Isabella Restrepo Vargas
Editor and production assistant. Student in media and communication at ESHCC.
Appears in 9 Episodes
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...
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...
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...
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 Racialization of British Women during the Long Nineteenth Century
In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Toni Weller, a research fellow in history at De Montfort University, who explains how complicated it was to be a woman during a t...
How is History Represented in Textbooks?
In the second episode, we interview Dr. Tina van der Vlies and discuss whether historical narratives in history textbooks are really neutral. Join us for this episode ...
Rotterdam and Slavery
In the next episode, we sit down with Dr Alex van Stipriaan, a emeritus professor and specialist in Afro-Caribbean history, to talk about Rotterdam's past with slavery...
The Development of the Dutch Gaming Industry
In episode 1, Anne Heslinga joins us to discuss the gaming industry in the Netherlands, from its beginnings to the present. We explore issues faced by game developers ...