George Mosse Fund

The Foundation George Mosse Fund of the University of Amsterdam (Stichting George Mosse Fonds van de Universiteit van Amsterdam) is a Dutch foundation (stichting) that aims to promote gay and lesbian studies.

[1] It was founded in 2001 at the University of Amsterdam, with a bequest from George Mosse's inheritance,[2] given out of appreciation for the cultural-historical education and research on homosexuality in Amsterdam.

[1] The foundation is known primarily for its Mosse Lectures[3] and its QueerTalk events.

[4] An initiative of the George Mosse Fund, the Mosse Lectures is a series of public lectures held annually in Amsterdam, organized by the George Mosse Fund, in collaboration with IHLIA.

[5] The series was inaugurated by Hafid Bouazza, a Moroccan-Dutch writer.

Simone van Saarloos during her Mosse Lecture of 2016.