The Romance between Television and Illustration

For a long time, children's television programs in the Netherlands weren't animated, like in Japan or the US. Instead, they were illustrated.

The Frankfurt Book Fair: 16th century to 2016

The Frankfurt Book Fair, held annually in October, always makes for press headlines - especially in 2016, with the Netherlands and Flanders as guests of honour. But did you know that over five hundred years of history have shaped this book industry event?

The many meanings of reading (1). Sonority

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. Today's post: silent vs oral reading.

Archeologies of the Face

Anke Bangma: “Renewal can also be found in reinterpreting the historical."

In this post, Anke Bangma tells the LUCAS blog about strategical approaches she has undertaken toward the inclusion of contemporary Indonesian art within the national collection of The Netherlands.

The Emperor’s New Laws

Research has a habit of catching up with you everywhere and anywhere.

Medieval Mindfulness

There are some striking similarities between medieval devotional practices and modern mindfulness exercises, especially with regard to the role of the body in meditation.

We love what we see, so make the humanities count

While LUCAS can be proud that prof. Ineke Sluiter stars in a current six-part Dutch documentary on academia, the fact that she is the only humanities scholar among twelve interviewees is cause for worry...

A Little Documenta in Arnhem

Leonor Veiga visited the 2016 Sonsbeek exhibition and interviewed Indonesian artist and curator Ade Darmawan.