How would Jane Austen celebrate Christmas?

With Christmas just around the corner, LUCAS PhD candidate Fernanda Korovsky Moura looks back to holiday festivities in the Georgian era, and explores how Jane Austen (1775-1817) experienced and celebrated Christmas.

Fernanda Korovsky Moura • December 22, 2022

Looking at the Past: The Task of the Theatre Historian

What would it be like to travel to the past and watch a production of Shakespeare’s Hamlet at the Royal Theatre Drury Lane in 1812? Fernanda Korovsky Moura reflects on how the theatre can help us recreate and understand the past – without a time machine!

Fernanda Korovsky Moura • September 17, 2020

Redefining Europe’s Identity During Corona

During the Covid-19 crisis, almost all public life has come to a standstill for the past two months and the cultural sector seems to be hit the hardest financially. But what is the impact of the current crisis on Europe’s cultural life from a Humanities perspective?

Tim Vergeer • May 14, 2020

A taste of the Early Modern period. Cooking and eating sixteenth and seventeenth century recipes.

What happens when Early Modernists get together for drinks and snacks? Modern beverages and food just won’t do…

Sophia Hendrikx and Tim Vergeer • January 17, 2019

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How would Jane Austen celebrate Christmas?

Looking at the Past: The Task of the Theatre Historian

Redefining Europe’s Identity During Corona

A taste of the Early Modern period. Cooking and eating sixteenth and seventeenth century recipes.