April 2026 “Herdenken in meervoud” – Vmagazine, Vfonds
An interview with Nicole Immler by Vfonds, about commemorating in a plural way. Commemoration is constantly changing. The question is not whether, but how. What does that mean for the rituals we have built together? Who gets a place in them, and how does commemoration remain relevant for new generations? An interview with historian and professor Nicole Immler about the future of commemoration.
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16/4/2026 “Interview on the results of the Dialogics of Justice-project” – NOS Radio 1 journaal
NOS Radio 1 journaal interviewed Niké Wentholt on the results of our Dialogics of Justice-project. She was asked what we think the Netherlands can learn from our project and what it is that seems to be missing from so many repair trajectories.
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15/4/2026 “Herstel historisch onrecht vraagt om andere mentaliteit” – NieuwWij
“Combating the social and economic inequality of the descendants of enslaved people requires a change in societal structures. What does decolonization entail, and what is the current status?” Nicole Immler, Professor of Historical Memory and Transformative Justice at the University for Humanistic Studies, shares her view ‘after the decimal point’ (na de komma). “Too much research on recognition focuses solely on the past. Whereas for victims, the idea of ‘what the future will look like’ is crucial.”
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14/4/2026 ‘Hoe kunnen we luisteren naar Groningen?’ – Podcast Trage Vragen
In this episode of Trage Vragen, a podcast from the University for Humanistic Studies, Limor Reshef talks with Joop van Wijnen about the question: How can we listen to Groningen? Can spiritual care contribute to recognition and recovery in a failing system?
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Niké Wentholt and Obiozo Ukpabi will conduct research into so-called “transformative” justice in the Niger Delta. They have been awarded an NWO XS grant for this purpose.
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As part of her contribution to the 30 Years Srebrenica genocide-conference in Sarajevo in July 2025, Niké was invited to participate in the podcast UNSAJDER made for that important anniversary. In the podcast episode, she reflects together with presenter Tina Kalinić on questions of Dutch responsibility and epistemic justice in scholarly research on genocide.
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1/6/2025 ‘Erkenning van het verleden biedt vrijheid voor de toekomst’ – Vrij Nederland
‘Recognition of the past offers freedom for the future.’ That is Nicole Immler’s position in the conversation with Annemiek Leclaire for Vrij Nederland about the meaning of freedom as a scientist and as a human being.
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23/5/2025 – ‘140 Jahre Berliner Afrika-Konferenz’ – Zeitgeschichte Online
Report by Nicole Immler on her visit of the Africa Conference in Berlin. It is about much more than genocide or restitution: dignity – at the conference commemorating the Berlin Africa Conference of 1884/85. To this day, the conference continues to shape European thinking about Africa and African thinking about Europe. It is worth taking a close look at the narratives that have become established about the conference and examining their consequences.
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7/4/2025 ‘De Geschiedenis is voorbij, de Dialoog niet’ – Podcast Dialoog
In this podcast episode by Stichting Dialoog NJI, Nicole Immler discusses the impact of trauma and the importance of engaging in dialogue. This is difficult, but according to Immler, you don’t always have to agree to make progress. Listening and self-reflection are key.
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20/03/2025 ‘Demonstreren kun je leren. Zo doen ze het in Servië’ – Trouw
Niké Wentholt wrote an opinion piece to connect the ongoing, inspiring student-led protests in Serbia to the urgency to protest in the Netherlands. Here, too, we can come together in our shared dissatisfaction with right-wing politics and increasing authoritarianism. The piece was published a day before the international day against racism and the mass protest (15.000 people joined) against racism and fascism on March 21.
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