ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ

Wendy Yan defends her dissertation, about how judges send off signals about legislative bottlenecks and what legislators do with these signals.

Hans Versnel will defend his PhD thesis 'Stadsverbeteraars in Indië en Indonesië' ('City improvers in the Ducth Indies and Indonesia').

On 11 November, 11:00–12:00 JB Ruhl (Vanderbilt ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ) will explore how Earth is reclaiming dominance over human systems.

Find out more about how GIs function across diverse contexts through transdisciplinary dialogue and contributions from smallholder farmers!

A Friday Earth Sciences Talk by Dr Vincent van Hinsberg

The SIM Peter Baehr lecture of 2025 will be given by Jolien Schukking, judge at the European Court of Human rights.

During this session everyone can share their ongoing project with other SIG-members and we can have a fruitful discussion about current research within our SIG.

Speakers: Sonja Bekker (Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ) and Mikkel Mailand (FAOS (Employment Relations Research Centre) ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ of Copenhagen).

Strategies for a changing world with Bart Hollants (NATO), Jessica Dorsey (university lecturer) and moderator Daan Sanders (PhD researcher in defence policy and deterrence during the Cold War)

On 21 November 2025, the first of two Bachelor's Open Days at Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ will take place.

On 22 November 2025, the second of two Bachelor's Open Days at Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ will take place.

The Cost of Growth documentary connects local struggles against extractivism in Serbia, Italy and Sapmi with broader debates on justice, democracy, and war.

PhD dissertation of Lotte-Marie Brouwer (Faculty of Geosciences / Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning)

Alumni of our Bachelor & Master programmes are cordially invited to join us for a catch-up gathering.

PhD dissertation of Eric Top (Faculty of Geosciences / Department Human Geography and Spatial Planning)

Save the date for Critical Pathways' Community Day (28th November 2025), featuring a panel, workshops, and an online lecture by Kim Stanley Robinson.

PhD dissertation of LinLin Zhang (Faculty of Geosciences / Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning)

A Friday Earth Sciences Talk by Prof. Dr Annemarie van Wezel

Do you already collaborate a lot with companies, politicians, policymakers, or citizens, or do you still find it difficult to reach and involve the right people?

Join the Urban Futures Studio on December 3rd for an engaging Friends of the Future seminar with Kevin Lai. Kevin is a design researcher based in the Netherlands and part of research agency Gunkspace.

PhD dissertation of Dirk Lukkien (Faculty of Geosciences / Department of Sustainable Development)

Are you a (future) passionate Early Childhood researcher from Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ or the UMC Utrecht? Join on 11 and 12 December 2025 for the REaching New Heights in Early Childhood Research (REACH) Conference! It will brings together researchers to share experiences and knowledge around 'Early Development From a Multidisciplinary Perspective'.

A Friday Earth Sciences Talk by Prof. Dr Douwe van Hinsbergen

This event explores what the work of specialised users reveals about expectations and mechanisms of the creator economy.

The Montaigne Centre for Rule of Law and Administration of Justice at Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ organises a conference on Administrative criminal justice