Utrecht University and Colonial Knowledge

In his book, Henk van Rinsum provides an in-depth description of the colonial past of Utrecht University in the Netherlands since its foundation in 1636. He describes the development of (scientific) knowledge and knowledge transfer about and in the Dutch colonies, especially in the Dutch East Indies...

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Autor principal: van Rinsum, Henk
Formato: Online
Idioma:inglês
Publicado em: Amsterdam University Press 2025
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description In his book, Henk van Rinsum provides an in-depth description of the colonial past of Utrecht University in the Netherlands since its foundation in 1636. He describes the development of (scientific) knowledge and knowledge transfer about and in the Dutch colonies, especially in the Dutch East Indies. The central theme of his book is the idea of Western superiority – the assumption that we are ‘developed’ and therefore modern, while those in the colonies are ‘not (yet) developed’ and therefore primitive or traditional. This colonial past is also the framework in which Utrecht University became involved in slavery and its abolition. Henk van Rinsum shows how the knowledge acquired in the colony also contributed significantly to the scientific development of the university, especially towards the end of the nineteenth century. Utrecht University and Colonial Knowledge is therefore an important contribution to both colonial and intellectual history.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-1532412025-07-30T08:59:45Z Utrecht University and Colonial Knowledge van Rinsum, Henk colonial history, history of universities, history of knowledge, Dutch East Indies, Abolition, history of science, history of the Dutch East Indies, history of colonialism, transmission of knowledge, Western superiority thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTB History of scholarship (principally of social sciences and humanities) thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTB History of scholarship (principally of social sciences and humanities) In his book, Henk van Rinsum provides an in-depth description of the colonial past of Utrecht University in the Netherlands since its foundation in 1636. He describes the development of (scientific) knowledge and knowledge transfer about and in the Dutch colonies, especially in the Dutch East Indies. The central theme of his book is the idea of Western superiority – the assumption that we are ‘developed’ and therefore modern, while those in the colonies are ‘not (yet) developed’ and therefore primitive or traditional. This colonial past is also the framework in which Utrecht University became involved in slavery and its abolition. Henk van Rinsum shows how the knowledge acquired in the colony also contributed significantly to the scientific development of the university, especially towards the end of the nineteenth century. Utrecht University and Colonial Knowledge is therefore an important contribution to both colonial and intellectual history. 2025-02-27T04:00:45Z 2025-02-27T04:00:45Z 2025-02-24T08:42:07Z 2025 book https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/98897 9789048567973 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/153241 eng open access image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/98897/1/9789048567980.pdf Amsterdam University Press 10.5117/9789048567973 10.5117/9789048567973 de2ecbe7-1037-4e96-8c3a-5a842d921e04 9789048567973 354 Amsterdam open access
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Utrecht University and Colonial Knowledge
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