On 29 December 2023, Lotte Jensen, professor of Dutch Literary and Cultural History, was a guest on the NPO Radio 1 programme 'Het Jaar van...'. Jensen is concerned with the origins of Dutch identity; about what influence crises and disasters have and about how that identity also keeps changing. In the episode, Jensen, together with presenter Suzanne Bosman, looks back on the year 2023, focusing on national identity in a polarised society. Listen to the episode here.
In the last week of the year, NPO Radio 1 hosts full-length talks with fascinating guests. Besides Lotte Jensen, this year's guests included Renske Leijten, Ahmed Aboutaleb and Caroline van der Plas.