The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) is commissioning an investigation into its history of involvement in colonialism.
The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) is commissioning an investigation into its history of involvement in colonialism.
The Academy wishes to account for its past and to reflect on its present-day values. Understanding the many and varied facets of its own history will lay the foundation for a forward-looking and inclusive organisation.
If you have any questions, suggestions or comments, please email them to koloniaalverleden@knaw.nl
On 30 May 2024, the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) announced its plan to commission a thorough investigation into its own colonial past. The Academy wishes to contract an independent team to carry out this investigation, to be selected by means of public procurement. As of now, interested research teams may submit their proposal on the tendering platform TenderNed.
View news itemOn 30 May 2024, the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) announced its plan to commission an investigation into its colonial past. The commission will be awarded to an independent research team selected by means of a European tender. As part of the tendering procedure, the Academy will meet with interested researchers on 18 November 2024.
View news itemThe Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) intends to commission an investigation into its history of involvement in colonialism.
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