In the research for his new book, cultural historian Arnoud Visser found that know-it-alls have always been among us – as has the resentment they provoke.
Carine van Rhijn researched medieval medical texts in unexpected places: “When you start looking at manuscripts, you never know what you are going to find".
Prof. Helleke van den Braber on joining UU's Bottom-up Initiatives, cultural funding models, and fostering interdisciplinary, impact-driven collaboration.
In BBC Sounds, Dieuwke van der Poel talks about Suster Bertken (1426-1514) and her discovery that some of her poems were likely sung. Now, they can be heard once again.
Budget cuts make archives and museums increasingly vulnerable. Professors Helleke van den Braber and Giovanna Fossati on financial resilience in the cultural sector.
Blockchain is said to be a revolutionary technology: transparent, objective, and free of human error. But is it really? Inte Gloerich conducted PhD research.
On the 11th of December we celebrated the remarkable achievements of three master students and crowned the best migration-related thesis at Utrecht University.
Rigney’s has showed that “cultural memory forms the foundation of our identity and social awareness, while also being a subject of debate and even conflict”.
Aikokul Ibraeva receives Hélène Phoa Gender Studies Research Thesis Prize 2024 for her research into how sexuality and gender have been constructed in Kyrgyz culture.
This month, the research for Dramaturgy for Devices begins. In this project, researchers and artists are working on the behaviour and communicative skills of robots.
How can we expose both the environmental and the social impact of planetary crises? And what are the pros and cons of using AI to create new (scientific) knowledge?
Van Dijck was awarded this honorary doctorate on the recommendation of the Faculty of Humanities for her work in the fields of media studies and digital society.
This summer, Kathrin Thiele, Danielle van den Heuvel, Birgit M. Kaiser, and Cadence Kinsey have been appointed as Professors at Utrecht’s Faculty of Humanities.
The Open Cities Platform announces the launch of their Monthly Research Seminar, an engaging and collaborative space designed for UU researchers and students to present and feedback research.
This two-day symposium, organized by the Open Cities Platform, explores the multitude of linguistic practices that serve to “open up” or “close down” participation in urban spaces.
Annette Markham is Professor of Media Literacy and Public Engagement in the Department of Media and Cultural Studies. In this interview, she discusses her research.
