From 24-26 October 2019, the annual AIS conference takes place in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, organized by the Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies (IIS) at the University of Amsterdam (UvA).The conference brings together interdisciplinary researchers, educators, students, alumni and administrators. GALA-member Utrecht University, and in particular Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS), is actively involved in the organisation of the conference as a member of not only GALA but also the Association for Interdisciplinary Studies.