Embodying phonetics: The Story of Arthur the Rat – Dr. L. van Buuren
The university teacher of English phonetics should lay out all the vocal patterns learned by one representative speaker of English and teach …
Women in the Academy
Professor Jacobus Swart (1915-1978) was a language and literature teacher who was a member of the faculty from 1961 to 1978. He …
Standardizing Teacher Training
The university was not the only place to master the English language. From 1921 until 1987, many studied at home to gain …
Language, Literature, and Love
The English Department community has nurtured intense working partnerships as well as lifelong friendships. For Julia de Vreese and Wim Klooster, the …
Dr. Bouwe Postmus Returns to the University
Several former English Department students have found their way back to the university over the years. One is Bouwe Postmus (b. 1945). …
Andries Vos, Professor Extraordinaire
Professor Andries Vos (1919-2010) taught from 1963 until 1984. He was an unusual character and has become one of the most well-known former …
The Harting Programme Scholarship
Pieter Harting (1892-1970) was professor of English Language and Literature from 1937 to 1962. The Harting Programme is part of his …
London Excursions
John Peereboom (1924-2010) joined the faculty in the 1970s after spending thirteen years in London as a journalist. At the English Department, …