When we are reading or viewing stories, how do we know what sources, characters, and voices to trust? How do we know when we should be vigilant for the possibility of being misled? How do we determine when to read, listen, or view with, and when against the grain? And how could we use this … Read more
On June 29 and 30 the second edition of our TSHD Digital Humanities Symposium took place, organized by representatives from all departments of our School (Giovanni Cassani, Frederic Tomas, Inge van de Ven, and Sander Verhaegh). The program consisted of four keynotes and ten paper presentations, and was financed by THSD and Netherlands Institute for … Read more
Excited to announce the second Digital Humanities Symposium hosted by Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences, with the Theme ‘Fact & Fiction, Trust & Distrust’. This will take place virtually (June 29) and on the campus of Tilburg University (June 30). How do we calibrate or modulate our (dis)trust when it comes to sources … Read more
In 2020, colleague Suzanne van der Beek and I had a session with students in which we analyzed the popular Dutch TV-show Wie Is de Mol, as part of the course Participatory Art taught by Suzanne in the BA Online Culture. We wrote then wrote an article about the media networks and audience engagement surrounding this show, … Read more
This event brings together experts from diverse fields to reflect on the interrelations between attention economies and the transformation of human capacities for, and modes of, attention. We will think through the implications of attention economies for the manners in which we attend to others, to media, and to the world around us. How do … Read more
Proud to announce the great line up of this online event I am co-organizing on behalf of Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences (sponsored by NICA and OSL). How do we envision the relation between the digital and the humanities? In what terms do we think about the human as we move toward a … Read more