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Dr. Jelte Olthof is an Assistant Professor in the Department of American Studies in Political Culture and Theory at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Arts. His research focuses on political rhetoric across U.S. history, contemporary Dutch politics, and climate activism. He leads the NWO-funded Youth Climate Court Rhetoric project and contributes to the H-GEAR digital humanities initiative.
Education:
- PhD in Modern History, University of Groningen (2014)
- Postdoctoral Fellowship at UMass Amherst (2013)
- MA in Research Master Modern History, University of Groningen (2007)
Research Interests: Explores how rhetoric shapes political identity through analysis of U.S. presidential speeches, Dutch political discourse, and climate activism strategies. Specializes in historiography of the American Revolution and Frisian cultural narratives.
Awards:
- NWO Open Competition XS Grant (2024)
- eScience Center Grant (2022)
- SVM Stipend (2019)
Professional Roles: Coordinates the Rhetorics Minor program, serves on the Rhetoric Society of Europe board, and edits De Vrije Fries. Active in public lectures and media commentary on U.S. and Dutch political rhetoric.
Labs/Teams: Leads the Youth Climate Court Rhetoric project and collaborates on the H-GEAR digital humanities team with Dr. Mark Thompson.
