Bram Mellinks project is titled: 'A caring society? A social history of HIV and AIDS in the Netherlands since the 1980s'

This project investigates the social effects of the Dutch response to the HIV epidemic in the 1980s, with a focus on the epidemic's immediate and lasting social effects. By interviewing people directly impacted – such as those living with HIV, nurses, clinicians, activists, and policymakers – it aims to understand the government’s initial actions and the social outcomes for affected individuals and communities. Looking beyond policymakers' original objectives to prevent moral panic and reduce stigma, the project evaluates whether these aims were achieved, offering new insights into the long-term social impact of the Dutch response to HIV on involved groups.

Vincent Kuitenbrouwers project is titeled: Distant Voices: Uncovering the Agency of Indonesian Broadcasters at Radio Netherlands Wereldomroep (1945-1965)

The project ‘Distant Voices’ contributes to the historiography of international radio broadcasting by focusing on broadcasters from the Global South. The central case study of the project is the history of the Indonesian programme of Radio Netherlands Wereldomroep (RNW) between 1945 and 1965. Making use of RNW-archives, this project uncovers the agency of Indonesian broadcasters in that period. The methodology developed in this project is meant to launch a new collaborative research agenda in radio studies and pioneers new perspectives on Dutch media history.