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Layman's description
Why is a book, a poem, a work of art or a building important or not – and who decides that? How do people remember and preserve events or objects from the past? The value that citizens, scientists or politicians attribute to cultural expressions is neither eternally valid nor universal. Culture is constantly being rethought, recalibrated and designed. Moreover, at all levels in society, people use cultural products to mark their identity, distinguish themselves from others and show what they consider important. We see this very clearly, for example, in the recent controversies surrounding intangible and material heritage that touches on the colonial past of the Netherlands, such as the slave panels on the Golden Coach, the statue of J.P. Coen in Hoorn, and the celebration of Sinterklaas.
Within the Faculty of Cultural Studies at the Open Universiteit, we investigate how people give meaning to their lives and to developments in the past and present through cultural expressions. We do this by close reading of cultural objects as carriers of identity, symbolism and memory and by looking at the representations of meaning in prose, poetry, works of art, museum exhibitions and historiography. From a philosophical perspective, we also reflect on the nature of meaning and how scientific research can be conducted on this. We also analyze the social processes of cultural production, cultural mediation and cultural participation, as well as the reception, dissemination and
consumption of ideas and culture in institutions, networks, clubs and associations.
The research program explores Value and Valuation of Culture (VVC-2021) by three dimensions:
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Nele Beyens
- Research Program Value and Valuation of Culture (VVC-2021) - Lecturer
- Department of Health and Culture - Lecturer
Person: Academic
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Gemma Blok
- Research Program Value and Valuation of Culture (VVC-2021) - Full Professor
- Department of Health and Culture - Full Professor
Person: Academic
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Marieke Borren
- Research Program Value and Valuation of Culture (VVC-2021) - Senior Lecturer
- Department of Culture, Diversity and Inclusion - Senior Lecturer
Person: Academic
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Playground Heroes: An educational program for primary school pupils to understand and recognize racism and to intervene in racist-based bullying situations
Bos, A. (PI), Blok, G. (CoI), Willems, R. (CoI), van Lankveld, G. (CoI), de Bruijn, P. (CoI), Maria, S. (CoI), Völlink, T. (CoI), Dehue, F. (CoI) & Aduful, K. (Junior researcher)
1/05/22 → 1/05/26
Project: PhD project
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Adoption of digital communication technology by vulnerable citizens in urban areas
Bolman, C. (PI), Lechner, L. (CoI), Dohmen, D. (CoI), Blok, G. (CoI), Hommersom, A. (CoI), Strikwerda, L. (CoI) & Hengst, T. (Junior researcher)
1/10/21 → …
Project: Research
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Burnout’s Lessons in Resilience and Sustainable Development from a Multidisciplinary Perspective
De Mul, S. (PI), Semeijn, J. (PI), Proost, K. (CoI) & Verhoeven, C. (Junior researcher)
1/09/21 → 1/09/26
Project: PhD project
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De koloniale Zaanstreek in het Zaans Museum: Een eerste aanzet tot onderzoek naar het koloniaal verleden van de collectie van het Zaans Museum
Drieënhuizen, C., 2025, Zaans Museum. 43 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › Professional
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Feeling Colour: Chromatic Embodiment in Film Culture, 1950s–1960s
Lameris, B., 6 Mar 2025, Cambridge: Open Book Publishers. 306 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Academic › peer-review
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Gadamer's Metaphysics of Play
Evink, E., 22 Apr 2025, HANS-GEORG GADAMER: Cuestiones abiertas / Open Questions. Bey, F. (ed.). Quito: Collección Filosófica Actual, p. 145-173 29 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review
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Datasets
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Napoleonic prefects and subprefects in the Netherlands and Northwest Germany
van der Burg, M. (Creator), Humanities Commons, 17 Sept 2020
DOI: 10.17613/9zn2-r331
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Basic CSV-file 'Constitutie', for educational purposes
van der Burg, M. (Creator), Humanities Commons, 2020
DOI: 10.17613/s611-4f88, https://doi.org/10.17613%2Fs611-4f88
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Virtual Viewing Experiences (Application) [Data set]
Georgiakakis, T. (Creator) & van der Heijden, T. (Creator), Zenodo, 6 Jun 2023
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Prizes
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Challenges of preference elicitation makes it tough to realize the policy ideal of client-centred care
van Leersum, K. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards) › Academic
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DAVIF Research Fellowship
van der Heijden, T. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively › Academic
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E. W. Beth Foundation grant
Giesbers, T. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively › Academic
Activities
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Marie Curie Doctoral Network – HOMeAGE Training Event 4
Peine, A. (Organiser) & van Leersum, K. (Organiser)
8 Apr 2025 → 11 Apr 2025Activity: Attending or organising an event types › Organising an event › Academic
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Disability Media Histories
Lameris, B. (Organiser) & Verbeek, L. (Organiser)
4 Apr 2025Activity: Attending or organising an event types › Organising an event › Academic
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Feminist life writing today: A masterclass with Leigh Gilmore
De Mul, S. (Organiser)
25 Jun 2025Activity: Attending or organising an event types › Organising an event › Academic
Press/Media
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Het conflict in Congo draait om ertsen, maar ook om etnische spanningen
20/02/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media › Popular
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Interview TV-uitzending RTV Utrecht - 'Van Rossem over Els Borst: "Misschien wel de meest effectieve minister van de afgelopen decennia"'
8/02/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media › Popular