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Five projects from Utrecht University have received funding from the so-called National Science Agenda. The Utrecht led consortia receive a total 24.8 million.

Thanks to an NWA grant, the team of Saskia Stevens is able to place the Roman border in a new perspective.

Natalia-Rozalia Avlona wrote a contribution for the Gender, Diversity and COVID-19 platform.

Laurens Ham's new book on protest music will be published this month at Ambos|Anthos Uitgevers.

On 27 October, the Governing the Digital Society focus area organised a webinar consisting of a presentation by and Q&A with Dazza Greenwood.

Dan Hassler-Forest recommends five film ‘failures’ you should give a second chance in 'The Conversation'.

Situated at the crossroads of queer theory and postcolonial studies, this book analyzes the intertwined and composite aspects of identities and textual forms in the wake of the French-Algerian War (1954–1962).

How can we create a safe environment online where everyone feels welcome, a space to be present in their own way in 100% online classes?

A research project on the programming of the Dutch public broadcasting system NTR in relation to inclusion, diversity and representation.

Annelien de Dijn recounts the history of our freedom in a blog for The Conversation.

Students of the masters 'Dutch Studies', 'Literature Today' and 'Dutch Language and Culture: Education and Communication' have started a website on climate literature.

In May Manchester University Press published 'Confronting crisis in the Carolingian empire', edited and translated by Mayke de Jong.

The documentary Princesse Europe was presented at the Venice Film Festival 2020. In the movie, Mauro Bonazzi and Paul Ziche made an appearance.

Creative Humanities Academy is a new platform and network within the Faculty of Humanities that stimulates and facilitates collaboration between researchers and creators.

Philosopher and ethicist Hanno Sauer and geophysicist Ylona van Dinther received the Early Career Award of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW).

Hanneke Tuithof talks about the importance of history education in the election of History Teacher of the Year 2020.

An international portal on Jewish funerary culture has been launched by Ortal-Paz Saar.

This year, six scholars from the Faculty of Humanities will receive a NWO Veni grant of 250,000 euros each.

Almost 30 young Utrecht based researchers receive a grant of 250.000 euro's from NWO to further develop their research ideas.

Designated Caregivers: Migrant Mothers During a Global Pandemic