Buffels, tijgers en witte mieren. Multatuli en het dierenrijk Symposium donderdag 13 juni 2024, Vrije Universiteit Organisatie Jacqueline Bel, Jaap Grave en Nicky Lagerweij Het werk van Multatuli wordt doorgaans vooral bestudeerd op de aspecten van koloniale problematiek, gelijke behandeling, mensenrechten of vrouwenemancipatie. Een aspect dat tot nu onderbelicht is gebleven, is de rol en […]

In light of the continuous growth of the Centre for Literary and Intermedial Crossings, which is now a Large Research Group (LRG), three new positions have opened up. The deadline for applications for these positions is 08/03/2024. 

7 & 8 June 2024 | Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium (hybrid format)
We are pleased to announce the call for papers for Lived Experiences, the international two- day PhD conference that takes place in Brussels, Belgium, on June 7th, and online on June 8th, 2024. This conference aims to create a platform for doctoral students specializing in literary studies, literary translation studies, and theatre studies to showcase their research and engage in discussions on the profound impact of personal narratives and lived experiences in shaping creative works. It provides an excellent opportunity for emerging scholars to actively participate in scholarly dialogues, share their findings, and contribute to the broader academic discourse.

De Tiele-Stichting looft ieder jaar een prijs uit voor de beste scriptie op het gebied van de boekwetenschap in de ruimste zin van het woord. Deelname staat open voor iedere studerende aan een hbo- of wo-opleiding in Nederland en Vlaanderen. De scriptie moet zijn afgerond en door de onderwijsinstelling aanvaard in het academisch jaar 1 september 2022-1 september 2023. Studenten kunnen hun scriptie inzenden t/m 30 september aanstaande.

1 & 2 February 2024 | Amsterdam
This international conference aims to reflect on the concept of taboo in relation to cultural heritage in the context of colonialism and national socialism and their reverberations in society. What can the dynamics of taboo convey about today’s globalizing world? How have taboos shaped (and continue to shape) and impacted the process of cultural heritage making? How do taboos generate heritage dissonance (Tunbridge and Ashworth, 1996)? How does the concept apply to ‘difficult heritage’ (Macdonald, 2009)? How do/could/should cultural heritage professionals deal with questioning the display, adjustment or removal of such ‘burdened heritage’, and is every heritage professional and scholar ‘allowed’ to address every topic?