On Tuesday 14 April, the annual conference of the GSV Excalibur Study Association and the historical journal Ex Tempore will take place on the Radboud University campus. This year's theme is masculinity. The programme consists of lectures that explore masculinity from various historical perspectives. Participation in the full-day programme includes coffee, tea, dinner and drinks. Below you can find details on the lectures that will take place (in Dutch or English) and the tickets available.
Making Masculinities: Historical Perspectives
Tuesday 14 April 2026, 1:30 pm - 7:30 pmProgramme
The conference (with the exception of dinner) will take place in the Grotius building.
13:30-14:10: Opening by Dr Stefan Dudink: Making Masculinities. Inside the Factory
14:20-15:10: Lecture by Prof. Peter-Ben Smit: Men of the Future
15:30-16:20: Lecture by Dr Dorothee Sturkenboom: Mannelijkheid in meervoud. Over koopmanschap en andere vroegmoderne stijlen van man-zijn
16:30-17:20: Lecture by Dr Marieke Smulders: Pages van koning Jezus, degelijke kerels. Katholieke jongenscultuur op drie Nijmeegse elite-internaten, 1920-1950
17:20-18:40: Dinner (taking place in the Refter)
18:40-19:30: Lecture by Dr Sanne Muurling: Crime: a Male Domain? The Gendering of Crime and Punishment in Europe, 1600–1900
Register
Are you keen to join us? You can now register via the GSV Excalibur website. Several kinds of tickets are available:
- The All-Inclusive Day Ticket is valid for the whole day, including dinner and drinks (Ex Tempore members/GSV members: €3, non-members: €4.50). This option is available until April 7.
- The regular Day Ticket is valid for the whole day (dinner and drinks not included) (free)
- The Evening Ticket is for the evening lecture and drinks (dinner not included) (€3)
- When
- Tuesday 14 April 2026, 1:30 pm - 7:30 pm
- Speakers
- Dr S.P. Dudink (Stefan), Prof. Peter-Ben Smit , Dr Dorothee Sturkenboom , Dr M.M. Smulders (Marieke) , Dr S.T.D. Muurling (Sanne)
- Organisation
- Faculty of Arts
Contact information
If you have any quesions, you can contact congresgsvexcalibur [at] gmail.com (congresgsvexcalibur[at]gmail[dot]com), or take a look on the Instagram page @congres_gsv for the latest developments.
