Tijdschrift voor Geschiedenis - Current Issue

Abstract Freedom in connection. The Surinamese community and the commemoration of slavery in Curaçao, from the early years to 1970. This article examines the role of Surinamese people in the commemorations of slavery in Curaçao, from their arrival as migrant laborers in the early twentieth century until 1970. It highlights how these commemorations have contributed to the national narrative surrounding identity an Read More

Abstract Medical experiments in the Dutch slave trade. The case of David Henri Gallandat (1732-1782) This article argues that the trans-Atlantic slave trade in the Dutch Caribbean provided a platform for ambitious surgeons seeking careers in the emerging field of clinical medicine in Europe. By gathering and testing knowledge on and around slave ships in Guinea in Africa, in Suriname, and on the Caribbean islands, surgeons l Read More

Abstract Epistemicide in the Dutch department of slavery history and the media. An initiative for further research Drawing from my personal experiences, I will show that epistemicide is difficult to combat despite legislation and human rights declarations. The primary reasons are a lack of will of the dominant group, and flaws in article 7 of the Dutch Constitution. This constitutional article guarantees both freedom of expres Read More