A deep-dive into the use of children’s animation as a propaganda tool in the Second World War, by Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia.
Category: English
All English articles on the website of the Aanzet.
Women’s Bodies as Ideological Battlefields
This article investigates how Reza Shah Pahlavi’s forced unveiling policy politicized the bodies of Iranian women and examines the effects of this politicization.
She did not stand aside
Volume 39, nr. 1 10 minutes By Michelle Moonen, English This article reveals the dynamic interplay between invented traditions, imagined communities and commemoration of the Second World War within the Utrecht student association U.V.S.V. The Utrecht student association U.V.S.V, a so-called ‘gezelligheidsvereniging,’ has its own way of traditions commemorating the Second World War. How can […]
Is the West turning Conservative?
Interview with Prof. Dr. Annelien de Dijn about the rise of conservatism and nationalism in the West.
The colonial history of art & why we need to talk about it
Volume 38, nr. 3 3 minutes By Chiara Evans, English. Review of the book The Whole Picture: The colonial story of the art in our museums & why we need to talk about it: ”The book has shifted the way I will interact with museum exhibitions moving forward.” Chiara Evans discusses Alice Procter’s provocative work […]
Women’s roles in Game of Thrones
Volume 38, nr. 3 5 minutes By Tessa Russchen, English Observing the depiction of women in Game of Thrones through a historical lens: “Brienne of Tarth and Arya Stark demonstrate the potential of female agency in a male-dominated society.” Tessa Russchen is a third-year History student. She is currently on exchange in Dublin, following the […]
UU’s Research Labs
Volume 38, nr. 3 5 minutes By John Healey, English. What’s wrong with Research Labs in the History Bachelor’s at Utrecht University: “The Research Lab courses are shit, and something’s gotta change.” In this Inzet, John Healey takes an axe towards the UU’s Research Lab courses. He explains why these courses are not going to […]
Producing punk
Volume 38, nr. 3 10 minutes By Merlijn Barkema, English The history of the ‘anarchy shirt’: “Commodification and consumption were always part of the punk subculture.” What do fashion designer Vivienne Westwood, artist and producer Malcolm McLaren and the band members of the Sex Pistols have in common? They are the central figures in the […]
The Color Purple deserves a gold medal
Review of The Color Purple: “Life is brutal for young black girls, and so is this book for its readers.”
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?”
