Dr H. van Asperen (Hanneke)

Hanneke van Asperen (1974) is an art historian who completed her PhD at Radboud University. Her current research focuses on images of nature-induced disasters, such as floods, fires and epidemics, especially in the Low Countries. She has worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Tilburg University where she studied images of charity and how these reflect contemporary ideas and practices of love and benevolence. She also takes an interest in medieval pilgrims’ souvenirs, devotional practices and religious manuscripts.

• Dealing with Disasters: The Shaping of Local and National Identities (1421-1890)