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Professor Dr. Ivo Nieuwenhuis

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Ivo Nieuwenhuis is an Assistant Professor of Dutch literature at Radboud University, specializing in early-modern literary history, literary theory, and art criticism. He obtained his PhD from the University of Amsterdam in 2014, focusing on late eighteenth-century Dutch satire. Ivo has published in notable journals such as HUMOR and Eighteenth-Century Studies and contributed to the volume 'Comedy and Critical Thought: Laughter as Resistance' published by Rowman & Littlefield in 2018. Besides his academic pursuits, he is a comedy critic for the national Dutch newspaper Trouw, where he analyzes humor and engagement in political literature. His research interests include humour, comedy, irony, and the Enlightenment in Dutch literature.

Research Interests

Dutch Literature Humour Comedy Political Literature Irony Enlightenment

Experience

Assistant Professor

2016-01-01 — Present

Radboud University • Nijmegen, Netherlands

Teaching and researching early-modern literary history and literary theory.

Comedy Critic

2017-09-01 — Present

Trouw • Nijmegen, Netherlands

Critiques and analyzes comedic works in a national newspaper.

Courses

Atelier Bachelor Thesis Literature Inside Academia? Research in Practice Introduction to Literary Studies Literature and Power Master's Thesis

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).