21st Century (2019/20)Student Projects February 26, 2020 Andrea Rodriguez Hernandez Relax, sit back and enjoy Who would have said that researching could be so messy? Hmm…Probably, 99,5% of researchers, but I don’t know them anyway. ... Read More
21st Century (2019/20)Student Projects February 26, 2020 Alma Ionescu On being a first-time researcher Just like that, half of my time in Kampala has gone by quicker than I could have ever imagined. I ... Read More
21st Century (2019/20)Music - Africa in the Hague+1 February 25, 2020 Andrea Rodriguez Hernandez Africa In The Hague: Mama Africa “Music is a great blessing. It has the power to elevate and liberate us. It sets people free to dream. ... Read More
21st Century (2019/20)Course reflections February 23, 2020 Alma Ionescu On evolving as an academic thinker In this essay, I reflect upon lessons that I have learned from engaging with Digital Humanities (for the first time) ... Read More
21st Century (2019/20)Course reflections February 23, 2020 Joris Martens Reflections on Research Methods in the Digital Age Reflections on the digital and the humanities The saying goes “one picture is worth a thousand words.” Maybe it is ... Read More
21st Century (2019/20)Course reflections February 23, 2020 Sandra Bleeker Mixed Methods and Interdisciplinarity in research: What choices do you make? Introduction This is the first reflexive essay I have ever written. Pondering about this thought, I knew that most of ... Read More
21st Century (2019/20)Researching Africa in the 21st century+1 February 22, 2020 Sandra Bleeker Have you met… Tigris, Doris and Ennie? Here at the place that I am staying, Tikondane, the staff is quite numerous. Without exception, everyone is friendly, approachable ... Read More
Congo crisisNegotiating Power in Africa February 20, 2020 Corinna Billmaier A Blank Spot in the Drawing: The Organisation of African Unity and the Congo Crisis How a missed chance to prove unity and the ability of conflict resolution resulted in insignificance in the historical narrative, ... Read More
21st Century (2019/20)Student Projects February 13, 2020 Sandra Bleeker Katete: account of my first three weeks in the field Together with an employee, Kingsley, who is my local supervisor at FSD, and a driver, Monday January 20 we set ... Read More