In this project the status of literary artifacts in Edward Said’s theory and reading practice and his correlating conceptualization of agency is investigated. Previous scholars have identified an irreconcilable tension in Said’s ...read more
My dissertation explores the functions of chiasmus in Henry James's works. Focusing on The Portrait of a Lady (1880-81/1908), I will argue that James uses chiasmus at phrase level to ...read more
This PhD project has focused on a group of sketches, which were popular throughout Europe around 1840. The sketches, bearing titles like "les Français peints par eux-mêmes" and "Los Españoles ...read more
In leading a musical ensemble performance, a conductor needs to ensure temporal coordination among ensemble musicians and at the same time inform them of intended expressive goals. Musicians in their ...read more
This comparative study of the relations of care of (1) transnational adoptees and their adoptive parents, (2) unaccompanied refugee minors and their guardians and (3) children in domestic foster care ...read more
This research project aimed at gaining insight in the way teacher training institutions prepare futur teachers in dealing with diversity and poverty in the classroom. Additionaly, this research project formulated ...read more