Research
Anna Weber-van Bosse (1852-1942), an algal scientist and botanist, was the first female scientist in the Netherlands to receive an honorary doctorate from Utrecht University in 1910 for her scientific contributions to marine sciences. Her participation in scientific expeditions, including the Siboga expedition to the former Dutch East Indies, led to the collection of important botanical specimens. During her fellowship, Andrea Kieskamp will explore Weber-van Bosses role in the field of botany, specifically phycology (the study of algae), in the second half of the 19th century. Weber-van Bosses involvement in the women’s movement and her place within the network of learned women of her time will also be part of the research. This will result in a book about this remarkable scientist, to be published in February 2025, when the research ship R.V. Anna Weber-van Bosse of the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) will be christened.
Fellow
Andrea Kieskamp works as an independent exhibition maker, concept developer, researcher, and author. She is a historical literary scholar specializing in colonial and postcolonial literatures. Andrea serves as the secretary of IC Ethics, the international committee on ethical dilemmas of ICOM (International Council of Museums), and as the chair of Blue Shield Netherlands, an organization dedicated to protecting cultural heritage during major crises. In spring 2024, her book Kunstbunkers en cultuurkaravanen: De bescherming van cultureel erfgoed in de Tweede Wereldoorlog was published.