By Thirza Bier After a long nightly bus ride we arrived in the early Paris sunlight. The streets were still empty, birds were still chirping and before we knew it we arrived at our hostel. 17 bags were thrown in a room and it was finally time for our first Paris breakfast. We split into…

By Elena Lamprou and Sophie Lammers Dear HHP members, On the 19th of June, we —alongside eight more HHP History students— visited the exhibition “Lebensborn: Birth Politics of the Third Reich” at Kunsthal Rotterdam. The exhibition is based on Angeniet Berkers’ homonymous book, which she compiled over a five-year period of research on archival material…

By Alya Khairunnisa, Sven Nome, Anna Ratkovich and Sonny Ngo   On Monday, 11th of November, HHP students from the department of Media and Culture studies received an invitation from its coordinator Rick Dolphijn to attend the opening of the More-than-Human Studies Lab Programme of the Centre for Sustainable Development, a collaboration between the University…

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 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…

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…

In the early morning of Sunday the 8th of December, I boarded the train to Paris to see the opera Dialogues des Carmélites that played at the Thêatre des Champs-Elysées at 5 o’clock that afternoon. At this moment, I am writing my Honours thesis on this opera by Francis Poulenc (1899 – 1963), because I…