Linda Duits is a rogue media scholar fascinated by people and power relations. That’s why she has specialized in popular culture, gender, and sexuality.
(c) Rémon van den Kommer
Duits marches to the beat of her own drum and likes to unravel why we think the way we think. She kindly quashes hypes on youth and media, offers sharp interpretations of cultural developments, and shamelessly exposes concealed norms about sex. She doesn’t shy away from controversy and has a strong presence in Dutch public debate. At the same time scholarship is in her DNA: she always relies on current and cutting-edge research.
Duits has been a podcasting pioneer and still regularly blogs (even though no one uses that term anymore). When needed, she appears as an expert in the media and engages audiences as a speaker and moderator in the cultural sector. In addition, she organizes Sex Salons at famous fetish club Church, educates university students, and writes popular-scientific books. Her most recent one is called Leuk! Pleidooi voor plezier [Fun! A manifesto for pleasure].
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Sex Salon 24: the ‘got vids?’ edition
Datum evenement: 17 March 2026, Locatie evenement: Club Church, Amsterdamomschrijving evenement: We are all porn stars now. Smart phones have turned us all into potential performers, we can film ourselves during sexy time to spread the joy or relive it later. We are all porn producers now as well, with extensive knowledge of favourable camera angles and lighting. Still, video sharing gets a bad rep in the media, which tend to focus only on non-consensual image sharing. In the 24th Sex Salon, we cheer the delights of sexy self-expression, playful exhibitionism, and making money of your hot looks.
Sex Salons are informal gatherings. Previous topics were: semen, promiscuity, perversions, solo sex, group sex, pain, paying for sex, anal, dick pics, outdoor sex, messy sex, bondage, STIs, older bodies, trans, cheating, roleplay, audio, porn, interracial, cruising, kissing, and toys. Our goal is to celebrate the positive sides of sex, to share ideas and perspectives, and to build a community of sex-positive minds.
Organized and hosted by me. Admission is free, registration is appreciated. -
Panelgesprek Queering the Collection bij Beeld & Geluid
Datum evenement: 18 March 2026, Locatie evenement: Hilversumomschrijving evenement: Wat vertelt een archief eigenlijk over wie zichtbaar mag zijn? En wat ontbreekt er in dat verhaal? In het kader van de Queer Geschiedenismaand organiseert Beeld & Geluid een symposium rondom het project Queering the Collection, een onderzoeksproject van Beeld & Geluid naar queer representatie in de audiovisuele collectie, met bijzondere aandacht voor lesbische vrouwen en trans personen.