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Amsab Institute of Social History

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

Consultation of the collection

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

Bread & Roses magazine

Brood & Rozen is an Amsab-ISG publication and the most widely distributed historical-scientific journal in Belgium. It brings four times a year fascinating contributions on the history of social movements and is aimed at both academic researchers and the general public.

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Public events

Amsab-ISG organises exhibitions, workshops and other events to make hidden histories from our collection visible to a wide audience. We do this in close cooperation with the heritage communities whose heritage we manage.

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

De photo expo Studio Stone continue the work of Cami and Sasha Stone in the spotlight: a duo of photographers who emerged as one of the most innovative voices in European photography during the interbellum.

After a successful exhibition at the Musée de la Photographie in Charleroi, their groundbreaking work is now also on display in our public space in Ghent. Welcome!

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Photobook Studio Stone nominated for international award in Arles

The book Studio Stone, published by Amsab-ISG and the Musée de la Photographie in Charleroi, has been nominated for the prestigious prize for best historical publication at Les Rencontres de la Photographie 2025 in Arles. This shortlist rewards photo books that stand out for their content, vision and...

Vacancy: Amsab-ISG is looking for a research assistant

Would you like to become our new research associate (full-time, 12 months with possibility of extension, starting September 1, 2025)? Apply before July 15.

Formation: The Hidden Stories of Refugees During the First World War

On Saturday 21 June 2025, the training The hidden stories of refugees during the First World War will take place in Amsab-ISG, an initiative of Histories and In Flanders Fields Museum. Register now!

Studio Stone, a project by Amsab-ISG and the Musée de la Photographie in Charleroi, is once again bringing the multifaceted oeuvre of the forgotten interbellum photographers Cami and Sasha Stone into the spotlight. In addition to the exhibition – still on view until 18 May in Charleroi – and the accompanying catalogue, there is now also the Studio Stone-website: a special digital archive that offers a thematic overview of their work. It collects rarely shown photos and documents, where possible made accessible via IIIF, and thus casts a broader view of their artistic world and legacy.

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