/en en Fri, 24 Oct 2025 14:27:09 +0200 Wed, 24 Sep 25 07:00:00 +0200 /en/news/non-native-english-speakers-face-significant-disadvantages-in-the-humanities More time spent and more rejections: humanities scholars who do not have English as mother tongue encounter considerable obstacles, a study of philosophers suggests. 152084 Wed, 24 Sep 2025 07:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/background/philosopher-jeroen-hopster-philosophy-is-also-driven-by-new-societal-challenges “Societal change always has an ethical dimension,” argues philosopher Jeroen Hopster 151070 Tue, 29 Jul 2025 16:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/academics-can-often-only-have-a-real-impact-when-they-work-together Professor of Ethics of Institutions Ingrid Robeyns has been awarded the highest distinction for researchers in the Netherlands by the NWO: the Stevin Prize. 150311 Fri, 27 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/ernst-van-den-hemel-appointed-professor-by-special-appointment-of-religion-in-heritage-and-popular On behalf of the Meertens Institute, this newly established chair is hosted by the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies within the Faculty of Humanities. 150097 Mon, 16 Jun 2025 08:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/background/how-open-protest-by-civil-servants-can-protect-the-freedom-of-citizens Dutch civil servants increasingly appear to be speaking out against the policies of the governments they work for. What does this mean for the freedom of citizens? 149120 Mon, 05 May 2025 08:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/most-leading-chatbots-routinely-exaggerate-science-findings It seems so convenient: asking ChatGPT or another chatbot to summarise a text to quickly get a gist of it. But how accurate are they really? 149230 Thu, 01 May 2025 12:54:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/publication/sufi-non-conformism-antinomian-trends-in-the-persianate-traditions This book by Asghar Seyed-Gohrab deals with nonconformist aspects of Sufism, and other antinomian movements in the Persianate cultural areas. 148556 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 17:09:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/publication/sufism-studies-volumes-1-and-3 Professor Asghar Seyed-Gohrab published Of Piety and Heresy (volume 1) and researcher Ghajarjazi Remembering ʿUmar Khayyām (volume 3). 148558 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 17:09:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/the-senses-are-the-muscles-of-our-perceptive-apparatus Christian Lange delves into the role of the senses in Islam. “Smell plays a surprisingly significant role in religious and non-religious areas of Islamic culture.” 148236 Thu, 27 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/publication/religion-in-liberal-democracy-as-a-form-of-life-free-and-equal Christoph Baumgartner explores how liberal democracies can ensure equal participation and freedom of religion in societies shaped by Christianity. 145396 Fri, 06 Dec 2024 17:44:00 +0100 Nieuws /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 /en/publicatie/islamic-sensory-history-volume-2-600-1500 Islamic Sensory History engages with issues related to the sensorium in different times, places, and social milieus throughout the history of Islamic societies. 144686 Mon, 11 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/utrecht-university-and-umc-utrecht-awarded-with-fourteen-nwo-vidi-grants Researchers each receive up to 850.000 Euros to develop innovative line of research. 144384 Thu, 24 Oct 2024 10:03:00 +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/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/publicatie/nahum-a-trauma-for-a-trauma Emeritus Distinguished Professor Bob Becking publishes the first volume of Sheffield Phoenix Press’s Trauma Bible Commentary van Sheffield Phoenix Press series. 142692 Tue, 13 Aug 2024 16:54:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/in-de-media/attack-on-golan-heights-increases-potential-israel-hezbollah-escalation Following the rocket attack on a football field in the Golan Heights, Joas Wagemakers explain the crux of the situation with the possible consequencess on NU.nl. 142391 Fri, 02 Aug 2024 15:00:00 +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/14-utrecht-based-researchers-receive-veni-grant Fourteen promising, young Utrecht researchers will receive a Veni grant of up to 320,000 euros from the Dutch Research Council (DRC). 142098 Wed, 17 Jul 2024 14:00:00 +0200 Nieuws