in 2017, three activities took place related to hekma's retirement: a two-day symposium, "perils and pleasures: confronting erotic diversions", in amsterdam university library; an exhibition, "rooie flikkers en homostudies uva", at ihlia in the openbare bibliotheek amsterdam; a mosse lecture by hekma. the latter was organized by the george mosse fund, that he co-founded in 2001.