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5 questions for Eline Pollaert

In our ‘5 questions for’ column, we have the pleasure of talking to Eline Pollaert, who is doing PhD research on the history of disability in the Netherlands at VU University Amsterdam. Eline is also setting up a disability archive and is active as a speaker and advocate in the …

5 questions for Gerrit Terlouw

In our ‘5 questions for’ column, we talk to interesting people and dive deeper into the field of Oral history. Gerrit Terlouw supports Sprekende geschiedenis in its treasure hunt for oral history collections in Twente. What discoveries does he make during his work and what challenges does he encounter? 1/ …

5 question for Lysette Jansen

In our ‘5 questions for’ column, we talk with interesting people and dive deeper into the field of oral history. Lysette Jansen is director of the recently renovated Volksbuurtmuseum in Utrecht. 1/ Can you (briefly) introduce yourself? “As a born and bred Utrechtian, working at the Volksbuurtmuseum is a …

5 questions for Gerdien Smit

In our ‘5 questions for’ section, we talk to interesting people and dive deeper into the field of oral history. Gerdien Smit is Collection Policy Officer and Assistant Chief Curator at Eye Film Museum. She examines the early years of Feminist Film Collective Cinemien. 1/ Can you introduce …

5 questions for Rosa de Jong

In our ‘5 questions for’ section, we talk to interesting people and dive deeper into the field of oral history. Rosa de Jong is a historian at the University of Amsterdam and researches refugees to the Caribbean during World War II. 1/ Can you (briefly) introduce yourself? “I …

5 questions for Leonie Wingen

In our ‘5 questions for’ column, we talk to interesting people and dive deeper into the field of oral history. Leonie Wingen works as heritage participation advisor at the Cultural Heritage Agency and is closely involved in the Faro Convention and the Oral history theme. 1/ Can you (briefly) …

5 questions for Juan Heinsohn Huala

In our ‘5 questions for’ section, we engage with interesting people and dive deeper into the field of oral history. Juan Heinsohn Huala (born 1958 in Chile) is not only a poet and artist, but also a passionate organiser of cultural events. According to Juan, oral history is an essential …

5 questions for Bas Agterberg

In our ‘5 questions to’ section, we talk to interesting people and dive deeper into the field of oral history. Bas Agterberg, Curator of Media History at the Netherlands Institute for Sound & Vision; , talks more about collection policy, media history and plans for the future. 1/Can …