The Groningen Research Institute for the Study of Culture (ICOG)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  2. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  3. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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  • (Dis)placed Heritage: Memory, Museums, and Ecologies of Agency

    van der Velde, M. & von Stuckrad, K., 2026, Emplaced Belief: Heritage and Religion Reconsidered. Jonhston, J., Gibson, M., Hampson, J. & Whyte, N. (eds.). New York and Oxford: Berghahn, p. 17-40 (Explorations in Heritage Studies Series; vol. 12).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapterAcademicpeer-review

  • A History of the Copperbelt through Plants

    Peša, I., 2026, Gaping Holes: Towards Multispecies Histories and Ethnographies of Mining in Southern Africa . Gewald, J.-B., Luning, S. & Wels, H. (eds.). Brill, p. 162-178 17 p. (African Dynamics; vol. 18).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapterAcademicpeer-review

  • All the World’s a Stage: The Ironic Worlding of "Birds Aren’t Real"

    de Wildt, L., 20-Feb-2026, Playing Politics in Digital Spaces. Chouraqui, F., Gekker, A., Ieven, B., Ince, S., Korsten, F.-W., Lammes, S. & Polak, S. (eds.). Routledge, p. 174-188 15 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapterAcademicpeer-review