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Roel Smeets is an Assistant Professor at Radboud University, specializing in Modern Literature and Digital Culture. His academic work combines hermeneutical tools with data-driven quantitative analysis, focusing on the intersections of the social and literary. He develops algorithms to uncover real-world social structures reflected in large collections of Dutch narrative fiction. Smeets teaches various courses related to literature and technology, including Digital Humanities methods and techniques. He has received notable awards such as the OSL Award for his PhD thesis and the Society Dutch Literature Academic Year Prize for his article. His research project explores the representation of women in Dutch novels from the late 19th century to the present, using computer-driven text analyses to reveal how fiction interacts with societal shifts. Smeets is also involved in the Digital Humanities Lab, providing consultancy and guidance to researchers.
Radboud University • Nijmegen, Netherlands
Assists in teaching and developing courses in Modern Literature and Digital Culture. Provides consultancy for Digital Humanities research.
Applies to Research Master's in Linguistics and Communication Sciences (Centre for Language Studies/Department of Language and Communication).