/en en Fri, 24 Oct 2025 23:25:18 +0200 Mon, 07 Jul 25 14:00:00 +0200 /en/news/lizard-shampoo-in-a-priests-book-medieval-medical-texts-in-unexpected-places 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". 150630 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 14:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/interview-with-professor-helleke-van-den-braber Prof. Helleke van den Braber on joining UU's Bottom-up Initiatives, cultural funding models, and fostering interdisciplinary, impact-driven collaboration. 150035 Fri, 06 Jun 2025 16:10:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/in-the-media/bringing-the-literary-works-of-suster-bertken-to-life 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. 148066 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/securing-the-future-how-archives-and-cultural-institutions-can-survive-funding-cuts Budget cuts make archives and museums increasingly vulnerable. Professors Helleke van den Braber and Giovanna Fossati on financial resilience in the cultural sector. 147265 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/background/the-philosophy-and-politics-behind-blockchain-and-bitcoin-from-technology-to-ideology Blockchain is said to be a revolutionary technology: transparent, objective, and free of human error. But is it really? Inte Gloerich conducted PhD research. 146677 Thu, 06 Feb 2025 09:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /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 ľ�ϸ���Ӱ��. 146094 Tue, 14 Jan 2025 09:15:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/new-digital-escape-room-medievalme-brings-the-middle-ages-to-life Sanne Frequin developed MedievalMe, an innovative Dutch serious game that immerses students in the medieval worldview. 145768 Mon, 13 Jan 2025 09:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /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 /en/news/queering-the-ancient-epic-of-manas-scary-and-extremely-exciting-at-the-same-time 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. 145481 Wed, 11 Dec 2024 14:06:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/publication/becoming-animal Kári Driscoll translates Teresa Präauer's ‘Tier werden’ into ‘Becoming Animal’, which explores cultural zoology and the evolution of words, images and identity. 144534 Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/dramaturgy-for-devices-examining-the-interaction-between-humans-and-robots 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. 144305 Mon, 14 Oct 2024 14:00:00 +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/news/call-for-papers-migration-and-societal-change-conference-june-2025 The Utrecht ľ�ϸ���Ӱ�� focus area Migration and Societal Change invites you to submit a proposal for a panel or an individual paper for our conference in June 2025. 143238 Tue, 10 Sep 2024 10:44:00 +0200 Nieuws /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 /en/news/jose-van-dijck-receives-honorary-doctoral-degree-from-the-university-of-oslo 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. 143162 Thu, 05 Sep 2024 16:02:00 +0200 Nieuws /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 /en/publication/collaborative-research-in-the-datafied-society Collaborative Research in the Datafied Society: Methods and Practices for Investigation and Intervention is the new publication by Mirko Schäfer and Karin van Es. 142678 Wed, 28 Aug 2024 08:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/open-cities-monthly-research-in-progress-seminars 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. 142861 Fri, 23 Aug 2024 17:25:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/call-for-papers-languages-in-the-city 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. 142651 Tue, 30 Jul 2024 13:33:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/im-looking-at-how-people-experience-and-live-with-digital-technologies 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. 141803 Thu, 04 Jul 2024 14:00:00 +0200 Nieuws