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Date: 13 March 2026
Location: Online

Submission Deadline: Call for Papers for the Spring International PhD Seminar 2026

If you want to submit a paper for the Spring International PhD Seminar, please submit it no later than 13 March! Read more
Date: 18 March 2026
Location: Rotterdam

Exhibition: “From Polders to Prairies: The Long History of Dutch Migration to Canada”

On Wednesday 18 March 2026, the RIAS will present the exhibition “From Polders to Prairies: The Long History of Dutch Migration to Canada” at the Fenix Museum of Migration in Rotterdam. Read more
Date: 23 March 2026
Time: 17:00-18:30 CET
Location: Online

European Forum on US History: Roberta Ferrari

We are happy to announce that Roberta Ferrari (University of Bologna) will present at our new Seminar Series on US History, which is organized in cooperation with seven European institutes. Read more
Date: 23 March 2026
Location: RIAS

Roosevelt Visiting Professorship – Mark Squillace

Professor Mark Squillace will be a visiting professor at the RIAS from 23 March to 20 April 2026. Read more
Date: 26 March 2026
Location: RIAS

Roosevelt Lecture: Ionica Smeets

In 2026 the Roosevelt Lecture will be presented by Ionica Smeets, professor Science Communication at Leiden University. Registration is now possible! Read more
Date: 26 March
Location: RIAS

Workshop: Teaching Risk in the Anthropocene 2026

In collaboration with Leiden University, the RIAS will host an Una Europa–funded workshop on 26–27 March 2026 in Middelburg. Read more
Date: 2 April 2026
Location: Middelburg

The Local Four Freedoms Awards 2026

The Local Four Freedoms Awards Ceremony will be held on Thursday, 2 April 2026. Read more
Date: 8 April 2026
Location: RIAS

Conference: “Gender & Conservatism in US History”

This event will bring together scholars from around the world to examine the crucial role of women - and gendered ideals more broadly - in shaping conservative ideology, activism and culture in the United States. Read more
Date: 16 April 2026
Location: Middelburg

The International Four Freedoms Awards 2026

The International Four Freedoms Awards Ceremony will be held on Thursday, 16 April 2026. Read more
Date: 16 April 2026
Location: RIAS

Roosevelt Lecture: Anya Luscombe

On Friday 16 April, the Roosevelt Lecture will be presented by Dr. Anya Luscombe, Director of the Zeeuws Archief in Middelburg. Registration is now possible! Read more
Date: 17 April 2026
Location: University of Amsterdam

Theodore Roosevelt American History Award Ceremony 2026

The award ceremony will be held during the Amerikanistendag which in 2026 will take place at the University of Amsterdam on Friday 17 April. Read more
Date: 20 April 2026
Time: 17:00-18:30 CEST
Location: Online

European Forum on US History: David E. Nye

We are happy to announce that David E. Nye (University of Southern Denmark) will present at our new Seminar Series on US History, which is organized in cooperation with seven European institutes. Read more
Date: 1 May
Location: RIAS

Roosevelt Visiting Professorship – Marc Rodriguez

Professor Marc Rodriguez will be a visiting professor at the RIAS from 1 to 31 May 2026. Read more
Date: 18 May 2026
Time: 17:00-18:30 CEST
Location: Online

European Forum on US History: Olivier Burtin

We are happy to announce that Olivier Burtin (Sciences Po-Paris) will present at our new Seminar Series on US History, which is organized in cooperation with seven European institutes. Read more
Date: 17 June 2026
Location: RIAS

Spring International PhD Seminar 2026

Since 2003, the RIAS has organized a biannual doctoral seminar; the next edition will take place in Middelburg on 17–19 June 2026. Read more
Date: 10 July 2026
Location: Online

Call for Papers: RIAS-UCR Sustainable Freedoms Essay Prize 2026

The Roosevelt InstitThe RIAS invites UCR students to submit their work for the sixth annual Sustainable Freedoms Essay Prize on the theme of environmental sustainability and human rights; submissions are open until 10 July 2026. Read more
Date: 24 August 2026
Location: RIAS

Roosevelt Visiting Professorship – Jayita Sarkar

Professor Jayita Sarkar will be a visiting professor at the RIAS from 24 August to 21 September 2026. Read more
Date: 27 August 2026
Location: RIAS

Diplomatic Policy Workshop

The RIAS is organizing a Diplomatic Policy Workshop in Middelburg from 27-28 August 2026. Read more
Date: 22 June 2028
Location: The Hague

SHAFR 2028

The RIAS, in collaboration with Leiden University, is honored to host the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations (SHAFR) 2028 Annual Meeting in The Hague on 22–24 June 2028. Read more