Review of The Color Purple: “Life is brutal for young black girls, and so is this book for its readers.”
Author: Redactie

The Strangeness of Stranger Things
Accuracy of Stranger Things: “Is the only fiction in the series the Upside Down, or are there more strange things going on here?”

Six Degrees of Self-Delusion
A special yearbook from 1942: “This book is not ordinary at all, but the materialisation of some despicable beliefs.”

Destroying Democracy
Philippe Pétain’s methods and reasons for undermining democracy: “During World War II, the democratic institutions of the French Republic were actively destroyed.”

A New Approach for a New History
Opinion piece on including the histories of indigenous peoples in historical debate: “It is crucial to consider to whom you give voice.”

Niels Verheul
Hello reader! My name is Niels. I come from the beautiful Nieuw-Lekkerland in South-Holland, and have this year begun studying history. This year I also have the privilege of being a part of the editorial team of the Aanzet. Outside of the Aanzet and the history study I like to spend my time by having […]

Tessa Russchen
Hey! I’m Tessa. I just joined the lovely team of editors at the Aanzet! I am 22 years old and currently in my second year of studying History. I’m from the beautiful city of Groningen, but moved to Utrecht to study Journalism. Later, I switched to History and am really excited to combine both these […]

Chiara Evans
Hey y’all! My name is Chiara, and I am an editor for the Aanzet this year. I am originally from the beautiful Charlotte, North Carolina, but I have called Utrecht home for over a year now. At the moment, I’m working on my specialisation Political Conflict, which suits my interest in the history of social […]

Appraising Orlando Figes?
Review of book The Europeans by Orlando Figes: “The Europeans is clearly a testimony to Figes’ erudition.”

Fabienne van Wijngaarden – Editor-in-chief
Hello, my name is Fabienne. I am the editor-in-chief of the Aanzet and excited to kick off a great year of publications!