Social Geography Discussions www.soc-geogr-discuss.net 1816-1499 1816-1502 6 1 2010 10.5194/sgd-6-165-2010 http://www.soc-geogr-discuss.net/6/165/2010/ http://www.soc-geogr-discuss.net/6/165/2010/sgd-6-165-2010.html http://www.soc-geogr-discuss.net/6/165/2010/sgd-6-165-2010.pdf 165 185 2010-08-12 "Doing" cultural geography/"being" a cultural geographer – reflections by an "accidental geographer" on practising cultural geography in the Netherlands B. van Hoven b.van.hoven@rug.nl Department of Cultural Geography, University of Groningen, P.O. Box 800, 9700 AV Groningen, The Netherlands This paper comprises reflections by the author on developments in cultural geography in the Netherlands. In so doing, it briefly explores the historical context of geography in the Netherlands and considers reasons for what could be construed as a "lagging behind" in Dutch cultural geography (when compared to the UK). The paper then zooms in on the local and personal context of the author at the University of Groningen, thus illustrating "a" Dutch cultural geography, impacted by research traditions and teaching contexts. Ways in which research here may materialise into interesting new developments in cultural geography in the Netherlands (and elsewhere) are proposed in conclusion. <br><br> In diesem Artikel reflektiert die Autorin auf Entwicklungen in der Kulturgeografie in den Niederlanden. Der Artikel beschreibt kurz den historischen Kontext der Geografie in den Niederlanden und erörtert Gründe für ein mögliches &#0132;zurückbleiben&#0147;, zumindest im Vergleich zum Vereinigten Königreich. Folglich wird eingezoomt auf den lokalen und persönlichen Kontext der Autorin an der Universität von Groningen. Somit wird &#0132;eine&#0147; niederländische Kulturgeografie dargestellt, beeinflusst durch Forschungstraditionen und Lehre. 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