NWO-VIDI grant for Tine De Moor: research into early modern institutions, fertility and life expectancy

The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) has granted Prof. Tine De Moor a VIDI-grant (800.000€) to study the biological and institutional determinants of differences...

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New book by Rosi Braidotti: 'The Posthuman'

Rosi Braidotti's new book The Posthuman offers both an introduction and a major contribution to contemporary debates on the posthuman. Braidotti presents her book during an official...

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Rosi Braidotti receives honorary doctorate from Linköping university

Distinguished Professor Rosi Braidotti receives an honorary doctorate in philosophy from the university of Linköping, Sweden, on 17 May. The university bestowes the high distinction...

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Utrecht ethics researchers initiate European agenda for ethics' research

At the initiative of Dr Franck Meijboom and Prof. Marcus Düwell, both ethics researchers at Utrecht University, the League of European Research Universities (LERU) has published an agenda...

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Two researchers receive a ‘Creative industry’ grant

Joost Raessens and Toine Pieters will both receive a ‘Creative industry’ grant. The aim of this new research program, financed by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research...

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Royal decoration for Wiljan van den Akker

Prof. Wiljan van den Akker, Dean of our Faculty of Humanities, has been decorated as Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau. He is one of the seven staff members of Utrecht University...

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Two HERA subsidies for Birgit Meyer (Religious Studies)

Two research proposals in wich Prof. Birgit Meyer (Religious Studies) is a Principal Investigator will be funded within the framework of the European HERA programme Cultural Encounters....

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