Nieuws /en en Fri, 24 Oct 2025 14:25:15 +0200 Mon, 14 Jul 25 10:33:00 +0200 Reflections on the 2nd Migration and Societal Change Conference /en/news/reflections-on-the-2nd-migration-and-societal-change-conference On the 19th and 20th of June we hosted a wonderful conference with speakers and attendees from all around the globe discussing migration from many perspectives. 150781 Mon, 14 Jul 2025 10:33:00 +0200 Nieuws EQUALS Platform Member Prof. Wendy Schrama Receives Golden Pear award for Family Law /en/news/equals-platform-member-prof-wendy-schrama-receives-golden-pear-award-for-family-law Wendy Schrama has been awarded the Golden Pear Prize from the legal platform Mr. for her contributions to family law. 150455 Fri, 20 Jun 2025 12:06:00 +0200 Nieuws Quality of life, and wellbeing of children and youth: a top priority /en/news/quality-of-life-and-wellbeing-of-children-and-youth-a-top-priority Shazly Savahl is a social and research psychology professor and the current Prince Claus Research Chair in Equity and Development. Savahl coordinates the two largest multinational studies on children’s well-being conducted across more than 40 countries. 149667 Wed, 21 May 2025 12:33:00 +0200 Nieuws Elise van Nederveen Meerkerk new Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences member /en/news/elise-van-nederveen-meerkerk-new-royal-netherlands-academy-of-arts-and-sciences-member Elise van Nederveen Meerkerk is Professor of History of Gender and Work in Comparative Perspective and Head of the Economic and Social History group. 149395 Tue, 13 May 2025 11:33:00 +0200 Nieuws The joyful, messy freedom of non-binary pronouns /en/achtergrond/the-joyful-messy-freedom-of-non-binary-pronouns It is hardly surprising that the theme of ‘freedom’ plays a role in history and philosophy – but what about in linguistics? We asked Hielke Vriesendorp. 149095 Mon, 12 May 2025 08:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Futures of Palestine: Imagining Justice /en/news/futures-of-palestine-imagining-justice Personal experiences and academic insights alternated during the 'Palestine Futures' meeting on April 7, 2024. 148961 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0200 Nieuws When Evidence Isn’t Enough: Government Dismisses Report on anti-Muslim Discrimination /en/news/when-evidence-isnt-enough-government-dismisses-report-on-anti-muslim-discrimination On March 21st 2025, the National Research on anti-Muslim Discrimination, commissioned by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment, was published. 148534 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:52:00 +0200 Nieuws Stop Fixing Girls—Start Fixing the System /en/news/stop-fixing-girls-start-fixing-the-system In the RE-WIRING project, we work on de-biasing career choices while taking the whole decision ecosystem into account - including schools, materials, teachers, and parents. 147648 Sat, 08 Mar 2025 11:27:00 +0100 Nieuws Harmful gender stereotypes in media and advertising: a significant gap in EU law! /en/news/harmful-gender-stereotypes-in-media-and-advertising-a-significant-gap-in-eu-law On International women’s day 2025, the European Equality Law Network with several Utrecht ľϸӰ researchers, published a report on harmful gender stereotypes 147647 Sat, 08 Mar 2025 10:35:00 +0100 Nieuws Award Ceremony Master Thesis Competition 2024 /en/news/award-ceremony-master-thesis-competition-2024 On the 11th of December we celebrated the remarkable achievements of three master students and crowned the best migration-related thesis at Utrecht ľϸӰ. 146094 Tue, 14 Jan 2025 09:15:00 +0100 Nieuws Ann Rigney receives royal decoration for “groundbreaking insights that extend beyond academic walls” /en/news/ann-rigney-receives-royal-decoration-for-groundbreaking-insights-that-extend-beyond-academic-walls 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”. 145612 Tue, 17 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0100 Nieuws Call for papers: International Conference on Culture, Crime, and Global Challenges /en/news/call-for-papers-international-conference-on-culture-crime-and-global-challenges The conference organizers at Utrecht ľϸӰ welcome papers on the subject of the role of culture, in developing global perspectives on contemporary crimes, harms, and social injustices. 145357 Thu, 05 Dec 2024 13:27:00 +0100 Nieuws “Research on secularisation in Iran is also inspiring for us in the Netherlands” /en/news/research-on-secularisation-in-iran-is-also-inspiring-for-us-in-the-netherlands 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? 145056 Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:00:00 +0100 Nieuws Event Recap: Shaping the Future of Global Engagement at UU /en/news/event-recap-shaping-the-future-of-global-engagement-at-uu This UGlobe series offers a space for reflection and exchange of ideas, grounded in both academic inquiry and practical experience. 144145 Tue, 15 Oct 2024 13:56:00 +0200 Nieuws Breathing and ‘toys’: these two humanities research projects receive an ERC Grant /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 Politics of Feeling in Songs of the Dutch Revolutionary Period /en/publication/politics-of-feeling-in-songs-of-the-dutch-revolutionary-period 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. 143200 Fri, 13 Sep 2024 11:00:00 +0200 Nieuws How to ensure effective co-creation in public-private partnerships /en/news/how-to-ensure-effective-co-creation-in-public-private-partnerships On 21 November, Utrecht ľϸӰ is organising a special day to explore how we can encourage this co-creation. What should we take into account? 143296 Thu, 12 Sep 2024 11:00:00 +0200 Nieuws From Pessimism to Promise /en/publication/from-pessimism-to-promise In her book From Pessimism to Promise, Payal Arora argues that it is not naïve to be optimistic about our digital future. 143190 Mon, 09 Sep 2024 11:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Faculty of Humanities welcomes four new Full Professors /en/news/faculty-of-humanities-welcomes-four-new-full-professors 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. 143040 Tue, 03 Sep 2024 08:00:00 +0200 Nieuws Multilingualism in Academia and Educational Constellations /en/publicatie/multilingualism-in-academia-and-educational-constellations Multilingualism in Academia and Educational Constellations is a new book exploring multilingual policies, theoretical concepts, and academic writing in multilingual contexts. 140937 Thu, 30 May 2024 12:57:00 +0200 Nieuws