1850 Zwarte Piet is introduced as Sinterklaas’ servant in a children’s book by schoolteacher Jan Schenkman 1865 The Dutch government abolishes slavery 1934 The first official Sinterklaas arrival by boat includes 6 black Surinamese sailors playing Zwarte Piet 1957 In…
This project focuses on the extradition of British citizens to the US. On 5 October 2012, 5 men were extradited from Britain to the US. Amongst these men were computer expert Babar Ahmad and poet and aspiring librarian Talha Ahsan.…
Bel Parnell-Berry and I will be hosting a panel at the International Conference on Public Policy from 26-28 June 2013 in Grenoble, France. Our discussant is dr. Marleen van der Haar. The major themes of this panel are manifested in…
Winter is coming. In London, Christmas decorations adorn its shopping streets. In the Netherlands, Christmas has not occupied people’s minds yet, as it is preceded by the Sinterklaas celebration. The festival provides an excuse to get together for creative gift…
