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

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Lucie Kamuswekera - Epoque Coloniale - Amsab-ISG
Exhibition by Congolese artist Lucie Kamuswekera in the St. Nicholas Church in Ghent
From July 19th to August 29th, you can visit the exhibition " Lucie Kamuswekera – Embroidered Past, Imagined Future in Congo. A Call for Human Rights" . You'll discover the impressive embroidery work of artist Lucie Kamuswekera, who embroiders the...

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Including a look at the tense relationship between Belgian socialist leader Emile Vandervelde and Italian fascist leader Benito Mussolini, and a deep dive into Studio Stone—a unique photo collection by two pioneers of modern photography from the interwar period, who...

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Book cover Studio Stone
Studio Stone photo book 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 recognizes photobooks that stand out for their content, vision, and...

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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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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 is now also on display in our public space in Ghent. Welcome!

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