News and events

Symposia, Member-based Activities, and other Opportunities

The Gender, Diversity and Global Justice Platfom is open to collaborations and offering support for symposia, workshops, conferences, and seminars in the realm of academia, activism, or social impact. Please reach out to IOSGenderanddiversity@uu.nl with ideas, pitches, or suggestions.

Stakeholder platform meetings

The Gender, Diversity and Global Justice Platfom also frequently organises stakeholder platform meetings. 

Have a look at the calender below to stay informed about upcoming events.

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    Call for papers: International Conference on Culture, Crime, and Global Challenges

    News

    5 December 2024

    The conference organizers at Utrecht University welcome papers on the subject of the role of culture, in developing global perspectives on contemporary crimes, harms, and social injustices.
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    “Research on secularisation in Iran is also inspiring for us in the Netherlands”

    News

    20 November 2024

    Pooyan Tamimi Arab is awarded a Vidi grant for research on secularisation in Iran: how do Iranians truly feel about religion, atheism, and the separation of mosque and state?
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    Event Recap: Shaping the Future of Global Engagement at UU

    News

    15 October 2024

    This UGlobe series offers a space for reflection and exchange of ideas, grounded in both academic inquiry and practical experience.
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    Breathing and ‘toys’: these two humanities research projects receive an ERC Grant

    News

    24 September 2024

    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?
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    Politics of Feeling in Songs of the Dutch Revolutionary Period

    Publication

    13 September 2024

    Renée Vulto sheds new light on the history of Dutch political songs through her book Politics of Feeling in Songs of the Dutch Revolutionary Period.

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• Events

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    Open Cities Reading Circle: Trans*ness and Cities

    14 January 2025 from 15:30 to 18:00

    The Open Cities Platform welcomes you to a reading circle on trans*ness and cities to contemplate the affordances, experiences, and complexities of gender passing in urban environments.
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    PhD defence Elizabeth Omoruyi: Breaking Chains of Oppression in Nigerian Women’s Writing

    7 February 2025 from 10:15 to 11:15

    On Friday 7 February, Elizabeth Omoruyi will defend her PhD dissertation ‘Women Oppressing Women: An Intersectional Reading of Women Authors in Nigeria’.
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    International Conference on Culture, Crime, and Global Challenges

    16 April 2025 09:00 to 17 April 2025 17:00

    The Willem Pompe Institute for Criminal Law & Criminology organizes a conference around the role of culture in developing global perspectives on contemporary crimes, harms, and social injustices.

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