Dutch Culture: History & Art 16.07.2018 27.07.2018 Course Director: Mireille Cornelis MA E-mail: m.e.cornelis@uu.nl Preliminary Programme Week 1 Monday, July 16 10:00-10:45 Welcome to Utrecht Welcome and introduction to the course 11:00-12:30 Lecture 1 The Netherlands: an introduction 12:30-13:30 Lunch 14:00-17:00 Self-study Tuesday, July 17 10:00-12:00 Lecture 2 The Netherlands in the Middle Ages 13:00-14:45 Seminar session 1 Further introduction & the Netherlands in the Renaissance Wednesday, July 18 Utrecht theme day 10:00-12:00 Historical City Walk Two Millennia of the History of Utrecht on Foot and walk to Centraal Museum 13:00-14:45 Excursion to Centraal Museum Collection and exhibition: from a smelly shipwreck to the fashion designs by Jan Taminiau 15:00-17:00 Excursion to Rietveld-Schröderhuis Visit to the interesting Rietveld- Schröderhuis and looking at the
surrounding district in historical context Thursday, July 19 10:00-12:00 Lecture 3 The Dutch Golden Age 13:00-14:45 Seminar session 2 The Dutch Golden Age in international context Friday, July 20 10:00-12:00 Lecture 4 The Religious History of the Netherlands 13:00-15:00 Excursion to Catharijne Convent Museum The collection of the Catharijne Convent Museum offers an insight into the Christian art and religious history of the Netherlands Saturday and Sunday, July 21 and 22 Free time Discover the Netherlands / Self-study / Assignment Week 2 Monday, July 23 10:00-12:00 Lecture 5 Dutch Modern Art 13:00-14:45 Seminar session 3 Presentations of Assignment 1
Tuesday, July 24 Amsterdam theme day Full day Excursion to Amsterdam Visit to: Rijksmuseum Amsterdam and to the Canal House Museum Van Loon, closing the day with a canal boat tour. Wednesday, July 25 13:00-14:45 Seminar session 4 Assignment 2 & Preparations Exam Thursday, July 26 13:00-15:00 Final Exam Friday, July 27 11:00-12:00 Presentation Certificates & Farewell Also hand in room keys Brunch 12:30-14:00 Excursion to cathedral, Dom tower and DOMunder DOMunder is an underground archaeological experience and covers 2,000 years of Utrecht history, together with climbing the Dom Tower this will form a perfect goodbye to Utrecht and the Netherlands.
DUTCH CULTURE: SOCIETY AND CURRENT ISSUES 30.06.2018-10.07.2018 Course Director: dr. Hans Schouwenburg E-mail: H.schouwenburg@utrechtuniversity.nl Week 1 Saturday and Sunday, 28 & 29 July 12:00-18:00 Key pick up You will find the exact key pick up location in the pre-departure information, which becomes available after you have paid the course fee. Monday, July 30 10:00-10:45 Welcome & Introduction to the Course 11:00-12:00 Lecture 1 Introduction to the Netherlands: The Dutch, I Presume? (dr. Hans Schouwenburg) Afternoon Self-Study Assignment 1 Tuesday, July 31 10:00-12:00 Lecture 2 Dutch Politics: Monarchy & Parliamentary Democracy (dr. Bram Mellink) 13:00-15:00 Lecture 3 Dutch Economy in Historical Perspective Wednesday, August 1 10:00-12:00 Seminar 1 Dutch Economy & Politics 13:00-15:00 Lecture 4 Living With Water Water Management in the Netherlands (prof. dr. Rob van der Vaart) Thursday, August 2 : FULL DAY EXCURSION 10:00-12:00 Excursion Binnenhof (Dutch Parliament) 14:00-16:00 Excursion Maeslantkering (storm surge barrier) Friday, August 3 10:00-12:00 Film Simon (2004) 13:00-15:00 Seminar 2 Legal Culture & Toleration Saturday and Sunday, 4 & 5 August Free time W For the most current information about the course and Social Programme, please visit the Utrecht Summer School website! 1
eek 2 Monday, August 6 10:00-12:00 Lecture 5 Dutch Art (at the Centraal Museum) (dr. Hans Schouwenburg) 13:00-15:00 Self-Study Assignment 2 Tuesday, August 7 10:00-12:00 Lecture 6 From Colonial Past to Postcolonial Present (dr. Matthijs Kuipers) 13:00-15:00 Seminar 3 Immigration & Diversity Wednesday, August 8 10:00-12:00 Lecture 7 Sustainability: Dutch Agriculture and the Environment (dr. Hans Schouwenburg) 13:00-15:00 Seminar 4 The New Wilderness: Dutch Nature Conservation Thursday, August 9 13:00-15:00 Final exam All required reading and lecture content Friday, August 10 9:30-11:30 Presentation of Certificates & Farewell Brunch 11:30-12:30 Excursion Climbing the Dom Tower For the most current information about the course and Social Programme, please visit the Utrecht Summer School website! 2