Meditation on/in the Museum Last month, museums reopened in the Netherlands. Based on her experience of visiting Museum De Lakenhal, Lieke Smits reflects on the role of museums in mental well-being. Lieke Smits • July 09, 2020
Decolonising Book History On 15 June of this year, I participated in a roundtable on Decolonising Book History. In this blog, I share my experience and some of the points we discussed. Andrea Reyes Elizondo • July 02, 2020
LUCAS Explains #7: How can we use an age-old text to understand the case of child refugees Lili & Howick? Remember how unfair it felt when you heard that child refugees Lili and Howick had to go back to their mother’s home country Armenia? In this vlog, Merel Oudshoorn explores how a different system of law might have allowed them to stay. Merel Oudshoorn • June 30, 2020
A Reaction to "A Letter to My Academic Community" Former Diversity Officer and member of LUCAS Isabel Hoving shares her thoughts on Bareez Majid's blogpost, continuing the Black Lives Matter dialogue within our institute. Isabel Hoving • June 25, 2020
LUCAS Explains #6: Why would you rather see a 3D printed copy of the Goldfinch than the original? Being in (partial) lockdown since March, it has become hard if not impossible to bathe in the ‘aura’ that original artworks radiate. Liselore Tissen explains how a 3D printed copy of the Goldfinch can bring you even closer to your beloved authentic artwork than ever before. Liselore Tissen • June 16, 2020
The Complex Interplay of Experiences During a Museum Visit (in Corona Times) On 1 June 2020 at 12.00hrs, Dutch museums will reopen their doors now that the government is easing on the regulations. But why visit a museum in the first place? Nynke Feenstra explains how a museum visit is part of a complex interplay of experiences that transcend the time and place of your visit. Nynke Feenstra • May 28, 2020
Becoming a Woman Through the Eyes of Simone de Beauvoir What would be the title or theme of your autobiography? Would you try to impress, add some glitter? It’s what Simone de Beauvoir could have done, but didn’t, as Kate Kirkpatrick shows in a new biography. Leanne Jansen • May 21, 2020
Redefining Europe’s Identity During Corona During the Covid-19 crisis, almost all public life has come to a standstill for the past two months and the cultural sector seems to be hit the hardest financially. But what is the impact of the current crisis on Europe’s cultural life from a Humanities perspective? Tim Vergeer • May 14, 2020