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Geert Buelens’ book ‘What We Knew Back Then: The Forgotten Green History of 1972’ is on the longlist for the 2022 Boon Literature Prize.

The KVS Preadviezen, compiled by Rutger Claassen and Dirk Schoenmaker, state, among other things, that companies should help solve societal challenges.

In total, more than a hundred authors contributed to ‘Even More Global History of the Netherlands’, editor Prof. Lex Heerma van Voss says.

For six months, Jesper Verhoef will research the crucial role the web plays in the lives of LGBTQI+ communities. He will use KB’s unique but largely unexplored web collection.

Medieval scholar Jelmar Hugen saw people using Dutch, French and Latin interchangeably and wondered: why did some poets pepper their Dutch text with Latin quotations?

The new book Wealth & Power by Professor of Political Philosophy and Economic Ethics Rutger Claassen, among others, explores the link between wealth and politics.

Following the death of 22-year-old student Mahsa Amini, thousands of Iranians are taking to the streets every day. They are demonstrating for more freedom and equal rights.

Mirko Tobias Schäfer and Iris Muis of the Utrecht Data School were invited by The Greens/EFA to talk about the Fundamental Rights & Algorithms Impact Assessment (FRAIA).

The socially critical poetry of Parvīn Iᶜtiṣāmī (1907-1941) is more relevant than ever. Postdoc researcher Zhinia Noorian explains why (video).

Professor of International History and the Environment Liesbeth van de Grift edited a new book on agriculture in the 20th century.

Last October, Beatrice de Graaf delivered the 33rd Wellington Lecture, which provided an insight into how the ‘terror’ of Napoleon was curbed in the years after 1815.

On 14 November, James Kennedy will give his inaugural lecture as Distinguished University Professor of Community Engaged Learning (CEL).

Dossier article | Professor of History of International Relations Laurien Crump has been a guest of several media outlets to comment on the war in Ukraine.

The Algemeen-Nederlands Verbond awards the Visser-Neerlandia Prizes annually to people who dedicate themselves to the Dutch language and cultural community.

Rabeea Ahmad's thesis has been awarded with the Hélène Phoa Gender Studies Research Thesis Prize 2022.

Professor of Media, Gender and Postcolonial Studies Sandra Ponzanesi is co-editor of a special issue of the journal Transnational Screens.

Valentijn As has won the Werkgroep Italië Studies Thesis Prize for his bachelor thesis ‘The social relgious space in Rome’.

In this book, business historian Marten Boon describes the history of Norwegian energy concern Equinor on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.

Assistant professor Religious Studies Pooyan Tamimi Arab, together with Ammar Maleki (Tilburg University), researched support for the protests in Iran.

Interested in using digital humanities methods in media archives? Sign up for the CDH webinar of media researcher Berrie van der Molen on October 21.

An overview of media coverage of Beatrice de Graaf's essay 'Crisis!', written for National History Month.

Professor of Media and Cultural Studies Bruce Mutsvairo holds the new chair Media, Politics and the Global South.

Jip van Dort, Lauren Gould and Marrit Woudwijk investigated the Dutch attack on Hawija and have compiled their findings in the new publication ‘Hawija’.

Making a distinction in data between citizens according their geographic origins, can lead to inequalities, Gerwin van Schie demonstrates in his dissertation.

Utrecht University students can follow the new archaeology minor Constructing the Limes at Saxion University of Applied Sciences starting this academic year.

Veerle Dijkstra (RMA Religious Studies) was awarded the prize for her thesis on how churches used digital media during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Through the case study 'Revolutions in Europe', we show how to search various text corpora step by step with the text and data mining application I-Analyzer.

The Fellowship gives Janse the opportunity to elucidate the seeming paradox of international cooperation between avowedly ultra-nationalist actors.

Exactly 70 years ago, Germany and Israel made agreements about reparations. Lorena De Vita investigated why this happened in Wassenaar and what the impact was.

Welcome to the weekly Digital Humanities Walk-in consultancy for advice on research data and/or digital humanities software, Python and R.

Associate Professor in History of international relations Frank Gerits writes that the French President primarily wants to maintain his current power in Africa.

In his book, Emeritus Professor of Missiology Jan Jongeneel discusses Protestantism in 199 countries around the world.

Celtologists Aaron Griffith Nikè Stam spoke in the Celtic Students Podcast about the degree programme Celtic Languages and Culture and next year's congress.

Anna-Luna Post received the Van Woudenberg Dissertation Prize from the Royal Netherlands Institute in Rome for her PhD thesis ‘Claiming Fame for Galileo’.

Assistant Professor Katharine Frederick has won the IEHA 20th-21st Century Dissertation Prize at the World Economic History Congress 2022 in Paris.

The prize for the best theses on intangible heritage is in honour of historian Albert van der Zeijden, who suddenly passed away last year.

Associate Professor of History of International Relations Eleni Braat and Ben de Jong investigated the life of Agent M who was a double agent for 22 years.

According to the jury, ‘Fighting Terror after Napoleon. How Europe Became Secure after 1815’ sheds an interesting new light on the history of Europe.

Amber Striekwold, Marit van de Warenburg and Jantine Wignand have received funding from the PhDs in the Humanities programme.

Geert Buelens' book ‘Wat we toen al wisten: De vergeten groene geschiedenis van 1972’ is on the longlist for the Jan Wolkers Prize 2022.

Emeritus professor in Medieval History Mayke de Jong is elected as Corresponding Fellow of The British Academy.

Five research projects by UU Humanities scholars have been awarded a research grant in NWO’s Open Competition.

The New Utrecht School receives support from the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science to develop a course in Medical Humanities, Embodiment and Creative Arts.

The Centre for Digital Humanities (CDH) hereby presents its new education program from September to December 2022 for humanities staff. Registration is open now.

Assistant Professor in International History Iva Vukusic tells The New York Times why getting justice after a violent conflict like the Ukrainian war is so challenging.

The Digital Society (‘DiSa’) programme and COMMIT/ have awarded grants to a Team Science research projects chaired by Dr Koen Leurs.

Associate Professor Dorothea Gädeke and researcher Robert Flierman have both received an NWO grant of 800,000 euros.

On 8 July the (open access) book Printing Spinoza, written by Jeroen van de Ven, will be launched.

Fifteen experienced, Utrecht-based researchers receive a Vidi grant worth 800,000 euros, enabling them to develop their own innovative line of research.

Associate Professor of Philosophical Ethics Sven Nyholm, specialised in ethics of technology, discusses artificial intelligence in the film Archive.