Alex Wissink

Experience

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  Radboud University

  Oct 2021 - now

  Building an AI-tool to facilitate the integration, accessibility, and usability of heterogeneous cultural heritage data on medieval manuscripts. (See: https://www.ru.nl/en/research/research-projects/manuscriptai) Working as a desk clerk in the University Library’s Heritage Collections Reading Room. Involved with the digitization process of the Special Collections; digitizing medieval manuscripts. Student assistant working for Dr. Shari Boodts. Collecting/reviewing medieval manuscripts and secondary literature. Answering questions of students interested in applying for the research master programme. Organizing yearly symposium during which medievalists working at Radboud University present their research for a wide audience. Involved with the organization of a culture festival for the 100th anniversary of Radboud University (17 October 2023).

  • Research Assistant ManuscriptAI

    Apr 2024 - now

  • Employee Special Collections

    Oct 2021 - now

  • Student Assistant Department of History, Art History and Classics

    Sept 2023 - Feb 2024

  • Unibuddy Ambassador Historical, Literary and Cultural Studies

    Sept 2021 - Jan 2024

  • Chairman Radboud Symposium Medieval Studies 2022

    Oct 2021 - Oct 2022

  • Member Lustrum Culture Committee

    Oct 2021 - Sept 2022
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  University of Liverpool

  Sept 2022 - Jan 2023

  A postgraduate work-in-progress and networking event for the Liverpool Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (LCMRS) at the University of Liverpool in the School of the Arts Library. I gave a presentation about the database of ninth-century Frankish portrayals of vikings I established. International Research Training (4 months) by means of an Honorary Association, supervised by Dr. Christian Cooijmans. Facilitating future research on vikings and ‘othering’ in the Carolingian Empire by establishing a database and translating medieval Latin texts.

  • Co Organizer LCMRS PGR Event

    Nov 2022 - Jan 2023

  • Visiting Scholar

    Sept 2022 - Jan 2023
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  Valkhof Museum

  Dec 2022 - Dec 2023

  Public in Residence ‘Into the Black Hole’ Member Core Group

  Creating a museum exhibition for Valkhof Museum in Nijmegen about black holes to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Radboud University, together with curator Marie Stel, Prof. Heino Falcke and the museum project group. As a member of the Core Group, I was (co-)responsible for concept, themes, research, visualisation, staging and language.