Elwin Hofman
elwinhofman.bsky.social
Elwin Hofman
@elwinhofman.bsky.social
Historian | Crime, emotions, sexuality & self 18-20C | Assistant Professor & MSCA fellow Cultural History Utrecht University | Latest books: The Business of Pleasure | Trials of the Self
And some pictures of hell so you know why confessing is important.
October 16, 2025 at 9:59 AM
For your pleasure, so more vomiting drinkers
October 16, 2025 at 9:11 AM
You might have seen pictures from booklets depicting sins (including 'I drank so much I had to vomit'). But what was the purpose of these booklets and how many of them are there? Tine Van Osselaer and I sought it out in a new article that is now published: journals.lub.lu.se/STK/article/...
October 16, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Always acknowledge your enemies.
October 10, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Preliminary table of contents time!

A history of criminal interrogation in Europe, from Inquisition to AI. (Coming to you in the distant future.)
October 2, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Exciting evening on the history and heritage of queer bars in Amsterdam with @tijmenelias.bsky.social and others!
March 19, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Hartverwarmende kerstboodschap van de boekhouder.
December 18, 2024 at 8:30 AM
The book covers commercial sex in Belgium from the Middle Ages to the present, and includes a chapter on commercial sex in colonial Congo & a chapter by a former sex worker. We try to highlight the great variety in motivations & experiences of sex workers through the ages
September 18, 2024 at 12:44 PM
Buying a house via videoconferencing in Belgium is regulated by the law of... 25 Ventôse XI.
Unexpected revolutionary heritage 😅
December 16, 2023 at 1:01 PM