A wall poem: the deaf way October 14, the world’s first sign language wall poem was revealed in Leiden. This blog started from things I learned that day about the powerful messages communicated through SL poetry and the demand for recognition that you can ‘see’ between the lines. Nynke Feenstra • November 02, 2017
Does my PhD make me a better school teacher? A post on the relationship between PhD research and school teaching Amaranth Feuth • October 26, 2017 • 1 comment
Fairy tales and cinema: a story of love and hate Winter is coming as evenings are turning colder: the perfect time to rediscover fairy tales through their cinematic adaptations. But be aware that they could create a terrible debate… Céline Zaepffel • October 09, 2017
Just Peace - or more? On September 21st The Hague celebrates the UN International Day of Peace with the Just Peace festival - but is there more to 'peace' than what is being celebrated? An exploration of The Hague's Yi Jun Peace Museum. Tessa de Zeeuw • September 21, 2017
The many meanings of reading (3). Speed. The term 'to read' is used for a myriad of activities. In this series, I will explore the different uses of the word in the context of book history. In this third instalment: speed. Andrea Reyes Elizondo • September 14, 2017
Exploring the Game of Thrones Citadel's library: Knowledge repositories in history and fantasy Knowledge is power, and libraries are its centres of preservation, both in history and in fiction. How closely does the fantastic Game of Thrones' Citadel Library mirror equivalents from history? Fleur Praal and Andrea Reyes Elizondo • September 07, 2017
Trust me, I’m an expert! What AirBNB and Academia have in common With the summer holidays approaching, you'll probably feel more like browsing AirBNB than like analysing academia. Well, what luck: in this post, you can do both! Fleur Praal • July 17, 2017
An American Dream Looi van Kessel has just returned from a six-month research stay in the USA and talks about the value of conducting research abroad. Looi van Kessel • June 29, 2017 • 1 comment
Gothic Metal and the Western Imagination of Having a Voice We hear it so often: “people’s voice,” “someone voices out about something.” What if we don’t really have a voice of self, but many voices of split-selves? Kai-wen Chiu • June 08, 2017
