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Thomas von der Dunk

Thomas von der Dunk (born 2 July 1961 in Soestdijk) is a Dutch cultural historian, writer, and columnist who has written for de Volkskrant and HP/De Tijd. Von der Dunk was raised in Bilthoven, and from 1979 to 1988 studied art history at the University of Amsterdam. He was a doctoral candidate in the history department at Leiden University (1989–1993), and received his Ph.D. in 1994, having written a dissertation on the political and ideological characteristics of the cult of monuments in the Holy Roman Empire between the fourteenth and the eighteenth century.

Thomas von der Dunk

AMSTERDAM - Op zondagmiddag 21 maart was er een actie op de Dam in Amsterdam ter viering van de internationale dag tegen racisme van de Verenigde Naties. Daarvoor was er een bijeenkomst en debat in de Nieuwe Kerk. De sprekers waren o.a. Hedy D' Ancona, Mohammed Rabbae, René Danen en Volkskrant journalist Thomas von der Dunk. In heel Europa zijn rond 21 maart activiteiten in het kader van de Intern

Jos van Zetten from Amsterdam, the Netherlands · Internationale dag tegen racisme, Thomas von der Dunk · CC BY 2.0

Name
Thomas von der Dunk
Born
2 July 1961
Birthplace
Soestdijk, Netherlands
Occupation
Columnist, writer
Nationality
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Education
Leiden University · University of Amsterdam
Honours
Dr. Wijnaendts Francken-prijs
Languages
Dutch

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Thomas von der Dunk (born 2 July 1961 in Soestdijk) is a Dutch cultural historian, writer, and columnist who has written for de Volkskrant and HP/De Tijd. Von der Dunk was raised in Bilthoven, and from 1979 to 1988 studied art history at the University of Amsterdam. He was a doctoral candidate in the history department at Leiden University (1989–1993), and received his Ph.D. in 1994, having written a dissertation on the political and ideological characteristics of the cult of monuments in the Holy Roman Empire between the fourteenth and the eighteenth century.

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