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Arnoud Visser is Professor of Textual Culture in the Renaissance at Utrecht University's Department of Languages, Literature and Communication, and serves as director of the national Huizinga Institute for cultural history research. His scholarship focuses on intellectual traditions in early modern Europe, particularly humanism, reading history, and knowledge evaluation dynamics.
- PhD from Leiden University (2003)
- Previously held positions at St Andrews, Leiden, and Amsterdam Universities
- Associate Member at University College London's Centre for Editing Lives and Letters
His research explores anti-intellectualism through pedantry history, Renaissance fame studies, and digital platforms like Annotated Books Online. Recent work includes a 2025 Princeton monograph on pedantry and a Bloomsbury edited volume on Renaissance celebrity.
Key funding sources include:
- NWO grants
- Internationalization Grants
- Marie Curie Initial Training Network preparation
Academic honors:
- Queen Wilhelmina Visiting Professor (Columbia University, 2023)
- Fellowships from Royal Society of Edinburgh, Geneva's Reformation Institute, NIAS, and Princeton Library
Teaching focuses on Renaissance Latin, cultural history, and intercultural humor. Coordinating digital reading behavior studies and contributing to Dutch Golden Age research through publications in Neerlandia journal.
