By Loes Gerrits and Sarah van der Meijs   Dear HHP members, We, HHP-students Loes and Sarah, would like to share our experience from our poetry book club meeting. On the fourth of June, we gathered with six students from the honours community to discuss Mosab Abu Toha’s newest poetry collection Forest of Noise. A…

Dear HHP students, Are you interested in winning some arguments? Snack on some free pizza? And perhaps in the meantime, get to know other honours students? Then the Debate Night is the perfect event!   On Tuesday 10th of June, Eureka and the Utrecht Debating Society are collaborating to bring you a fun workshop with…

Dear HHP members, In this special edition, History Honours-student Julia shares what she experienced when writing her Honours thesis during her exchange trip to Australia. In the following text, written by Julia herself, you will be introduced to her thesis topic, as well as the research process and other personal notes. We hope you enjoy…

By Chiara Evans When I started studying in Utrecht four years ago, I imagined myself attending courses and writing papers that only one teacher might read. To my own surprise, as I round off my bachelor’s, I have opened myself up to opportunities that have been much more enriching than I could have imagined on…

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…