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- Ancient History and Classical Civilization
The research in the field of ancient culture focuses on social processes related to e.g. citizenship, social inclusion, and religion.
https://www.uu.nl/en/research/ancient-history-and-classical-civilization - Behaviour in Social Context
In this Research Priority we investigate how the social context and the individual influence each other.
https://www.uu.nl/en/research/behaviour-in-social-context - Child and Adolescent Studies
In this Research Priority we investigate the interaction between individual characteristics of children and young adults and their socio-cultural context.
https://www.uu.nl/en/research/child-and-adolescent-studies - Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development
The Copernicus Institute investigates and develops processes and opportunities for innovative change towards sustainability.
https://www.uu.nl/en/research/copernicus-institute-of-sustainable-development - Cultural History
The Utrecht Cultural History research group focuses on the international dimensions of cultural modernity in historical perspective.
https://www.uu.nl/en/research/cultural-history - Digital Humanities
The Centre for Digital Humanities (CDH) aims to empower all Faculty of Humanities staff and students by enriching their digital competencies, developing tailored research software, and fostering an ethical and critical approach to Digital Humanities (DH).
https://cdh.uu.nl/ - Early Modern Culture
Research and education in the field of early modern studies at Utrecht University is united in the Utrecht Centre for Early Modern Studies (UCEMS).
http://www.uu.nl/en/research/utrecht-centre-for-early-modern-studies - Economic and Social History
The economic and social historians study long-term developments in the world economy and societies, from the late Middle Ages to the present day.
https://www.uu.nl/en/research/economic-and-social-history - Education and Learning
In this Research Priority we investigate all types of learning processes and how they can be improved, tailored to the differences between learners.
https://www.uu.nl/en/research/education-and-learning - Environmental Humanities
The Network for Environmental Humanities brings together scholars from different fields and disciplines with an interest in the relationship between humans and the natural world.
https://www.uu.nl/en/research/network-for-environmental-humanities - Ethics
The Ethics Institute plays a central role in Utrecht University's research and education in the field of ethics.
https://www.uu.nl/en/research/ethics-institute - Gender and Ethnicity
Gender Studies scholars focus on processes of inclusion and exclusion from a feminist and postcolonial perspective.
https://www.uu.nl/en/research/gender-studies - History
History research at Utrecht University includes economic history, political history, cultural history and history of science.
https://www.uu.nl/en/organisation/department-of-history-and-art-history - History of International Relations
The historians of international relations study the developments in the international political system from the early modern period until the present day.
http://www.uu.nl/en/research/history-of-international-relations - History of Science
The Descartes Centre for the History and Philosophy of the Sciences and the Humanities is a joint collaboration of all seven Faculties at Utrecht University.
http://www.uu.nl/en/descartes-centre - Innovation Studies
We investigate the dynamics of emerging technologies and innovations that are relevant for societal problems.
https://www.uu.nl/en/research/copernicus-institute-of-sustainable-development/research/research-groups/innovation-studies - Institutions for open societies
Scholars from the fields of economics, history, public administration, culture, law, sociology, social psychology, ethics, innovation studies, and geography join forces to find answers to the following key questions: Why do societies develop so divergently? And how do institutions contribute to the formation of open and sustainable societies?
https://www.uu.nl/en/research/institutions-for-open-societies - Literature
The research group Literature covers a broad scope of themes concerning our literary past and present.
https://www.uu.nl/en/research/literature - Media and Performance
The Media and Performance research group focuses on media and performative art in past and present.
https://www.uu.nl/en/research/media-and-performance - Medieval Culture
Research and education in the field of medieval studies at Utrecht University is united in the Utrecht Centre for Medieval Studies (UCMS).
https://www.uu.nl/en/research/utrecht-centre-for-medieval-studies - Methodology and Statistics
In this Research Priority we develop methodological and statistical techniques that can be used to improve social science research.
https://www.uu.nl/en/organisation/methodology-and-statistics - Montaigne Centre for Rule of Law and Administration of Justice
The Montaigne Centre combines multidimensional expertise in the field of judicial administration and conflict resolution. The main themes are studied from the legal, legal theoretical, socio-psychological and criminological perspective.
https://www.uu.nl/en/research/montaigne-centre-for-rule-of-law-and-administration-of-justice - Multidisciplinary Economics
Joint research programme of U.S.E. Research Institute that deals with themes like: the future of work, behavioural insights for policy making, entrepreneurship, sustainable finance and sustainability and economic development.
https://www.uu.nl/organisatie/utrecht-university-school-of-economics-use/onderzoek - Philosophy
The philosophers at Utrecht University study theoretical and practical philosophy as well as the history of philosophy.
https://www.uu.nl/en/research/philosophy - Political History
The Political History group studies political and social relations from the Early Modern period until the present day.
http://www.uu.nl/en/research/political-history - Public Matters
Utrecht University School of Governance studies public issues and public organisations in their interaction with the developments in politics and society. The research programme is divided into 2 major research lines: Public Governance and Management (PGM) and Managing Social Issues (MSI).
https://www.uu.nl/en/organisation/utrecht-university-school-of-governance/research - Regulation and Enforcement
The Utrecht Centre for Regulation and Enforcement in Europe (RENFORCE) focuses on the relationship between regulation and enforcement at the interplay of national, European and other levels of government as well as private spheres of regulatory enforcement.
https://www.uu.nl/en/research/utrecht-centre-for-regulation-and-enforcement-in-europe - Religion
The Religious Studies research group focuses on religion - christianity and islam in particular - from an interdisciplinary perspective.
https://www.uu.nl/en/research/religious-studies - Utrecht Centre for Accountability and Liability Law (UCALL)
The Utrecht Centre for Accountability and Liability Law (UCALL) conducts multidisciplinary research on the boundaries of accountability and liability in the Netherlands, in Europe, and beyond.
https://www.uu.nl/en/research/utrecht-centre-for-accountability-and-liability-law-ucall