dr. J.C.A.P. (Anneke) Ribberink

Office hours: flexible  

Curriculum Vitae

Teaching

Courses in bachelor and master on 'the sixties'internationally, welfare states, feminism internationally, social movements, the Netherlands after World War II, political leadership and biography.

Research

Famous political women on an international level, e.g. Margaret Thatcher (UK), Alva Myrdal (Sweden), Gro Harlem Brundtland (Norway), Madeleine Albright (USA), Marga Klompé and Hilda Verwey-Jonker (The Netherlands); second feminist wave internationally.

Publications

Reviews and congress papers not included.

Books:

• Life Writing Matters in Europe (Heidelberg: Universitätsverlag Winter, 2012), co-editor.
• Together with H. Righart, eds., The Great, the New and the British.Essays on Postwar Britain (UHC 21/1-2) (Hilversum: Verloren, 2000)
• Leidsvrouwen en zaakwaarneemsters. Een geschiedenis van de Aktiegroep Man Vrouw Maatschappij (MVM) 1968-1973 (Hilversum: Verloren, 1998) 352 pages, (Leading women and cause minders. A history of the Action Group Man Woman Society 1968-1973)  doctoral dissertation VU University.
• Feminisme (Politiek Veelstromenland) (Leiden: Stichting Burgerschapskunde, 1987) 64 pp. reprint online: www.aletta.nu, 2007
• Politiek Veelstromenland (Leiden: Stichting Burgerschapskunde 1985-1990), co-editor.

Articles (selection):

 2012

• 'Margaret Thatcher and Gro Harlem Brundtland. Two Women Prime Ministers in the West from the Spectre of a Comparative Biography', in: Marijke Huisman, Anneke Ribberink a.o. (eds.), Life Writing Matters in Europe (Heidelberg: Winter Verlag, 2012).

2010

• 'Gender Politics With Margaret Thatcher: Vulnerability and Toughness', Gender Forum, An Internet Journal for Gender Studies, 30 (December 2010) http://www.genderforum.org, refereed. 
• ’Two Women Prime Ministers in the West in the Late Twentieth Century’, World History Connected, 7,1 (February 2010) http://worldhistoryconnected.press.illinois.edu/7.1/index.html , refereed.
• 'Rooie Vrouwen in actie' (Red women in action) in: Karin van Leeuwen e.a. (ed.), De rode canon. Een geschiedenis van de Nederlandse sociaal-democratie in 32 verhalen (Den Haag: Wiardi Beckman Stichting, 2010) 55

2009

• ‘Brundtland, Gro Harlem (b. 1939)’in: International Encyclopedia of Revolution and Protest, ed. Immanuel Ness (Oxford etc.: Blackwell Publishing 2009) 586-587; refereed
• ‘Waren zij wel bekwaam? Twee vrouwelijke premiers in het Westen in de late twintigste eeuw’, (Were they actually competent?Two Women Prime Ministers in the West in the Late Twentieth Century) Tijdschrift voor Geschiedenis, 122, 2 (2009) 208-222, refereed.    

2007

• 'Het belang van de biografische vergelijking. Gro Harlem Brundtland als voorbeeld', (The importance of the biographical comparison. Gro Harlem Brundtland as an example)Biografie Bulletin 17 (zomereditie), 41-46

2006

• 'De verlokkingen van de theepot. Vrouwenarbeid in Nederland ter discussie' (The attraction of the teapot. A discussion on female labour in the Netherlands), in: Van Noort, Wim en Rob Wiche (eds.), Nederland als voorbeeldige natie (Hilversum, Verloren:) 119-128 
• 'Gro Harlem Brundtland: A True Social Democrat', in: Social Europe, the journal of the european left, e-journal published by the Global Policy Institute at London metropolitan University (www.social-europe.com), Autumn, 72-77 
• 'Man Vrouw Maatschappij in actie - Een politieke organisatie in de tweeslachtige late jaren zestig' (Man Woman Society in action – A political organisation in the dualistic late 1960s), in: Van der Klein, Marian en Saskia Wieringa (eds.), Alles kon anders. Protestrepertoires in Nederland , 1965-2005 (Amsterdam: Aksant) 71-86

2005 

• '"I don't think of myself as the first woman Prime Minister": Gender, Identity and Image in margaret thatcher's Career', in: Toye, richard and Julie Gottlieb (eds.), Making Reputations. Power, Persuasion and the Individual in Modern British Politics (London/New York: IB Tauris) 166-179

Extensive list of publications 

Other activities, selection

• Interview in newscenter De Balie, Amsterdam, about the film Iron Lady, starring Meryl Streep  (5 January 2012)
• Member of the board of editors of the European Journal of Life Writing  (since 2011)http://elw.ubvu.vu.nl/index.php/journal .
• Supervisor for the doctoral dissertation of Gerard Mostert on Marga Klompé, first Dutch female cabinet minister (1912-1986) (Nijmegen University, 28 October 2011).
• Masterclass with professor Paul John Eakin, VU University Amsterdam, 1 April 2011, IABA Europe and Research school of Literature, organiser and master of ceremonies.
• Opposition and member of the manuscript committee for the doctoral dissertation of Margit van der Steen on the famous female social-democrat, feminist  and social scientist Hilda Verwey-Jonker (1908-2004) (Leiden University, 24 February 2011).
• As an expert for Robert Slagt, 'Mamma Mia! Female premiers and presidents', Quest History, 1, 2011, 8-11.
• Member of the Steering Committee of IABA EUROPE (International Auto/Biography Association Europe) http://www.iaba-europe.eu/ (since November 2010). 
• As an expert for Rob Hartgers, 'Working fathers: it is indeed possible!', Management Team (18 September 2010) http://www.mt.nml/100/15830/loopbaan/werkende-vaders-het-kan-wel.html
• Member of the Board of Advisors of Women and Social Movements International (WASM) http://womhist.alexanderstreet.com/ (since August 2010).
• Panel chair at international conference organised by International Federation for Research in Women’s History (IFRWH), as part of the 21st International Congress of Historical Sciences, 22-28 August 2010.
• Co-organisor of international congress at VU University on auto/biographies (29-31 October 2009)
• Member of the panel of female scientists and politicians  in the debate on female political leadership, organised by the International Women’s Archive and Information Center, the National Archive and the Center for Public and Politics: The Hague, 13 May 2009
• Opposition and member of the manuscript commission for the doctoral dissertation of Henk Post, ‘De Staatkundige Gereformeerde Partij en het vrouwenkiesrecht’ (the Reformed Political Party and women’s suffrage) VU University Amsterdam, 9 March 2009 
• Supervisor for the doctoral dissertation of Anneke Linders, 'Frappez, frappez toujours! 'N.S. Corry Tendeloo (1897-1956) en het feminisme in haar tijd (N.S. Tendeloo and feminism in her time) (Hilversum: Verloren, 2003)
• As an expert for the digital teaching programme for secondary education on the second feminist wave in the Netherlands, International Information Women’s Center and Archive Amsterdam. See www.devrouwbeslist.nl (Autumn 2006)  

Performance for various media(a selection)

• Radio transmission, radio I (OVT) about the film Iron Lady (8 January 2012)
• As an expert in: Rob Hartgers, 'Werkende vaders: het kan wel!'(Working fathers, it is possible), Management team (20 April 2010) http://www.mt.nl/100/15830/loopbaan/werkende-vaders-het-kan-wel.html
• ‘Deel de politieke functie!’(Share the political job!’), http://weblogs.nrc.nl/expertdiscussies/deel-de-politieke-functie , 20 March 2010
• 22 Februari 2009, radio I , Het Verenigd Koninkrijk onder Margaret Thatcher (the United Kingdom under Margaret Thatcher)
• ‘Dilemma’s en een oplossing’, (‘Dilemmas and a solution’) Trouw, section Podium, 9 June 2007 
• 12 Februari 2007, radio I , de jaren vijftig en het regeerakkoord’ (the 1950’s and the government programme).
• As an expert in: Alain van der Horst, Kirsten Munk, 'Waar blijft de Nederlandse Hillary? '(Where is the Dutch Hillary?, HP/DE TIJD, 2 February 2007

Links

• www.jokesmit.nl
• http://iaba-europe09.let.vu.nl/
• http://www.iaba-europe.eu
• http://elw.ubvu.vu.nl/index.php/journal
• www.aletta.nu