The many meanings of reading (2). Imagery. 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. In this second instalment: text vs. images. Andrea Reyes Elizondo • February 23, 2017
Writer-Heroes and Women Readers Why do we want to know an author's identity? And what problematic consequences does the notion of the 'writer-hero' have for the literary canon? Lieke Smits • February 14, 2017 • 2 comments
Spontaneously Generating Fish In the Early Modern period, it was believed some species of fish came into existence through spontaneous generation. Why was this? Sophia Hendrikx • February 07, 2017
Landscape: The LUCAS Graduate Conference Some reflections on last week's LUCAS Graduate Conference on 'Landscape' Lieke Smits, Anna Volkmar and Tessa de Zeeuw • February 02, 2017
Interview Loredana Paracciani: "Southeast Asian artists have a genuine interest in their culture" A conversation with London-based independent curator Loredana Paracciani on her work with contemporary art from Southeast Asia Leonor Veiga • January 19, 2017
Making Drawings Move To set drawings in children’s programs in motion, tv-illustrators had several tricks up their sleeves. Grietje Hoogland • January 12, 2017
Watching Through Ariosto's Eyes... Have you ever dreamed of meeting knights, monsters and princesses? Actually, in Ferrara, you can enjoy an epic experience through an exceptional exhibition... Marion Bracq • December 24, 2016
Why We Need Nuclear Art Green glowing chandeliers, jewellery you’ll never be able to wear … A review of the exhibition “Perpetual Uncertainty / Contemporary Art in the Nuclear Anthropocene” at the Bildmuseet, Umeå. Anna Volkmar • December 15, 2016
Monstrous rays and fraudulent apothecaries In the sixteenth century monsters were very much ‘in fashion’, and this widespread interest made it a lucrative business to create objects that could reasonably pass as monstrous creatures. It wasn't always easy to tell fantasy from reality. Sophia Hendrikx • December 08, 2016
