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Participatory postcolonial research: the making of the vodcast Unboxing - Uitgepakte Verhalen - 03 February 2025
How can objects reveal unspoken histories? In Unboxing: Uitgepakte Verhalen, Dr. Gerlov van Engelenhoven explores Moluccan heritage in the Netherlands. Through artifacts and stories, the vodcast highlights memory, silence, and expression beyond words. In this news article, he shares his experience being part of Unboxing.
An interview by: Leiden University
'There's a great deal to be said about silence' - 21 October 2024
Gerlov van Engelenhoven is a cultural scientist who has had a lifelong fascination with ‘garrulous silence’ –silence that is hidden behind words. “When you consciously don’t say something, you are in fact also saying something. Silence can be a weapon, or a shield.”
An interview by: Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (NWO)
Silence as form of activism: 'It is precisely by being silent that you sometimes keep the conversation open'. - 20 October 2023
We talk too little about silence, thinks university lecturer Gerlov van Engelenhoven. He has been awarded a Veni grant to investigate the role of silence in protest movements. Does silence sometimes really say more than a thousand words?