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Modern and Contemporary Studies

LUCAS Explains #3: Why does apple pie with whipped cream affect your museum experience?

What makes art taste good? By serving cake, museums might help you along. Why does apple pie with whipped cream affect your museum experience? Nynke Feenstra explains how a museum visit is part of a complex interplay of experiences that transcend the time and place of your visit.

Hustling in Holland: Representing the Rural in Hip-hop and ‘Hollands Hoop’

The Dutch television series Hollands Hoop aired its final season on February 9. Comparing the series with hip-hop from the popular Dutch music collective ‘Boerenjongens’, we see how both rap and series depict the rural ‘underdogs’ of the Netherlands, hustling their way through the countryside.

Classics and Classical Civilisation

LUCAS Explains #2: What would happen to Brexit negotiations if the EU put the Roman emperor Trajan in charge?

On January 31st, the United Kingdom formally left the European Union. Negotiations were, and continue to be, long and difficult. Could things have turned out differently? Renske Janssen explains how a Roman emperor might have approached the situation.

Medieval and Early Modern Studies

A medieval multicultural court

How were Sicily's various artistic traditions preserved by Roger II's tolerant cultural policy?

Medieval and Early Modern Studies

LUCAS Explains #1: Where would you bring your Tinder date on 3 May 1646?

On 14 February, it will be Valentine's Day! When choosing what to do, you might decide to bring your Tinder date to the movies. But were would people have brought their date in the 17th century? Tim Vergeer explains that this would have been a Spanish play.

Medieval and Early Modern Studies

The Cat in Medieval Western Europe

How come cats were worshipped in ancient Egypt and reviled in medieval times? It seems that the spread of Christianity is to be blamed. Fortunately for the cat, the feline folklore is still going strong.