Dear HHP Students, For my portfolio activity, I made a film of the Berlin trip the History and Art History cohort went on earlier this year. I want to upload it to the blog so that anyone who was not at the presentation can watch it as well. Thank you for your consideration. Here is…

Dear Honours students, In April, a group of us embarked on an incredible journey to Malta to explore a topic deeply woven into the island’s identity: migration. Thanks to the support of the Honours community, this trip allowed us to build new connections with friends, locals, and academics, all while conducting interviews and shooting footage…

Dear HHP Students, Since we are  already in may, the end of the academic year is approaching fast  and for many of you, that means completing your bachelor’s thesis. Congratulations on reaching this milestone! To celebrate the end of your honours journey, we are once again organising a closing ceremony. This year’s ceremony will take…

Dear HHP Students, I hope you enjoyed a well deserved break. I wanted to let you know about an interesting upcoming activity organised by the Descartes Centre for Philosophy of Science and History of Science. You can find more details below. Als wetenschappers stellen we voortdurend vragen bij wat we doen. Dit kan vele vormen…

Beste HHP Studenten, Op dinsdag 24 maart a.s., vindt de jaarlijkse HEIDAG-HHP plaats in het Utrechtse Universiteitsmuseum van 12.00-17.00. Na een gemeenschappelijke lunch, bespreken we in drie gelijktijdige discussieronden (NL/ENG) de thema’s ‘Het Tweede Jaar’, ‘Vrijheid en begeleiding/sturing’ ‘Welzijn. – studiegeluk/studieplezier’. Er zijn acht vrije plekken, indien je geïnteresseerd bent en wilt participeren geef je…

  Dear Honours Students,   The academic year 2025/2026 is already well underway, and we hope it has been full of knowledge, challenges and growth for all of you. We would love to hear about your experience in the Humanities Honours Programme.   This semester’s Onderwijsgesprek/Educational Talks will take place on february 11th, from 17:15-19:00. at Janskerkhof 2…

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…

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…