On February 6th, the first annual research conference of the Amsterdam Museum will take place, which aims to bring together different researchers from various disciplines to strengthen and build on the Amsterdam Museum research network. The goal is to connect, exchange insights and platform multidisciplinary research on upcoming Amsterdam Museum research themes, as well as methods of research for the new museum.

There will be presentations from scholars and guest editors who contributed to the 2025 editions of the AMJournal, AMJournal #4 Co-Creating Our Cities and AMJournal #5 Women and Cities, as well as fresh perspectives on objects and (hi)stories of the city from the three main research foci of the AMResearch Center set to launch in 2026: (1) Streetwear Amsterdam, (2) Human, Nature, and the City, (3) The City Museum of the Future. In between, current AMResearch Center scholars and students will provide flash presentations on special findings.

Date: Friday 6 February
Time: 10:00-18.00
Location: Felix Meritis, Keizersgracht 324, Amsterdam
Price: General €25, student €5

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General Program Outline

09:30 | Walk-in

10:00 | Start Morning Program: AMJournal

• Opening & Welcome
• Launching AMJournal Online Platform - dr. Emma van Bijnen
• Journal 4 'Co-Creating Our Cities' Author Presentation - TBA
• Panel 1: Co-Creating Our Cities - TBA
• Journal 5 'Women and Cities' Author Presentation - Annick Gossen
• Panel 2: Women and Cities - TBA

-------------- 12.00 | Lunch Break --------------

13:30 | Start Afternoon Program: AMResearch Center

• The launch of AMResearch Center (Plans, Projects, Collaborations) - dr. Emma van Bijnen & dr. Tom van der Molen
• Presentation: Art-Based Learning in Palliative Care (Art-PC) - Prof.dr. Jeroen Lutters
• Panel: Co-creating Creative Connections Panel: Building Communities Through Collective Engagement - ao. dr. GL Hernandez & dr. Vanessa Vroon-Najem
• Presentation: Public History in Practice: Spotlight on Student Work - dr. Paul Knevel
• Presentation: The New Amsterdam Museum Presentation (Plans and Research Questions) - Imara Limon

16:40 | Closing Remarks

17:00 | Reception / Networking Drinks

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You can sign up through this link.