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.

In Search of a Past, Lost in the Present

In this post, Bareez Majid, provides an overview of several themes on which she focuses during her research on Iraqi-Kurdish memory culture. She does this by linking these themes to contemporary debates and cultural phenomena.

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

Deaf CommuniGAYtion

Following our previous blogpost on Deafies in Drag, this time we explore the ways in which sign language and its education interact with perspectives on LGBT within the Deaf community.

Fury Road

Today, we have a long trip coming up ahead for us, we will keep on following Orlando in his crazy path and finally we will join the last station of our trip: the moon…

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.