Goose barnacle and barnacle goose Early Modern Natural historians often referred to other texts of natural history, and in doing so they included unreliable knowledge. An example is the genesis of geese out of Pedunculata shells, a so-called spontaneous generation. Charlotte Kießling • October 12, 2017
Fairy tales and cinema: a story of love and hate Winter is coming as evenings are turning colder: the perfect time to rediscover fairy tales through their cinematic adaptations. But be aware that they could create a terrible debate… Céline Zaepffel • October 09, 2017
The many meanings of reading (3). Speed. The term 'to read' is used for a myriad of activities. In this series, I will explore the different uses of the word in the context of book history. In this third instalment: speed. Andrea Reyes Elizondo • September 14, 2017
Exploring the Game of Thrones Citadel's library: Knowledge repositories in history and fantasy Knowledge is power, and libraries are its centres of preservation, both in history and in fiction. How closely does the fantastic Game of Thrones' Citadel Library mirror equivalents from history? Fleur Praal and Andrea Reyes Elizondo • September 07, 2017
Dancing on Ruins: Rome’s political afterlife Vast and powerful, the Roman Empire has always been used as a parallel for modern politics. These days, however, Rome might just need a PR-campaign. Renske Janssen • August 31, 2017
Trust me, I’m an expert! What AirBNB and Academia have in common With the summer holidays approaching, you'll probably feel more like browsing AirBNB than like analysing academia. Well, what luck: in this post, you can do both! Fleur Praal • July 17, 2017
Medieval Women as Terrorists? What connects medieval women to current discussion on violence and religion? This post looks into the projection of political ideas on historical figures. Lieke Smits • July 06, 2017 • 2 comments
Forgetting Cicero Is it possible to control the way you are remembered by posterity? What the politician and writer Cicero can teach us about processes of commemoration and canonization (an introduction). Leanne Jansen • June 15, 2017
Who’s with me? Cultural Identity and the Alexandrian riots of 38 CE Disputes about cultural identity can be traced throughout history. In the first century C.E., Alexandria was one of the most diverse, multicultural cities of the Roman Empire. In 38 CE large-scale riots broke out between Greek and Jewish Alexandrians. Renske Janssen • April 27, 2017