C.m. Van Den Akker
Professor
Department of Humanity
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Netherlands
Biography
Chiel van den Akker is assistant professor of Historical Theory at the department of Art and Culture, History and Antiquities. He is interested in philosophy of history and science, contemporary historiography, digital humanities, and art. He received his Ph.D in philosophy from Radboud University Nijmegen in 2009 with a thesis on the nature of historical representation.
Research Interest
History and Theory (MA) Theorie van de Geschiedenis (BA,2) Key Works in Contemporary Historical Thought (MA)
Publications
-
Curiosity and the Fate of Chronicles and Narratives van den Akker, C. M. 2016 Museums in a Digital Culture. How Art and Heritage Become Meaningful. akker, C. & Legene, L. (eds.). Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press
-
Benjamin, the Image and the End of History van den Akker, C. M. 2016 In : Journal of Aeshetics and Phenomenology. 3, 1, p. 43-54
-
Antiquarianism and Historical Consciousness in the New Media Age van den Akker, C. M. 2016 Sensitive Pasts. Questioning Heritage in Education. van Boxtel, C., Grever, . M. & Klein, S. (eds.). Berghahn, p. 59-72
