Dear Honours graduates, A small reminder that we cordially invite you to the festive thesis symposium and closing ceremony on June 17th 2025. This special evening will be an opportunity for you to present your Honours thesis to your fellow students, friends, and family, and to celebrate the journey together. The ceremony will take place in the Lutheran…

Dear HHP members, The Honours Community Day is almost here!  Just to refresh your memory, here’s what you can look forward to: ✨ Student exhibition showcasing the exciting work honours education makes possible. 💡 Inspiring Workshops designed to stimulate new ways of learning/teaching 🤝 Opportunities to connect with honours students and staff from across the university. And that’s not all! During…

Dear fellow HHP-students, We are planning an exciting trip to the historical Dutch Waterline on May 23 and you are invited! The day starts at 1 pm at the busstation in Gorinchem (35 minute bus trip from Utrecht Central Station). We will go to Loevestein castle and dive into the epic escape story of Hugo…

Dear HHP members, On the 23rd of May, the Humanities Honours Programme (HHP) will organize a symposium with a kaleidoscopic perspective on cross-disciplinarity. The event will include general introductions to various cross-disciplinary fields by Utrecht University staff and guest speakers. It will explore several approaches, from the integration or assimilation of disciplines into neo-disciplines, to…

Dear HHP students, This april, on Tuesday the 8th, a viewing of the Italian movie Il Vangelo secondo Matteo (1964) will be hosted by Dr. Frans Willem Lantink. The movie was groundbreaking for its time, especially because of who directed it: the famous Pier Paolo Pasolini, who was gay, communist and anti-Catholic. Even more interesting is the…

Dear HHP students, Join on March 23 at Museum Catharijneconvent to admire the finest modernist works from the interwar period! Through the groundbreaking art of Wassily Kandinsky, Charley Toorop, Max Beckmann, and others, you will discover how artists in the 1920s and 1930s sought innovation and meaning—a quest that forever changed modern art. These impressive…

Dear HHP students and members, From the 25th to the 28th of October 2024, a group of students from the History- and Art History HHP programmes went on the annual trip to Berlin. As usual, the trip had a central theme: memory, time and heritage. Big themes, but ones that match perfectly with a place…

Dear HHP students,   Eureka is going to Paris! From the 16th to the 19th of April Eureka will travel to the city of love. They will visit all the classic hotspots and more. The cost will be around 170-180 euros per person. If you want to sign up, please do so via https://form.jotform.com/250573901986365   Be…

Dear HHP students and members, I think we can all remember all too well the news we got right before Christmas – that Utrecht University had to cut costs, and that most if not all bachelor’s level honours programmes would be abolished as a consequence, including our beloved HHP. Well, after weeks of uncertainty and…

Dear students, Our honours community is facing a lot of uncertainty this year, which is why it’s more important than ever to come together, connect, and inspire one another. Save the date: May 22, 2025 📅 for the annual Honours Community Day! Here’s what to look forward to: ✨ Student exhibition showcasing the exciting work honours education makes possible….