History Month, Netherlands, 2012: The Poor and the Rich

Announcement IISH, Amsterdam

The theme of Dutch History Month, October 2012, is The Poor and the Rich. As a matter of course, the IISH joins in the various cultural events and presents (in Dutch):

a selection of collections and research activities at the IISH on the theme The Poor and the Rich:

a debate on 26 October: 'Why is Africa poorer than the rest of the world?' Debaters: Peter Geschiere, Mirjam de Bruijn, Ewout Frankema. Location; Spui 25, Amsterdam. Information follows.

Arm in Zeeburgerdorp - (Poor in Zeeburgerdorp): a housing project for the poor in the Zeeburg district (in Dutch)

a column about the Poor and the Rich in the Golden Age by IISH staff member Henk Looijesteijn on Kennislink (in Dutch)

http://socialhistory.org/en/news/history-month-2012