Janine Stubbe

Janine Stubbe serves as an Endowed Professor in the Department of Arts and Culture Studies at the Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication, Erasmus University Rotterdam, where she pioneers research at the critical intersection of cultural practices and public health.

Her scholarly focus centers on:

• Therapeutic applications of arts in medical contexts
• Cultural activity-based health promotion frameworks
• Musical neuroscience and emotional well-being
• Comparative analysis of popular versus classical music therapy

Professor Stubbe actively contributes to the Medical Delta program 'Health promotion with arts and culture', recently featured in a July 9, 2025 interview examining how diverse musical experiences—from contemporary acts like The Toppers to classical composers such as Brahms—function as accessible therapeutic modalities. Her work establishes empirical connections between cultural engagement and physiological healing processes.

Professional inquiries may be directed to stubbe@eshcc.eur.nl.