Dear HHP students, On Friday December 12th, the Flemish-Dutch Philosophers’ day will be organized in Utrecht! The day will be organized by UU Liberal Arts teacher (and involved with the HHP) Simon Gusman. The theme  for this year is Beyond Boundaries  and there will be various speakers exploring the question how philosophers should interact with…

          University: Nanjing University Field of study at home: history Courses in China: Language, intercultural learning     Studying Abroad Alongside Humanities Honours   By Indira Franken   Nanjing is a vibrant and bustling city in the East of China and an ideal place for an exchange semester. 南京大学 (Nanjing University)…

Location: Waseda University, Tokyo Field of study at home: Artificial Intelligence Courses in Japan: Business   Dear HHP students, Today, I’d like to talk about how I studied for a semester at Waseda University in Tokyo. At home, I study Artificial Intelligence, but in Japan I deliberately chose Business courses. At first, it felt a…

Dear HHP students, Would you like to contribute to an international conference for 3.5 days, help people find their way around, provide technical support, assist during excursions, and be part of a great team? From November 3 to 7, the 10th EMES International Research Conference will be held in Rotterdam and Utrecht. We are looking…

Dear Honours students, The book talk that was mentioned previously on this blog (see: https://humanitieshonours.sites.uu.nl/2025/09/08/book-talk-with-natalia-petrovskaia-celtic-and-richard-calis-history/) has changed dates! The new date will be November 13th, from 16:00 to 18:00! A small reminder that if you are interested in interviewing or attending, please don’t forget to send Richard an e-mail at r.a.calis@uu.nl. First-come-first-serve. The interviewers will receive…

Dear Honours students, In the coming year we want HHP students and faculty to connect around finished and ongoing research projects. The first such event spotlights books that have recently been published by domain coordinators Natalia Petrovskaia (see: https://brill.com/display/title/64397) and Richard Calis (see: https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674292734). If you’re interested in participating, continue reading! We are looking for…

Dear Honours students, To all of our new students, we heartily welcome you to your first year of the Humanities Honours Programme! And for all of our other students, welcome back! We hope you were all able to enjoy a wonderful summer and are ready to begin with what is doubtlessly going to be another…

Dear HHP students, We hope you have all been enjoying a wonderful summer so far! With August nearing its end, the first HHP-related events are already on the horizon, the first of which will be an inaugural lecture. Join us to celebrate the launch of Utrecht University’s More-Than-Human-Studies Lab (IOS Fair Transitions Platform) with its…

By Aoife Buckley   To some people, a trip to Brussels is centered around the Atomium, EU buildings, or enjoying craft beers in a busy square of tourists buying overpriced magnets. I made a same day return journey to Brussels to visit the city archive, a carefully packed bag not for a weekend away, but…

By Wiebe de Groot Dear HHP members, As I am on the road to becoming a history teacher, I had the opportunity to take part in a very special project that I would like to share with you all: “Teaching controversial issues in History classrooms – a case study of student-teachers in South Africa and…