Brain Bites: The Kriterion Girls

In this third edition of Brain Bites, we’ll delve with historian Anna Eva Boogaard into her research on the forgotten resistance histories of a group of female UvA students: De Kriterionmeisjes (The Kriterion Girls). Learn something new and grab a free sandwich during your lunch break.

While she studied History at the UvA, Anna Eva Boogaard worked at Kriterion. There, she learned about the forgotten resistance history of the female students who were at the cradle of this student cinema in Amsterdam. She wrote her Master’s thesis on these Kriterion Girls, but even after finishing her studies she wasn’t done writing. During Brain Bites, we will talk with her about the research that resulted in the Dutch book De Kriterionmeisjes (2025).

While much has been written about the role of men in the resistance, Boogaard discovered that the role these women played had fallen into oblivion. In her research, she not only brings these forgotten personal histories back to light, but also explores the question of why we are unfamiliar with so many women’s histories.

Programme

12:15: Doors open
12:30: Introduction by Imogen Mills
12:35: Mini lecture by Anna Eva Boogaard
12:45: Q&A with Anna & Imogen
13:00: End of programme

The programme is free of charge, but we do ask you to register because of catering. The event is in English and lasts 30 minutes.

Speakers