Author Archives: Jessica Holzhausen
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Die polnische Besatzungszone im Emsland (Nordwestradio, 19. Februar 2013)
Nach dem Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs wurde Deutschland durch die Alliierten in vier Besatzungszonen aufgeteilt. Ein Teil der britischen Besatzungszone wurde zwischen 1945 und 1948 unter polnische Oberhoheit gestellt. Diese sogenannte fünfte Besatzungszone betraf Teile des Emslands, sowie Gegenden um Leer und Oldenburg. Hierhin hatten die Deutschen seit 1939 besonders viele polnische Zwangsarbeiter verschleppt –Continue reading “Die polnische Besatzungszone im Emsland (Nordwestradio, 19. Februar 2013)”
Academic Slave Work
Academic Slave Work One of the most threatening aspects of an academic career is insecurity. Many academics depend on short-term contracts. In Germany the lucky ones have a contract of two or three years, others have to re-sign a contract every half a year without any security that there will be a job the nextContinue reading “Academic Slave Work”
London February 2013
Being a Sex Object?
Germany finally discusses every-day sexism – a long overdue debate Sexism and unwanted attention is something girls have to deal with at quite a young age. Even for me, growing up in a time without ubiquitous media, becoming an adult meant to compare myself with role models magazines like the German “Bravo” or even worseContinue reading “Being a Sex Object?”
Myth and Modernity Part 1
http://20onemagazine.com/2013/02/03/myth-and-modernity-part-1-political-myth-and-nationalism/ How 19th century nationalists used historical figures to create a modern identity. My new article for 20One Magazine.
Hidden Artists – How Fanfiction and Fanart Inspire People
Hidden Artists – How Fanfiction and Fanart Inspire People. Fanfiction and fanart has always been part of fan cultures, but it is clear that the Internet gave storytellers and artists a new platform and readers and admirers a far more easy access to those works. It gave fanart in all its forms a greater visibility.Continue reading “Hidden Artists – How Fanfiction and Fanart Inspire People”
Jessica Holzhausen - Writing, Art & History 