Latest papers

The algorithmic public sphere and democracy

Paper

Aniek van den Brandt

22/05/2019

12 minutes to read

The public sphere has been controlled by humans for years, but in the last decade, there has been a shift from human gatekeepers to algorithmic ones. This essay describes the consequences this algorithmic culture has for the public sphere.

Side of the church of the Holy Heart in Tilburg

Deconstructing Tilburg: the Heilig Hartkerk

Academic paper

Inge Beekmans

08/02/2019

25 minutes to read

The Heilig Hartkerk was intentionally demolished by the inhabitants of the city. A decision many people now regret. Was it a flurry of bewilderment? Or did something more deliberate, and possibly even malicious, happen?

What did the Jheronimus Bosch Year teach us for upcoming cultural theme years?

Paper

Guus Hovens

08/02/2019

19 minutes to read

This paper critically analyses the Jheronimus Bosch cultural theme year (2016). How did this event come into being, and what can be learned from such a year?

Papiamentu, language ideology and language use in Curaçao

Paper

Ashna Coster

01/02/2019

14 minutes to read

Even though Curaçao was a former colony there are still certain tendencies in its society, especially regarding language, that make you wonder whether the colonial period has truly ended for the country.

Why do students partake in bilingual education?

Paper

Michael Vu

23/01/2019

13 minutes to read

While bilingual education in the Netherlands has been a self-declared success story, this article examines why both students and teachers want to be in it.

Dutch Language Representing Translator Dialect And Netherlands

'Dutch only at work’ : Discrimination or reasonable?

Paper

Meauraine van Gorp

04/01/2019

16 minutes to read

Language requirements at work: a form of discrimination or reasonable selection? The following article provides an analysis that helps to determine your opinion regarding this matter.

How Forum voor Democratie puts itself in the spotlights

Paper

Nikki Bergmans

27/12/2018

13 minutes to read

Forum voor Democratie is one of the fastest growing Dutch political parties, both on Facebook and off. How did they make this happen?

How eSports became mainstream

Paper

Lucas Westphall

21/12/2018

18 minutes to read

This paper tries to uncover the reason behind the impact globalization has on eSports, the impact eSport have on globalization and how Twitch.TV helps enhance this.

Are video games increasingly mirroring globalized society?

Paper

Jady van Leusden

14/12/2018

15 minutes to read

The controversies around today's video games have provoked discussions about political correctness connected to new diverse characters.

Shia LaBeouf’s metamodern subversions of authenticity

Paper

Ruben Bastiaanse

30/11/2018

20 minutes to read

How to interpret Shia LaBeouf's performance art in light of his affiliation to Metamodernism?

Anders Behring Breivik and the Knights Templar.

Paper

Lida Nout

Irenea Penić

Nine Seelen

20/11/2018

9 minutes to read

Anders Behring Breivik was seen as a 'lone wolf', but also self-identified as a member of an ancient Christian martial order, the Knights Templar. How did he use this precursor in developing his worldview?

Dunkirk: History Re-created for the Big Screen

Paper

Fernanda Delgado

09/11/2018

14 minutes to read

How much truth can we find in fictional representations of history? This paper explores the real and fictional elements in Chrsitopher Nolan's Dunkirk, and how they work together to immerse its audience in the historical event.

Fandom in times of superdiversity: the case of Sherlock

Paper

Suzanne Frenk

08/11/2018

14 minutes to read

By applying Howard Becker's theory, as well as theories on superdiversity, to a community of fans on Tumblr, this article attempts to shed some light on the internal workings of the JohnLock Conspiracy community in the digital age.