Dr. Floris Meens

Associate Professor

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Biography

Floris Meens is an associate professor at Radboud University, where he serves as the programme director in the Department of History, Art History, and Classics. He specializes in cultural history and has been involved in various research initiatives, including a VENI-grant funded by the Dutch Research Council for his project 'Connected Music: Domestic Music, Emotions and Social Relations in the Netherlands and Germany, ca. 1815-1914.' His research interests include cultural networks, the history of classical music, travel and tourism, and cultural criticism. Meens has published extensively in these areas and serves as an editor for notable journals such as the International Journal of History, Culture, and Modernity. Outside of academia, he participates in artistic programming as a board member of the Nijmegen Chamber Music Foundation and Orchestra Eighteenth Century. Notably, he has been a visiting scholar at Columbia University and the University of Vienna.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2010-01-01 — Present

Radboud University • Nijmegen, Netherlands

Floris Meens teaches and conducts research in cultural history, focusing on various interdisciplinary aspects.

Awards

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VENI Grant

2018-01-01
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Prince Bernhard Fellowship

2014-01-01

Requirements for Radboud University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:5
Reading
Required:4.5
Writing
Required:4.5
Speaking
Required:4.5
Total
Required:100
PTE
Listening
Required:61
Reading
Required:61
Writing
Required:61
Speaking
Required:61
Overall
Required:67
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in relevant field (Linguistics, Communication, or related) Bachelor's thesis grade of at least 8.0/10 (US 3.5+ equivalent)
Application Checklist
  • Passport or ID
  • Official Bachelor's degree certificate (or proof of graduation)
  • Academic transcript of records
  • Description of grading scale
  • Personal statement/Motivation letter
  • CV/Resume
  • Course list/Course descriptions
  • Research proposal or Bachelor thesis
Specialization Notes

Applies to Research Master's in Linguistics and Communication Sciences (Centre for Language Studies/Department of Language and Communication).