Mark de Kreij interviewed about Herculaneum papyri
The contents of charred papyrus scrolls from 79 AD were long thought lost. Thanks to AI, researchers have now managed to decipher a first word. Papyrologist Mark de Kreij was interviewed by NPO Radio 1 about this exciting breakthrough.
Stereotypical Dutch images of Poland from the seventeenth century defined Eastern and Western Europe
Dutch prejudices against Poles have a long history, according to literary scholar and historian Paul Hulsenboom, who will be defending his PhD thesis at Radboud University on 24 October.
"The Regional Fictions Podcast" with Faculty of Arts/RICH researchers now live
As part of the research project "Redefining the Region", its research team has released a new literary podcast entitled "The Regional Fictions Podcast."
The figure and role of the emperor: six hundred years of stability(?)
Prof. Olivier Hekster's book, published late last year, is in the scholarly spotlight. Read more about it here.
Exhibition and AR experience of unique war diaries in the Stevenskerk
What is it like to live in a city on the front lines of a war? With the help of augmented reality, a three-week exhibition in the Stevenskerk will tell the stories of ordinary Nijmegen residents living at the end of the Second World War.
'It was just a joke': literary scholar Ivo Nieuwenhuis' take on humour scandals
From Johan Derksen's statements to Thierry Baudet's roast, each of them gave rise to hefty media scrutiny in recent years. In his book Het was maar een grapje (It was just a joke), Ivo Nieuwenhuis shows that humour scandals are of all times.
How the Huguenots were blamed for 16th-century storms
While some people claimed that the pandemic originated in China, others attributed the cause to the mistreatment of animals. Even in the 16th century, the news media provided different explanations for major disasters, Marieke van Egeraat, who will be defending her PhD thesis at Radboud University on 13 September, has found.
RICH PhD Candidate Airin Farahmand wins Study Award
On 4 September 2023, Airin Farahmand was awarded the Study Award for writing a thesis of exceptional quality. This thesis was written as part of her Research Master's in Art and Visual Culture. Farahmand is currently a PhD Candidate at RICH.
PASSIM project wins Radboud Team Science Award
The Radboud Team Science Award 2023 was awarded to Patristic Sermons in the Middle Ages (PASSIM). This team excelled on account of a special and effective team spirit and will therefore receive 10,000 euros to further boost this team spirit.
Ronald Kroeze appointed Professor of Parliamentary History
Ronald Kroeze has been appointed Professor of Parliamentary History at the Faculty of Arts with effect from 1 August.
Historical Database Suriname and the Caribbean receives NWO Open Science Fund
The grant allows members of the Historical Database Suriname and the Caribbean (HDSC) project team to start up a new project, focussing on improving automatic process of turning scans of archival records into structured data.
100 years of Radboud University in 101 images
The celebrations to mark Radboud University's centenary will be reinforced with an anniversary book, 100 years of Radboud University in 101 images.
The Mechanics of Canon Formation and the Transmission of Knowledge from Greco-Roman Antiquity
Radboud University is a partner in a new international research and training programme - MECANO – which aims to advance our understanding of the mechanics of canon formation and knowledge transmission of ancient Greek and Latin texts.
History of slavery on Aruba and St. Eustasius online
Island communities such as Aruba and St. Eustasius were hit hard by slavery. This is apparent from the databases that have been published on the websites of Archivo Nacional Aruba (ANA) and the Dutch National Archives in The Hague.
New book on Roman Period Statuettes in the Netherlands
Christel Veen has released a new book titled Roman Period Statuettes in the Netherlands and beyond. The book delves into the world of statuettes found in the north-western provinces of the Roman empire from the end of the 1st century BCE onwards.
The role of Papuan children in the Dutch colonising mission in West Papua
Why did children feature so frequently in the photos of Catholic missionaries who worked in West Papua at the beginning of the twentieth century? This is something that historian Marleen Reichgelt asked herself. “The children were much more than just the targets of civilisation.” Reichgelt will defend her PhD thesis on 20 June at Radboud University.
Funding for research on police adaptations in response to changing expectations
Laura Brinkhorst will focus on how the police in the Netherlands adapted to changing social and administrative expectations during the period from the 1930s to the 1980s.
Sharing new research findings on South Holland's historical ties to slavery
The findings of the research The Chains of Holland’s Glory will be presented by Dr. Karwan Fatah-Black (Leiden), Dr. Lauren Lauret (University College London), and Dr. Joris van den Tol to the residents of the province on June 8, 2023, in The Hague.
COST selects Radboud University's great leap network to investigate historical roots of health inequalities
The European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) has chosen the Great Leap Network, an ambitious research initiative led by Radboud University, as a COST-Action.
Databases of slave registers Suriname and Curaçao gain UNESCO World Heritage status
The digital databases of the slave registers of Suriname and Curaçao have been officially recognized as World Heritage Sites and included in the Memory of the World Register (MoW Register) of UNESCO.
