Province of South Holland
Research
The historiography of South Holland is done on the basis of seven heritage lines: Atlantikwall, Landgoederenzone, Limes, Trekvaarten, Oude Hollandse Waterlinie, Goeree-Overflakkee and Waterdriehoek.
As diversity and inclusion has taken an increasingly prominent place in social debate in recent years, the question arises as to whether the way the underlying stories are told are appealing enough to all citizens of South Holland, regardless of background, disability, gender identity or sexual orientation.
TransCity was asked to investigate the inclusive nature of the heritage lines. We did so in collaboration with Motivaction Research. In answering the research question, a number of principles were applied:
- History is history. And yet history is not something static. After all, historians are always rewriting history based on missing puzzle pieces that are only discovered later on.
- Moreover, history is never told in its entirety. Choices are made, emphases are placed. Looking at the contemporary discussion about diversity and inclusiveness, other accents can be made. For example, by telling stories that can be above average appealing to diversity audiences.
- In doing so, of course, it is important that these stories have actually been researched or can be researched in the future.
In order to get to answers to the research question, the following actions were taken:
- Analyzing the online and offline documentation materials available about the so-called seven heritage tables.
- Interviews with those directly involved as well as experts: including historians/scientists and members of the heritage tables of South Holland.
- Short informal conversations with bicultural youth from South Holland.
- Formal focus groups with bicultural Dutch people from South Holland.
- Single interviews with citizens of South Holland from LGBTQ+ backgrounds and fellow provincials with disabilities.
All this resulted in a special final report with, above all, many practical tools that the province could start working with immediately.
The historiography of South Holland is done on the basis of seven heritage lines: Atlantikwall, Landgoederenzone, Limes, Trekvaarten, Oude Hollandse Waterlinie, Goeree-Overflakkee and Waterdriehoek.
As diversity and inclusion has taken an increasingly prominent place in social debate in recent years, the question arises as to whether the way the underlying stories are told are appealing enough to all citizens of South Holland, regardless of background, disability, gender identity or sexual orientation.
TransCity was asked to investigate the inclusive nature of the heritage lines. We did so in collaboration with Motivaction Research. In answering the research question, a number of principles were applied:
- History is history. And yet history is not something static. After all, historians are always rewriting history based on missing puzzle pieces that are only discovered later on.
- Moreover, history is never told in its entirety. Choices are made, emphases are placed. Looking at the contemporary discussion about diversity and inclusiveness, other accents can be made. For example, by telling stories that can be above average appealing to diversity audiences.
- In doing so, of course, it is important that these stories have actually been researched or can be researched in the future.
In order to get to answers to the research question, the following actions were taken:
- Analyzing the online and offline documentation materials available about the so-called seven heritage tables.
- Interviews with those directly involved as well as experts: including historians/scientists and members of the heritage tables of South Holland.
- Short informal conversations with bicultural youth from South Holland.
- Formal focus groups with bicultural Dutch people from South Holland.
- Single interviews with citizens of South Holland from LGBTQ+ backgrounds and fellow provincials with disabilities.
All this resulted in a special final report with, above all, many practical tools that the province could start working with immediately.
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