Dear HHP members, SV Eureka is looking for new board members! If you are looking for more ways to make your life “honours worthy” and learn a plethora of skills to prepare you for the job market, then this is it! Being board of a study association is a great opportunity for those of you…

Dear students of the Humanities Honours Programme,  From your current position, the possibility of doing a Phd after an MA or RMA programme may seem quite far away. However, as a HHP student you have a higher chance of following such a trajectory in a couple of years time. If doing a PhD is something…

Little more than a month ago Titia Janssen, an Art History Honours student, told us all about her internship at Museum de Lakenhal and the exciting project she got to work on for her Masters thesis there: redesigning the Bakker Korff Room. An especially interesting task she got was getting to redesign the way in…

Dear HHP students, The new academic year is underway, bringing with it another chance for adventure and discovery in your Honours journey! This year could see you embarking on trips, attending symposia, or exploring museums, as well as organising your very own portfolio activities. If you’re new to the programme, the idea of planning something…

Dear HHP students, The study association SV Eureka is organising a cultural trip to the Mozart Requiem concert at Tivoli Vredenburg on the 23rd of October 2024 and we want to see you there! Whether you are bursting with excitement or impartiality already, this event if for you! From new classical music enthusiasts to experienced…

Dear (new) Honours students, Welcome to the new academic year, 2024/2025! It promises to be an enriching year of learning for many of you. For students attending the HHP (both year 1 and year 2), it is now part of the portfolio requirement to attend at least 5 meetings related to the honours community. In…

By Titia Janssen – Honours student Art History Have you ever wondered what it would be like to intern at a museum? Let me take you through my experience over the past three months at Museum de Lakenhal. As a student of art history, this internship offered a unique opportunity to closely experience the life…

Dear students, As you know, the upcoming academic year will soon be starting, and so will a lot of honours-careers. On the third of September all first-year Humanities Honours students will be welcomed to the programme. The evening will commence with a warm welcome from honours director, Frans Willem Lantink, who will give a short…

Thomas Overduin heeft zijn Honoursscriptie Geschiedenis geschreven over de politieke geschiedenis van Thessalië. Graag vertelt hij hier meer over in een tijdlijn: Deze tijdlijn biedt een overzicht van de belangrijkste gebeurtenissen en significante figuren die Thessalië vormden tijdens de vierde eeuw voor Christus – van de Peloponnesische Oorlog tot de opkomst van Macedonië. Elke sectie…

Afgelopen jaar heb ik mijn scriptie geschreven ter afronding van mijn bachelor Geschiedenis. Hoewel het onderwerp historisch was (de strijd voor vrouwenkiesrecht in Engeland aan het begin van de 20ste eeuw), zaten er ook veel niet-historische elementen in mijn scriptie. Naast ideeën en inzichten uit de historische discipline gebruikte ik namelijk ook theorieën van de…