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
LUCAS Explains #1: Where would you bring your Tinder date on 3 May 1646? On 14 February, it will be Valentine's Day! When choosing what to do, you might decide to bring your Tinder date to the movies. But were would people have brought their date in the 17th century? Tim Vergeer explains that this would have been a Spanish play. Tim Vergeer • February 11, 2020 • 1 comment
“Whatever Will Be Will Be” in Spanish Plays When you are fluent in a language, you can still make mistakes. This is what happened to the Dutch playwright Theodore Rodenburgh when he adopted his life’s motto “Chi sara sara”. Tim Vergeer • November 28, 2019
To ‘Be Happy!’ - or Not to Be In her research, Esther Op de Beek works on happiness in contemporary literature. In the context of our 'Arts in Society' theme, she challenges the common idea that we should always strive for happiness through a range of literary examples. Esther Op de Beek • April 04, 2019
MOM 1: In Love with Your Stepmother 23 to 31 March is the Dutch National Week of the Book. For this reason, the month March will be devoted to this year's theme ‘de moeder de vrouw’, as the Month of the Mother (MOM). This week's blog explores a son's problematic love for his stepmother. Tim Vergeer • March 07, 2019
Dutch Christmas: Morbid & Melancholic Music In this blog post, Tim prepares for Christmas Eve in his own special way by listening to the Christmas Carol 'O Kerstnacht, schooner dan de dagen', written by Joost van den Vondel in 1637. Tim Vergeer • December 21, 2018
Strange Strophes: Rebellious Singing in Heynck’s Veranderlyk geval In this blog post, Tim Vergeer tries to discover the melody of one of the songs in Veranderlyk geval, which was the most popular adaptation of a Spanish play in the Dutch Republic. Tim Vergeer • November 25, 2018
Academic research can be emotional as well Last week, Rick Honings, Olga van Marion and Tim Vergeer presented their new book on dead children in Dutch Literature. In this post, Tim reflects on writing about a new genre and the particularities of the book presentation. Tim Vergeer • May 03, 2018
Donkeys, Vondel and Reve What do donkeys, Joost van den Vondel and Gerard van het Reve have in common? A lot it seems! In this blog, Tim Vergeer discusses why Vondel was a Reve avant la lettre, or better yet, why Reve was a second Vondel. Tim Vergeer • March 29, 2018
