/en en Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:23:35 +0200 Thu, 03 Apr 25 10:34:00 +0200 /en/news/call-for-papers-greening-the-digital-society-platforms-sustainability-the-climate-crisis For a special issue of Platforms & Society on platforms, sustainability and the climate crisis the editors are looking for a variety of contributions. 148415 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 10:34:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/embodying-randomness-in-nature-through-theatre-teaching-evolution-to-kids-at-science-is-wonderful Science is Wonderful! demonstrates that it is possible to explain research-focused, complex scientific topics to children of all ages and cultural backgrounds. 148255 Fri, 28 Mar 2025 14:15:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/background/a-healthy-planet-for-whom An interview with Harini Nagendra, professor of ecology at Azim Premji ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� and a well-known writer on sustainability, and Ajay Bailey, a professor at Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� specializing in planetary health, ageing, and inclusive cities. 148137 Wed, 26 Mar 2025 09:11:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/public-engagement-seed-fund-for-green-projects Monique de Jager (Project Aanwaaiers) and Susanne Knittel (Ecocide Mock Trial) receive the Public Engagement Seed Fund to organize a public activity. 143920 Thu, 03 Oct 2024 15:54:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/breathing-and-toys-these-two-humanities-research-projects-receive-an-erc-grant 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? 143527 Tue, 24 Sep 2024 09:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/achtergrond/uso-project-to-help-students-in-the-climate-crisis Many students are deeply concerned about climate change and want to take action. Lecturers from various faculties will help them with this, thanks to a grant from the Utrecht Education Incentive Fund. 141424 Mon, 17 Jun 2024 12:46:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/new-minor-environmental-humanities-sustainability-biodiversity-and-the-climate-crisis Humanities scholars have an important role to play in sustainability issues, students learn in Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ��’s new Environmental Humanities minor. 140724 Mon, 03 Jun 2024 08:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/extended-deadline-call-for-papers-atmospheric-humanities-conference-ii Deadline Call for Papers, Atmospheric Humanities Conference II Small island countries have always been exposed to extreme weather, but the last decades have made it clear that they are also the biggest future victims of climate change. However, islands are also key sites in the history of science. 139024 Sat, 01 Jun 2024 23:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/publicatie/postcolonial-theory-and-crisis Postcolonial Theory and Crisis, edited by Sandra Ponzanesi and others, aims to find out how to best make sense of postcolonial theory in Europe in the present. 139002 Tue, 26 Mar 2024 11:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/call-for-abstracts-tropical-horizons-2024 Call for abstracts of papers and posters for the Tropical Horizons Conference 2024. 139150 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/in-de-media/liesbeth-van-de-grift-explains-why-more-people-support-farmers-protests-than-climate-protests Research shows more people in the Netherlands support the farmers’ protests than the climate protests. Liesbeth van de Grift sheds light on these findings. 138190 Thu, 29 Feb 2024 11:09:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/opinie/climate-crisis-requires-new-forms-of-governance Over 30 Public Administration experts from Dutch universities call on politicians to tackle the climate crisis soundly and sustainably. 138323 Mon, 12 Feb 2024 16:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/39-million-euros-for-a-greener-european-gaming-industry A group of international scholars, under the name STRATEGIES, is committed to making the European gaming industry cleaner and greener in the coming years. 137137 Mon, 29 Jan 2024 17:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/publicatie/ecogames-playful-perspectives-on-the-climate-crisis In Ecogames: Playful Perspectives on the Climate Crisis, a diverse group of authors explores different aspects of ecocritical engagement in and through games. 137091 Mon, 22 Jan 2024 14:22:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/publicatie/climate-displacement Jamie Draper draws together debates in different fields to provide a unified view on the topic of climate displacement. 135916 Thu, 30 Nov 2023 11:27:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/background/centuries-of-academic-activism-to-arms Every month, Emeritus Professor of ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� History Leen Dorsman describes something you must know about Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ��’s long history. This time: activism in academics. 135888 Thu, 30 Nov 2023 11:13:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/signature-grants-of-eu750000-for-groundbreaking-unique-and-bold-projects-at-uu Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� is funding five Signature Project Grants of €150,000 to five interdisciplinary project teams working on societal challenges for a greener, more sustainable future. 135842 Tue, 28 Nov 2023 09:32:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/new-project-anchors-gas-extraction-history-in-groningen-landscape In the Groningen landscape, you will find few signs that directly refer to gas extraction. Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� scholars Gertjan Plets and Nikkie Wiegink aim to change this. 135774 Mon, 27 Nov 2023 08:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/erc-consolidator-grants-for-seven-utrecht-based-researchers This year, seven Utrecht researchers will receive an ERC Consolidator Grant. The European Union provides this subsidy of an average of 2 million euros to researchers who have made their mark in science. 135713 Thu, 23 Nov 2023 12:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/publicatie/una-storia-ambientale-delle-paludi-pontine Read this book by Roberta Biasillo, 'An Environmental History of the Pontine Marshes: Terracina from the Unification to the Integral Reclamation (1871-1928)' in English, in open access. 135069 Wed, 01 Nov 2023 09:00:00 +0100 Nieuws