You are cordially invited to the NIT Day in Amsterdam on 3 December 2025, between 13.00 and 18.00, at the Chirurgisch Theater, Vendelstraat 2, University Library, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam.
On this day, you can learn about the activities and programs of the Netherlands Institute in Turkey. You can listen to presentations by staff and fellows, hear from former fellows about their experiences in Istanbul, and meet or reconnect with NIT staff and alumni.
Date: 3 December 2025
Time: 13:00 – 18:00 (NL time)
Location: Chirurgisch Theater, Vendelstraat 2, University Library, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam
Registration: Please fill out the registration form by November 30, 2025
Program
12:45-13:00 Doors open
13:00-13:30 Fokke Gerritsen: The Netherlands Institute in Turkey: Recent Activities
13:30-14:15 Keynote Speaker Daniëlle Slootjes In Search of the People of Byzantine Constantinople
14:15-14:45 Coffee/tea
14:45-16:00 Session 1: Archaeological research in Turkey
Dries Daems Exploring Terra Incognita: The Bronze Age to Hellenistic Site at Türkmen-Karahöyük
Fokke Gerritsen New Excavations at Prehistoric Tell Kurdu in Southern Turkey
Gert-Jan van Wijngaarden The Amsterdam Troy Project: Archaeology of Archaeology
Jitte Waagen Technological Innovation in Archaeological Fieldwork in Turkey
16:00-16:15 Short break
16:15-17:15 Session 2: History and Heritage Studies in Turkey
Kay Boers Connecting Constantinople: The City and the World in Objects
Kee-Lou Ooyman Baths, Cisterns, and Aqueducts: Mapping the Rich Water Heritage of Istanbul
Berken Vis A Dutch Family in the Ottoman World: Microhistory through the Case of the Keun
Mara Elif Schön Learning at the Yazılıkaya Living Lab: Insights from Field Experience
17:15-18:00 Borrel
The event is open to everyone. Please register to attend the event by filling out the registration form by November 30, 2025, 23:59 NL time. The presentations will be in English.
The Netherlands Institute in Turkey fosters the academic study of Turkey through the ages. Governed by Leiden University and based in Istanbul, it serves all universities in the Netherlands. NIT initiates and conducts research and education programs in archaeology, heritage studies and Turkish studies. MA and PhD students can apply for fellowships to conduct research in Istanbul.