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

LUCAS Explains #4: How to break the glass ceiling?

Throughout history, women have been at the forefront of solving crises. Joan of Arc fought the English, Greta Thunberg fights climate change. But what allows some women to raise their voices while others are silenced?

Lieke Smits • April 14, 2020

A Woman of the People, Not a Politician

The Netflix documentary Knock Down the House is an ode to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her female Democrat colleagues. Read more about the perfect campaign, making friends, and impacting the people.

Leanne Jansen • May 16, 2019

MOM 4: Every citizen needs a mother (or father) (II)

The Month of the Mother's (MOM) last blog: Not only men but women as well can exploit the parent motif in their political self-presentation. This week, we will look at the image of the female leader as mother of the people.

Leanne Jansen • March 28, 2019

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

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Becoming a Woman Through the Eyes of Simone de Beauvoir

LUCAS Explains #4: How to break the glass ceiling?

A Woman of the People, Not a Politician

MOM 4: Every citizen needs a mother (or father) (II)

Writer-Heroes and Women Readers