To build a sustainable future, we have to tackle many problems in the present: the climate crisis, threats to democracies around the world, backslash against migration, and more… In this podcast, we look into history to help addressing these issues, so that we avoid mistakes and learn from insights from the past. This is The Time Traveller's Almanac, a podcast from the history department celebrating 110 years of Erasmus University Rotterdam. Season 2 comes out on 20 May 2023.
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Trailer for The Time Traveller’s Almanac
To build a sustainable future, we have to tackle many problems in the present: the climate crisis, threats to our democracies, backslash against migration, and more… I...
Europe's migration crisis on Twitter
In episode 3, Maria Avraamidou discusses how Europe's migration crisis in 2015 was debated on Twitter.Check out her article in the European Journal of Cultural Studies.
How we can productively engage with historical analogies?
In episode 4, Pieter van den Heede discusses how we can productively engage with historical analogies. He does so by introducing the 'Magic Yarn Ball' as a metaphorica...
The migration history of Rotterdam
In episode 2, Paul van de Laar discusses the migration history of Rotterdam from the 1600s to the present.Check out the book De Echte Rotterdammer komt van buiten - Ro...
The History of Rotterdam's Entertainment Culture
In episode 1, we are joined by Vincent Baptist! Vincent will discuss the history of Rotterdam's entertainment culture and the history of the Zandstraat-neighbourhood.C...