Housemaids of Urk with Lucia de Vries (Event in Dutch)

Month of History

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Behind many households lie stories of young women who worked, cared, and held their ground in a world full of expectations. In this talk, Lucia de Vries will speak about Schokker and Urker maids.

Based on stories of housemaids - from her years of research - historian Lucia de Vries brings to life a often overlooked piece of women's history. What was it like to become a maid as a young woman, far from home, far away from your own, a tight-knit community? What dreams, duties, and tensions did they carry with them?

Bas Visscher interviews Lucia de Vries. There will be room for questions from the audience.