European Academic Heritage Day 2025: The Unexpected

We warmly invite you to participate in a joint social media campaign to celebrate European Academic Heritage Day on November 18 2025.

This year’s theme is “The Unexpected”.

We encourage you to share a surprising, little-known, or quirky item from your academic heritage collection on Facebook or Instagram, accompanied by a short explanation. It’s a wonderful opportunity to showcase the richness and diversity of our collections in a lighthearted and engaging way.

To kick things off, we’ll host a special edition of Monday Morning Coffee on November 17 at 10:00 CET, where participants can give a 1-minute pitch about what they plan to post the next day. Please send your one slide to e.m.bos@vu.nl in preparation. This will be a fun and informal way to inspire each other and build momentum for the campaign.

Whether you’re an institution or an individual, we’d love to see your contribution!

Please let us know if you plan to join, and feel free to reach out with any questions.

Warm regards, on behalf of the Board,
Eline Bos, Neil Curtis and Laila Zwisler