In Case of Emergency Break Law: Āpad Dharma and the State of Exception

Since the COVID19-virus hit the world some months ago, we are living in a so-called state of exception. While we are handling the situation with more and more bans, the Hindu dharma does the complete opposite: in case of emergency you may break the law!

Merel Oudshoorn • June 18, 2020

LUCAS Explains #6: Why would you rather see a 3D printed copy of the Goldfinch than the original?

Being in (partial) lockdown since March, it has become hard if not impossible to bathe in the ‘aura’ that original artworks radiate. Liselore Tissen explains how a 3D printed copy of the Goldfinch can bring you even closer to your beloved authentic artwork than ever before.

Liselore Tissen • June 16, 2020

Visibility and Vulnerability in the Physical Space of the LGBTI+ Archive

During a visit to the archives, there are many different aspects that can influence the visitor’s experience. In this blog, I will talk about how my own archival visits have been impacted by the space of the archive around me.

Nina Littel • June 11, 2020

To infinity and beyond: reinventing the ‘auratic’ experience within the (post-)COVID museum

In a previous blog, Tim Vergeer explained how the consequences of the Corona virus force us to rethink cultural identity and to approach concepts such as ‘aura’ in a different way. In this blog, I analyze how the virus affects the role of museums within the Dutch anderhalvemetersamenleving.

Liselore Tissen • June 04, 2020

The Complex Interplay of Experiences During a Museum Visit (in Corona Times)

On 1 June 2020 at 12.00hrs, Dutch museums will reopen their doors now that the government is easing on the regulations. But why visit a museum in the first place? Nynke Feenstra explains how a museum visit is part of a complex interplay of experiences that transcend the time and place of your visit.

Nynke Feenstra • May 28, 2020

Becoming a Woman Through the Eyes of Simone de Beauvoir

What would be the title or theme of your autobiography? Would you try to impress, add some glitter? It’s what Simone de Beauvoir could have done, but didn’t, as Kate Kirkpatrick shows in a new biography.

Leanne Jansen • May 21, 2020

Redefining Europe’s Identity During Corona

During the Covid-19 crisis, almost all public life has come to a standstill for the past two months and the cultural sector seems to be hit the hardest financially. But what is the impact of the current crisis on Europe’s cultural life from a Humanities perspective?

Tim Vergeer • May 14, 2020

House of Industry – An Arsenal without its Researchers

March 20th 2020 would have been a momentous day: the day that the LUCAS would move into its new location the Arsenaal. It had been a long process to bring all the members of the institute together—not just in mind but also in place. But history proved its bitter irony once again.

Leanne Jansen, Merel Oudshoorn and Liselore Tissen • April 30, 2020

LUCAS Explains #5: Why face the dead? About finding meaning in life.

In these challenging times of the corona virus, a lot of people are afraid to lose their loved ones. In fact, the virus exposes the oldest fear of humankind, our fear of death. This fear has always inspired literary writers to create visits to the world of the dead. Amaranth Feuth explains why.

Amaranth Feuth • April 28, 2020

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