Series
Huizinga Lecture
Since 1972, the Huizinga Lecture has been organised annually in Leiden. The lecture is named after historian and cultural philosopher Johan Huizinga (1872-1945). The lectures have – in the spirit of Huizinga's work – a cultural-historical or social-critical character by nature.
Huizinga lecture 2025
On Thursday, December 11, 2025, philosopher and former Dutch Thinker Laureate Daan Roovers delivered the 54th Huizinga Lecture at the Stadsgehoorzaal in Leiden. The recording is online.
Johan Huizinga (1872-1945)
Organisation
The Huizinga Lecture is organised by the Faculty of Humanities of Leiden University, the Maatschappij der Nederlandse Letterkunde and (since 2014) EW magazine.
The committee responsible for organising the Huizinga Lecture and choosing the speaker consists of:
- Prof.dr. H. te Velde (chair)
- Drs. S. de Jong (secretary)
- Prof.dr. T. van Kalmthout
- H. Hueck
- Prof.dr. I.B. Smits
- Dr. I.A.M. Verheul
- Dr. C.V. Weeda
An overview of all Huizinga Lectures since 1972 can be found here. More information is to be found on the Dutch page.