The world-famous Girl with a Pearl Earring was most likely not commissioned by Vermeer’s male patron, but by the man’s wife, art historians from the University of Amsterdam have discovered. New archival research ...

Eleven UvA researchers and their teams can start promising projects thanks to allocations within SSH Open Competition M 2025 of the Dutch Research Council. The projects will cover a diverse range of topic -such as ...

DeMoCraft receives €6.6m for research into democratic moral craftsmanship. How do politicians stay strong in crises? New knowledge and tools aim to future-proof governance.

Fantasy blockbuster films such as Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe might be the dominant popular entertainment form of our times and are often referred to as ‘epics’. But do they ...