than 180,000 newspaper editions from approximately 900 titles . Many of these are free and easily searchable, including a special segment from the...

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Recently launched

Recently launched Database Brigadistas from Belgium

Who were the more than 2,000 men and women from Belgium and Luxembourg who took part in the Spanish Civil War between 1936 and 1939?

Brigadistas from Belgium database , recently launched by Amsab-ISG, compiles their stories through biographical records, archival material, and photos. A unique resource for historians, researchers, and anyone interested, based on years of research by Rudi Van Doorslaer and François Van Pelt.

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Website Studio Stone now

Studio Stone , a project by Amsab-ISG and the Musée de la Photographie in Charleroi, brings the versatile oeuvre of the forgotten interwar photographers Cami and Sasha Stone back into the spotlight.

In addition to the exhibition – on view until November 21st at Amsab-ISG – and the accompanying catalog, there is now also the Studio Stone website : a unique digital archive offering a thematic overview of their work. It collects rarely seen photographs and documents, accessed through IIIF where possible, thus offering a broader perspective on their artistic world and legacy.

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