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History

Discover expertise in ancient history and archaeology, historical demography and World War II, as well as the history of sports, women, slavery, disasters and famines.

News about historic research

Mark de Kreij interviewed about Herculaneum papyri

Research news item

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.

Poolse vlag

Stereotypical Dutch images of Poland from the seventeenth century defined Eastern and Western Europe

Research news item

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.

Prof. dr. Olivier Hekster

The figure and role of the emperor: six hundred years of stability(?)

Research news item

Prof. Olivier Hekster's book, published late last year, is in the scholarly spotlight. Read more about it here.

Researchers

Researchers from various faculties and research institutes are working on interdisciplinary projects relating to History.

Prof. S.T.A.M. Mols (Stephan)

Prof. S.T.A.M. Mols (Stephan)

professor occupying an endowed chair (Department of History, Art History and Classics), professor occupying an endowed chair (Radboud Institute for Culture and History)
Prof. M.C.M. Corporaal (Marguérite)

Prof. M.C.M. Corporaal (Marguérite)

professor (Department of Modern Languages and Cultures), professor (Radboud Institute for Culture and History)
Marguérite Corporaal researches Irish literature in transnational contexts and the nineteenth-century representations of regions in literature and culture. She explores European famines in literature, culture, heritage and education and studies the role of migrant communities.
Prof. L.E. Jensen (Lotte)

Prof. L.E. Jensen (Lotte)

professor (Department of Modern Languages and Cultures), professor (Radboud Institute for Culture and History)
Lotte Jensen researches the way in which the Dutch identity has been shaped through the ages. She studies cultural-historical resources on peace and war and focuses on the impact of disasters like floods, famines and epidemics. She also analyses the Netherlands’ position in Europe.
Dr C.W. van Galen (Coen)

Dr C.W. van Galen (Coen)

associate professor (Department of History, Art History and Classics), researcher (Radboud Institute for Culture and History)
Coen van Galen’s research focuses on the history of people who lived in slavery and how slavery continues to affect society. He also worked together with volunteers to produce the online Suriname and Curaçao slave registers, which were made available for genealogical research.
Prof. L.E. Jensen (Lotte)

Prof. L.E. Jensen (Lotte)

professor (Department of Modern Languages and Cultures), professor (Radboud Institute for Culture and History)
Lotte Jensen researches the way in which the Dutch identity has been shaped through the ages. She studies cultural-historical resources on peace and war and focuses on the impact of disasters like floods, famines and epidemics. She also analyses the Netherlands’ position in Europe.
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Projects

Slaves register

Legacies of Bondage

Research

This project will involve the construction of a database of the Surinamese population that existed between 1830 and 1950. It will combine the individual records of both enslaved, bonded labourers from China, India and Indonesia and free citizens.

Gaarkeuken Montreal 1931

Heritages of Hunger

Research

European famines of the past resonate in today’s debates. This project examines how lessons on famine are being taught at schools and heritage sites and whether such practices can enhance understanding and solidarity.

Rapenburg na ontploffing kruitschip

Dealing with Disasters

Research

Dealing with Disasters approaches the identity formation of a nation and region from a new perspective. The formation of local and national identities will be examined in response to natural disasters in the Netherlands.

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We are the oldest city of the Netherlands – and we should show it, to visualise above ground what lies beneath is immensely important
Portretfoto van Stephan Mols
Stephan Mols Scientific Read Stephan's story
People often say the past helps you make sense of the present, but I say the opposite is true: the present brings the past into sharper relief
Portretfoto Eric Moormann
Eric Moormann Scientific Read Eric's story

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