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Details: May 22, 2023

Donald Weber, researcher at Amsab-ISH, contributed to a new global history on railways and commuting, now available at Taylor & Francis.

Details: May 22, 2023

Prof. Dr. Geert Van Goethem (UGent), former director of Amsab-ISG, spoke on the radio about the history of the reduction of working hours.

Details: May 22, 2023

Registration for the workshop " For and by migrants?" is now open. Admission is free; register using the online form .

Details: May 16, 2023

On kenjedrager.be , an identification tool from meemoo, you can discover what photographic or audiovisual material you have in your hands and take the first step towards sustainable preservation for yourself and future generations.

Details: May 16, 2023

A three-day workshop was held in Copenhagen in preparation for the nomination of Vooruit and other community centres as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Details: May 16, 2023

Sunday, April 23, 2023, is Heritage Day , this year with the theme "Animals." Amsab-ISG is presenting a film about "rats ," or strikebreakers.

Details: March 22, 2023

Last weekend, Bindus visited with several members for a behind-the-scenes look. The members learned what heritage entails and what a heritage institution like Amsab-ISG does.

Details: May 15, 2023

On Monday, May 22, the Center for the History of Migrants and Amsab-ISG are organizing an open workshop at our location in Ghent, themed "For and by Migrants? Recent Trends in Research on Migration History in the Netherlands and Flanders .

Details: May 15, 2023

On March 21, 20 colleagues gathered for the Preservation and Management of Library and Documentary Collections group meeting at the Hendrik Conscience Heritage Library. Martijn Vandenbroucke , conservation and management coordinator, shared Amsab-ISG's experiences with biological maintenance.

Details: March 20, 2023

Do you have a solid knowledge of digital archive processing and are you willing to share it? Archiefpunt is looking for an archivist .

Details: March 20, 2023

Radio station Urgent FM presented a captivating program in honor of International Women's Day. You'll also hear Martine Vermandere , public relations coordinator at Amsab-ISG, talk about her new book about Lalla Vandervelde .

Details: March 20, 2023

This week we celebrate Volunteer Week . It's a great opportunity to virtually celebrate Amsab-ISG volunteers.

Details: February 22, 2023

On November 30th, in conjunction with Human Rights Week, Liberas, in collaboration with Amsab-ISG and Ghent University, will open the photo exhibition "Syrians in the Frame ," featuring work by Syrian photographer Artino.