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Remco Ensel is an Associate Professor of Cultural History at Radboud University, specializing in the interplay of history, culture, and societal ideas. His research explores themes of cultural memory, the role of cultural processes in inclusion and exclusion, and aspects of modernity. He investigates historical narratives surrounding war and mass violence, particularly focusing on the Holocaust. Ensel has published extensively on nationalism and visual culture, including works that examine National Socialist 'Heimat' photography from the interwar period. His notable publications include 'Anne Frank and the Postwar Dutch Stage,' which revives the Holocaust's significance in 1950s culture, and 'Kennis die Knecht' (Knowledge Subdues), set for release in 2025, addressing the complex relationship of knowledge within a colonial framework in Indonesia. His methodological approach integrates fieldwork, oral histories, archival research, and visual studies, and he serves as a senior researcher in antisemitism studies at the NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust, and Genocide Studies.
Applies to Research Master's in Linguistics and Communication Sciences (Centre for Language Studies/Department of Language and Communication).