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16 Jan. 2018 -
19:30 - 21:15
KB - National Library of the Netherlands
Prins Willem-Alexanderhof
Aula
Free

De Nederlandse cultuur langs de digitale meetlat: canoniciteit, naamsbekendheid, nestgeur

Cultural historian Joep Leerssen has been researching canonicity and the rise and fall of literary and cultural interests in the Netherlands as part of his fellowship at NIAS and the KB - National Library of the Netherlands. He will be presenting the results of his research at a public lecture in The Hague on Tuesday 16 January.

More information about the lecture “De Nederlandse cultuur langs de digitale meetlat: canoniciteit, naamsbekendheid, nestgeur” can be found here (in Dutch only).

About the KB Fellowship

The KB fellowship is awarded to a renowned scholar in the field of the humanities, who wishes to use the extensive collections of the Koninklijke Bibliotheek (KB) – National Library of the Netherlands for his or her research. This fellowship is a joint venture between the KB and the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences (NIAS). The research facilities provided at both institutes allow the fellow to enjoy the best of both institutions: the KB’s unique collections and expertise and NIAS’ international and multidisciplinary environment.