Anne-Lot Hoek

HISTORICAL RESEARCH

& JOURNALISM

 Connecting smaller stories to the larger historical context

and in-depth journalism to academic research;

that's what I do as a journalist and historian. 

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I studied History in Amsterdam and Italy and graduated in human rights issues during the liberation struggle in Namibia. Thereupon I spent two years at research institute African Study Centre working on a history project on development studies in Cameroon, Zambia, Mali and Bolivia and later I published a book on Dutch involvement in Zambia. I recently participated in a fellowship at research institute KITLV on the project Dutch military behavior in Indonesia 1945 - 1950. Currently I am working on a book  about the decolonization process on the island of Bali at NIAS institute in Amsterdam. 

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I write for NRC Handelsblad and Vrij Nederland.

For the NPO I appeared on Buitenhof, Reporter Radio and Nieuwsuur.  

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