Lecture series 'Curious about the Dutch'

The lecture series on Dutch Culture and Society is a course aiming not only at foreign students, but also at visiting faculty members or employees of international business companies. In fact, every non-Dutch visitor to Groningen interested in any aspect of Dutch society will find something of his or her interest in this series.

Every Wednesday evening, a lecture will be given on a broad range of topics: for instance Dutch film, theatre, literature, politics, law, religion, landscape history, archaeology with a focus on the regional past, economics, mass media, and the former Dutch colonies.

Schedule (subject to changes)

Semester 1

dr. H. (Harm) Zwarts	Civil Society and the Dutch 'Miracle': An Economic and Sociohistorical Perspective
dr. mr. A.J.J. (André) de Hoogh	The Netherlands and International Law
dr. B. (Bart) Hollebrandse	Double Dutch: Language in the Low Lands
Prof. dr. C. (Cor) Wagenaar	Groningen: an Urban Biography
Prof. dr. R. M. (Raingard) Esser	The Christmas Flood and Other Inundations: The Dutch and the Water
Agustín De Julio Pardo, MSc	From Commercial Success to Slow Disaster: Gas Extraction and Earthquakes in Groningen
Prof. dr. B.A.M. (Bart) Ramakers	Controversial Heritage: Sinterklaas & Black Pete
dr. M. (Marek) Susdorf	Music and Sound's Involvements in Dutch Colonialism: The Case of Suriname
dr. M.R. (Michel) Doortmont	Colonial and Post-Colonial Policy Making in the Netherlands

Semester 2

dr. T. (Tom) Slootweg	Ups and Downs in Dutch Cinema
drs. L.D.M.E. (Lucia) van Heteren	Performing Arts in the Netherlands
dr. L.A.W.J. (Lars) de Wildt	Dutch Video Games and Media Culture
Prof. dr. D.J. (Dirk Jan) Wolffram	Dutch Political Culture
M. (Mirjam) Hofman, MA	Religion in the Netherlands
Prof. dr. J. (Jan) van der Harst	The Netherlands and the EU
dr. S.J. (Sjoerd-Jeroen) Moenandar	Islamization as Technique – The Negotiation of Superdiversity in 21st Century Dutch Artworks
S. (Sven) Gins, MA	The Dutch and Other Animals
M.L. (Lorena) Flórez Rojas, PhD LLM	Artificial Intelligence Tools in the Netherlands

When and where?

9 Wednesdays, 7-9 pm

Offerhauszaal and Geertsemazaal, Academy Building

Last modified:

11 November 2024 4.19 p.m.