Egbert Alejandro Martina
Egbert is a writer and cultural critic, who is currently documenting how Black masculinity is embodied in the Netherlands. He organizes workshops, and a monthly reading group PLUG as part of the...
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Clothe the Naked: Cultural Appropriation
At E-Carnavalskleding.nl, a company that specializes in “party and carnival costumes,” you can shop for your ethnic, non-normative look of choice. You can dress up as an “African” woman or man, an...
View ArticleThe Otherside of the Elections: Caribbean Netherlands
As the Netherlands headed into elections, the topics on everyone’s lips have been the EU and the necessary budget cuts. For the citizens of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, who will be voting for the...
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The Biopolitics of Crime in the Netherlands
By: Alan Cleaver Since 9/11 the production of safety has been a great political concern in the Netherlands. There has been a steady call for more effective law and order measures, e.g. more uniforms in...
View ArticleWhat’s the Use of Race?
Last Wednesday I gave this introductory text at a debate, which was part of the seminar ir/relevance of race. The debate took place in the university of Amsterdam. My location as a Queer able-bodied...
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The Spectre of Multiculturalism
Recently, Paul Mepschen and Rogier van Reekum, both academics at the University of Amsterdam, argued on Facebook, in response to a status update of Zihni Ozdil, that the Netherlands had never been...
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iSpy: The Securitization of Public Space
In a recent opinion piece published in the newspaper AD Haagsche Courant Henk van Essen, chief constable of the Haaglanden police department, argued that it’s perfectly acceptable for citizens to post...
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