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Research interests
Robbert-Jan Adriaansen is associate professor at the History Department of Erasmus University Rotterdam and is the EuroClio Endowed Chair Historical Culture in Transition at Ghent University. He is co-lead of the research cluster Heritage & Identity and is executive director of the Center for Historical Culture.
He received his PhD cum laude from Erasmus University Rotterdam in 2013. Adriaansen's research focuses on historical culture and historical consciousness, in the past and in the present. In 2015 he published the monograph The Rhythm of Eternity: The German Youth Movement and the Experience of the Past, 1900-1933 (Berghahn, 2015). His current research focuses on the impact of digitization on historical consciousness, historical culture, and history education.
ERMeCHS research clusters
- HI - Heritage & Identity
- VISUAL - The Visual in Media, Culture, Society & History
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Moments that matter: Critical incidents and history teachers’ historical consciousness
Adriaansen, R.-J., 3 Mar 2026Research output: Other contribution › Professional
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Cultura Histórica: um conceito revisitado
Grever, M., Adriaansen, R.-J., Szlachta Junior, A. M. & Bonete, W. J., 17 Dec 2025, In: Clio: Revista de Pesquisa Histórica. 43, e 268080.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Collective memory and social media
Adriaansen, R. J. & Smit, R., Oct 2025, In: Current Opinion in Psychology. 65, 102077.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › Popular
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Winds of Change podcast, Episode 4: Robbert-Jan Adriaansen
Adriaansen, R.-J., 21 Mar 2025Research output: Non-textual form › Digital or Visual Products › Professional
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Instant Nostalgia? Instagram Filter Use at European Heritage Tourism Sites
Adriaansen, R.-J., 2025, Geschichte auf Instagram und TikTok: Perspektiven auf Quellen und Praktiken. Berg, M., Lorenz, A. & Oswald, K. (eds.). De Gruyter Oldenbourg, p. 435-452 18 p. (Medien der Geschichte, Vol. 8).Research output: Chapter/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic
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Activities
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Studiedag 'Tachtig jaar na de Tweede Wereldoorlog: welk verleden voor de toekomst?'
Adriaansen, R.-J. (Participant)
17 May 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Attending an event › Academic
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Van monumenten naar memes: Sociale media en de transformatie van de oorlogsherinnering
Adriaansen, R.-J. (Speaker)
9 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation › Professional
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Internet Memes as Multimodal Analogies: Analogical Reasoning and Participatory History in the Subreddit r/History Memes
Adriaansen, R.-J. (Speaker)
8 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation › Academic
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H&I Workshop: Micro-analysis of an oral history interview
Adriaansen, R.-J. (Organiser), van der Vlies, T. (Organiser) & Schreuder, D. (Participant)
17 Apr 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising and contributing to an event › Academic
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H&I Research Cluster Meeting with Naomi Oosterman on policing cultural heritage
Adriaansen, R.-J. (Organiser), van der Vlies, T. (Organiser) & Oosterman, N. (Participant)
20 Mar 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising and contributing to an event › Academic
Press/Media
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Robbert-Jan Adriaansen appointed EuroClio Chair of Historical Culture in Transition at Ghent University – an interview
12/09/24
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Robbert-Jan Adriaansen appointed EuroClio Chair of Historical Culture in Transition at Ghent University – an interview
12/09/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research › Academic
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De la Compagnie des Indes aux supertankers: le fabuleux destin historique de Rotterdam
1/07/23
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A party holiday and a philosophical book complement each other
30/09/21
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Press/Media: Public engagement activities › Popular
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