The Experiences of External PhDs – or, how to grapple research besides a paid job

A significant number of the LUCAS PhDs are so-called “external PhDs”: PhD researchers not employed by the institute. Why would someone decide to conduct research while unfunded? And what are their experiences while doing so? Time for some honest conversations.

Merel Oudshoorn • October 29, 2020

LUCAS Explains #7: How can we use an age-old text to understand the case of child refugees Lili & Howick?

Remember how unfair it felt when you heard that child refugees Lili and Howick had to go back to their mother’s home country Armenia? In this vlog, Merel Oudshoorn explores how a different system of law might have allowed them to stay.

Merel Oudshoorn • June 30, 2020

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

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

New Publication Alert! Arts in Society: Academic Rhapsodies

Have you finished our blog and are you looking for more open access content on the arts in society to read from home? Look no further, we have a fresh open access publication for you!

Lieke Smits, Tim Vergeer, Sophia Hendrikx and Merel Oudshoorn • March 31, 2020

Manu’s Rules for Women: Associations of Womanhood and Freedom

Spurred by International Women’s Day 2020 this Sunday, here are some thoughts on the freedom of women in the Hindu and Graeco-Roman world, plus some modern-day feminist ruminations.

Merel Oudshoorn • March 05, 2020

A Pirate's Life for Me

a literary close reading of Pirates of the Caribbean, part two

Merel Oudshoorn • November 14, 2019

Keep to the Code: Lawless and Lawful Pirates of the Caribbean

What a literary close reading can tell you ‘bout those bloody pirates and their (non)-existent morality

Merel Oudshoorn • October 24, 2019

How to Publish your Dissertation: an interview with Art DiFuria

Some weeks ago, Art DiFuria gave a lecture upon the publication of his PhD research. I interviewed him afterwards, asking him the all important question: how dó you publish your dissertation?

Merel Oudshoorn and Art DiFuria • July 18, 2019

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