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How a Belgian Tower Steeped in Colonial Symbolism Became the Setting for African American Emancipation

22 June 2026

In 1941 the Belgian Friendship Building from the 1939 World Fair in New York was re-built on the campus of Virginia Union University. Martin Luther King spoke there, making the building and its tower a focal point of the American Civil Rights movement in the 1950s and 60s. This metamorphosis was par

Capitalism Was Invented by the Dutch: The Low Countries’ Influence on the United States

8 June 2026

The Low Countries played an important role in the history of the United States according to journalist Greet De Keyser and historian Russell Shorto. And that influence still has an effect today. As Shorto says: ‘Just look at who lives in this country today: everything started with the eighteen lan

A Free Black Man Called Jan de Vries

18 May 2026

Jan de Vries was the son of a Dutch captain and an enslaved woman who lived in the free Black community of seventeenth-century Manhattan. His descendants continued to speak Dutch long after they had moved to a remote area of New Jersey. Their story reveals the deep roots of the Low Countries in the

The Women Missing from Dutch and Indonesian Colonial History Lessons

30 March 2026

Who fought for Indonesian independence? If you were educated in either Indonesia or the Netherlands, you might picture Sukarno, Prince Diponegoro, or a parade of male generals and colonial administrators. You would be unlikely to picture Christina Martha Tiahahu, Maria Walanda Maramis, or Cut Nyak D

Is the restitution policy of colonial looted art a neo-colonial repeat of past actions?

16 January 2026

How are Belgium and the Netherlands dealing with the sensitive issue of returning looted art and researching its colonial origins? An exploration of some treacherous areas in the quagmire of new Dutch and Belgian restitution policies.

Colonial Looted Art: How Museums Are Reckoning with Their Past

14 January 2026

How are Belgium and the Netherlands dealing with the thorny issue of restituting looted art and investigating its colonial origins? What do museums reveal — and what remains overlooked? Two encounters offer a glimpse of the debate: one with public relations officer Nadia Nsayi at the AfricaMuseum

Bound, Freed, and Burdened: Mayken van Angola’s Journey to Liberation in Early Dutch America

16 December 2024

On 28 December 1662, Mayken van Angola, alongside Susanna and Lucretia, boldly petitioned for freedom in New Amsterdam. Their request was granted—but with a condition: they must clean Director-General Petrus Stuyvesant’s house weekly. Mayken’s story, rooted in the realities of enslavement and

‘Revolusi’ Corrects the Dutch Colonial Self-Image of Indonesia

5 September 2024

In Revolusi: Indonesia and the Birth of the Modern World, David van Reybrouck documents the Dutch colonial involvement in the world’s largest archipelago from the early seventeenth century until independence in late 1949. Using his literary talent, the author combines historical research and journ

Mass Murder On Manhattan: The Bloody Legacy Of Dutch Settlers

22 February 2024

Settler colonialism is not a story of friendly relations throughout. The confrontation with an unfamiliar other creates wariness and suspicion and often leads to violent outbursts in which non-combatants become innocent victims. The story of Manhattan in the seventeenth century was no exception, as

How Much Colour Can The Flemish Art World Tolerate?

1 February 2024

Superdiversity and interculturality have long ceased to be societal choices and become inevitable facts. Meanwhile, a particularly articulate generation has grown up with diverse, mainly North African, backgrounds. They are demanding their place and will no longer put up with others speaking on thei

From Clara to Bokito: The Wilderness in Our Zoos

30 June 2023

Every year, Dutch and Belgian zoos bring nearly fifteen million visitors face to face with exotic animals. Our fascination for and exploitation of wild animals has a long history that reveals major social changes: from prestige projects for medieval monarchs to experiences for the general public. Ra

The Story of Erasmus Huis (1970-present): Promoting Dutch Culture in the Heart of the Indonesian Capital

23 March 2023

In a series of three articles, we sketch the story of Erasmus Huis, the cultural centre of the Embassy of the Netherlands in Jakarta, in the context of cultural and diplomatic interactions between Indonesia and the Netherlands. This third and final article covers the development of the Erasmus Huis 

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