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New Netherland Institute

Reconsidering Slavery in New Netherland (A Virtual Talk)

April 26, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

List of Purchasers of “a lot of male and female Negroes,” from a Slave Auction in Manhattan, May 29th, 1664 courtesy Volume X, part III, pg. 228 New York Dutch Colonial ManuscriptsThe Hudson Area Library History Room has announced “Reconsidering Slavery in 17th century New Netherland – What do We Know? What Can We Learn?,” a talk by Dennis J. Maika on Thursday, April 28th.

This talk will take a look at the enslaved, slavery’s institutional origins and development, the slave trade, and how slavery impacted New Netherland society. [Read more…] about Reconsidering Slavery in New Netherland (A Virtual Talk)

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Events, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, New York City Tagged With: Hudson Area Library, New Netherland Institute

New Netherland Institute Announces New Director

November 2, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

New Netherland InstituteThe New Netherland Institute (NNI) has announced the appointment of Ms. Deborah Hamer, Ph.D., as Director of the  Institute effective November 1st, 2021. [Read more…] about New Netherland Institute Announces New Director

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, New York City Tagged With: Dutch History, New Netherland, New Netherland Institute, New Netherland Research Center

New Netherland Institute Annual Meeting Set for Albany

May 2, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

University ClubThe New Netherland Institute has invited the public to their 32nd Annual Meeting on May 10th at the University Club of Albany. The meeting is free to NNI members and $10 for non-members. [Read more…] about New Netherland Institute Annual Meeting Set for Albany

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Events, History Tagged With: Albany, Conferences, New Netherland Institute

Slavery and Freedom in New Netherland Talk In Kingston

April 22, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

peter gansevoort lecture seriesThe New Netherland Institute has announced the talk “To Serve in a Free Country: Slavery and Freedom in New Netherland” by Sam Huntington, educator at Crailo State Historic Site, has been set for Saturday, April 27th at the Senate House State Historic Site in Kingston. [Read more…] about Slavery and Freedom in New Netherland Talk In Kingston

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Black History, Kingston, New Netherland Institute, Senate House Historic Site, Slavery

New Netherland Institute Announces 2019 Lecture Series

April 8, 2019 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

new amsterdam paintingFrom April to June of this year, the New Netherland Institute will present the 2019 Peter Gansevoort Ten Eyck Lecture Series, which will comprise 10 lectures on various aspects of New Netherland, each at a different venue from New York City to the Capital Region.

The first in the series will be a talk by Russell Shorto at the Brooklyn Historical Society, 128 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn, on April 16. [Read more…] about New Netherland Institute Announces 2019 Lecture Series

Filed Under: Events, History, New York City Tagged With: Brooklyn, Brooklyn Historical Society, Hudson River, New Netherland, New Netherland Institute

New Netherland Conference Call for Papers

February 14, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The New Netherland Institute (NNI) has announced they are now accepting presentation proposals for their 42nd Annual Conference, which will be hosted by the Hudson River Valley Institute at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, on October 5, 2019.

The program committee welcomes proposals on any aspect of the seventeenth-century Dutch colony, including projects in other media such as films, online exhibits, and other digital projects. Proposals that highlight the legacy of New Netherland are also encouraged. [Read more…] about New Netherland Conference Call for Papers

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Conferences, New Netherland, New Netherland Institute

New Netherland Research Grant Opportunity

February 8, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The due date for applications for the New Netherland Institute’s 2019 Charles W. Wendell Research Grant is February 15.

The research project must deal with the Dutch experience in North America and the Dutch Atlantic World, and is expected to result in a
publishable article or a component of a larger work. Researchers in any discipline, including family history or biography, are encouraged to apply. There are no eligibility requirements for this grant. [Read more…] about New Netherland Research Grant Opportunity

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Grants, New Netherland Institute

New Netherland Praatjes Podcast: Colonial Era ‘Dutchness’

December 30, 2018 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

In the latest episode of the “New Netherland Praatjes” podcast, Joyce Goodfriend chats with New Netherland Institute’s Steve McErleane about Goodfriend’s career as a leading historian of New Netherland and early New York. [Read more…] about New Netherland Praatjes Podcast: Colonial Era ‘Dutchness’

Filed Under: History Tagged With: New Netherland, New Netherland Institute, Podcasts

Annual New Netherland Conference Set For Albany

July 29, 2018 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Albany Cultural Education Center State Museum Archives and LibraryThe 41st Annual Conference of the New Netherland Institute has been set for September 22nd, 2018 at the New York State Museum in Albany.

This year’s theme/title is “Conflict and Collaboration in the New World,” and the conference will feature seven presentations by scholars of New Netherland and the Dutch Atlantic. NNI’s annual dinner will follow the event. [Read more…] about Annual New Netherland Conference Set For Albany

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Albany, Conferences, New Netherland Institute, New York State Museum

Grants Available For New Netherland, Atlantic World Research

February 12, 2018 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

 Charles W. WendellThe Charles W. Wendell Research Grant is available for research on topics related to the Dutch in America/Dutch Atlantic World. Requests for up to $5,000 will be considered. [Read more…] about Grants Available For New Netherland, Atlantic World Research

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Grants, New Netherland Institute

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