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Renske Hoff is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University's Department of Languages, Literature and Communication, specializing in Middle Dutch Literature and religious book culture around 1500. Her research focuses on the use and users of biblical texts, analyzing textual, paratextual, visual, and material characteristics of books.
- PhD research at University of Groningen and KU Leuven
- Recipient of Mgr. Charles de Clercq Prize (KVAB)
- Junior Fellowship at Herzog August Library
Research Highlights: Currently studying handwritten/printed psalm books (15th-16th c.), emphasizing users' active role in text appropriation. Combines approaches from book history, literary studies, and religious studies.
- Focus on material transmission practices
- Analysis of reader traces in margins
- Exploration of religious text interaction
Media Engagement: Active in science communication through appearances on Het Klokhuis, De Ongelooflijke Podcast, and radio interviews. Created a digital exhibition about reader traces and shares research insights on Twitter.
- Featured in NEMO Kennislink, Reformatorisch Dagblad
- Interviewed on 16th-century Bible usage
Grants & Awards: Received multiple research grants including Short-Term Fellowship from Bibliographical Society of America and Tiele Foundation support. Awarded KVAB's religious history prize for her dissertation.
