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Special Collections upcoming events
Exhibition: Sexology and Self-Help in the 1930s
13 Oct 2025 - 13 Sep 2026
Maastricht University Library presents an exhibition at Randwyck Library on Dutch gynecologist and sexologist Theodoor Hendrik van de Velde (1873–1937) ... Read More
Exhibition: Hugo and the Law
16 Jan - 26 Jun 2026
Victor Hugo was not only a celebrated novelist and poet, but also a powerful thinker on law, justice, and society ... Read More
Lecture: A Brief History of the Pandemics
16 June 2026
From the Justinianic Plague and the Black Death to smallpox, cholera and the Great Influenza — pandemics have shaped societies ... Read More
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National Action Days for Resilient Heritage
From 11–13 May, institutions across the Netherlands are participating in the National Action Days for Resilient Heritage, an initiative organised ... Read More
Special Collections in Medieval Teaching
The course “Exploring Historical Parallels: Learning from Medieval History” at University College Maastricht (UCM) has successfully concluded for this academic ... Read More
Maastricht psychology students bring rare books to Wikipedia
Once again this year, psychology students at Maastricht University are bringing rare and fascinating books out of the stacks and ... Read More
