Hm (hieke) Huistra
Mathematics - Freudenthal Institute - History and Philosophy
Utrecht University
Netherlands
Biography
Science historian. Interests: History of Medicine; medicalization; birth; death; childbirth; euthanasia; medical risk factors; overweight; material culture; science and the public; museums; collections; anatomical collections; nineteenth century; twentieth century; digital humanities. Students who want to follow a tutorial or write a thesis on one of these (or related) areas are welcome.
Research Interest
History and Philosophy of Sciences and the Humanities
Publications
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Huistra, HM (06-04-2016) Invited speaker Beauty and the norm: Debating standardization in bodily appearance Bayreuth (06-04-2016 - 08-04-2016)
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Huistra, HM (11-01-2016) Invited speaker University of Groningen Advertising Fatness: Fat, Weight and Health in Dutch Newspaper Advertisements, 1890-1940
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Huistra, HM (2017). Experts by Experience - Lay Users as Authorities in Slimming Remedy Advertisements, 1918-1939 . Contributions and Communications concerning the history of the Netherlands , 132 (1), (pp. 126-148).
