Conference

Open Mic: Pitch your Heritage related research

Date: Wednesday 21 May 2025
Time: 15:00 - 17:30
Location: Van Steenis
Einsteinweg 2
2333 CC Leiden
Room: Reuvenshal

Organized as part of the Kiem grant 'Networking Heritage at Leiden University', the second edition of this open-mic-style event invites PhDs, postdocs, and academic staff from all faculties to pitch their research through the lens of cultural heritage.

Whether your work overtly tackles cultural heritage or engages with it in less obvious ways, this is your chance to learn how others approach the topic, find inspiration, and network. Together, we will delve into the definition of cultural heritage in different academic disciplines, how different research projects align with the topic, and explore possible future research avenues from an interdisciplinary perspective. By joining, you help with building a research network from the ground up by uncovering the rich tapestries of cultural heritage research at Leiden University!

Registration

The format encourages spontaneity: researchers can pitch their projects on the spot or simply listen to the ideas shared by others. For those who’d like to secure a 5-minute pitch slot in advance, please register via the button below. If you don’t want to pitch but do wish to attend, signing up with this form gives us an indication of attendance.

Complete with coffee, tea, and snacks, this event provides the perfect setting for meaningful conversations and cross-disciplinary connections centered on cultural heritage research, this is a great opportunity for researchers to expand their personal network.

Program

15:00-15:15: Walk-in, possibility for last-minute pitch sign-up.

15:15-15:30: Word of welcome & introduction to Cultural Heritage network from Sybille Lammes and Erik de Maaker.

15:30-17:00: Five-minute pitches (maximum 10 slots) on how your research relates to Cultural Heritage.

17:00-17:30: Networking opportunity.

Location

Reuvenshal, Van Steenis building

For questions please contact Wessel Kornegoor and Megan Rodrigues at w.j.w.kornegoor@hum.leidenuniv.nl and m.l.rodrigues@fsw.leidenuniv.nl, respectively.