Switching the academy for the Academy How can academics benefit from listening to artists and professionals? Matthew writes about attending an intersectoral conference. Matthew Payne • January 10, 2019 • 1 comment
Dutch Christmas: Morbid & Melancholic Music In this blog post, Tim prepares for Christmas Eve in his own special way by listening to the Christmas Carol 'O Kerstnacht, schooner dan de dagen', written by Joost van den Vondel in 1637. Tim Vergeer • December 21, 2018
Finding the Perfect Fit: Adult Toys for Trans Men Looi visited a launch of adult toys for trans men and takes this opportunity to talk about the importance of self-representation for sexual communities. Looi van Kessel • December 11, 2018
Medieval ASMR? Physical sensations were and important part of medieval religious experience. Can we compare this tot he sensations of ASMR? Lieke Smits • December 06, 2018
For practice or preaching: why do academics blog? Blogposts can be published quickly, linking to current events and other media. They're a means to engage in an ongoing discourse, and to practice your writing (and they get read more than articles). Let's explore the many reasons why academics should blog! Fleur Praal • November 30, 2018 • 1 comment
Strange Strophes: Rebellious Singing in Heynck’s Veranderlyk geval In this blog post, Tim Vergeer tries to discover the melody of one of the songs in Veranderlyk geval, which was the most popular adaptation of a Spanish play in the Dutch Republic. Tim Vergeer • November 25, 2018
I, Mary of Guelders Museum Het Valkhof in Nijmegen presents the exhibition 'I, Mary of Guelders'. Who was this 'Máxima of the fifteenth century'? Lieke Smits • November 15, 2018
Artificial Creativity – A Contradiction in Terms Becomes Reality on Canvas In a world in which machines take over human handling, creativity is what separates us from machines… right? As technology challenges the way art is perceived, Christie’s will become the first to sell an artwork created by an algorithm. Liselore Tissen • November 06, 2018
Fantastic Beasts and How to Make Them (according to 16th century instructions) In his 1558 encyclopedia of fishes, the Swiss scholar Conrad Gessner described how to make a dragon out of a dried ray. How does this work in practice? Sophia Hendrikx • November 01, 2018 • 1 comment
