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We are the Faculty of Arts at the Uni of Groningen. Posts in ENG&NL about education, events, and cutting-edge research in the Arts & Humanities. www.rug.nl/let @unigroningen.bsky.social
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🎙️Listen to the our #podcast #epic F.A.I.L., an exploration of failure, growth & how we perceive setbacks & resilience in the dynamic world of academia. Available on all major podcast platforms. 👇
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In today’s dynamic world of academia, success is often glamorised, while failure is stigmatised and hidden. #epicF.A.I.L. (epic First Attempt In Learning) seeks to challenge this narrative by bringing...
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@janapflaeging.bsky.social presented our series PATHWAYS TO MULTIMODALITY, co-edited by John A. Bateman, Hartmut Stöckl, @neous.bsky.social — we welcome new book proposals! Thanks to @facultyofartsug.bsky.social for the delicious snacks and a wonderful conference! #Multimodality #ICOM #Groningen
October 31, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Nine UG researchers have been awarded a Dutch Research Council (NWO) Vidi grant of up to €850k 🎉

Their research focuses on cynicism and climate action, autonomous robots swarms for infrastructure inspection and healthy sugars for a healthy gut, among other topics 👇
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October 27, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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Data storage within our own borders: not only an EU goal, but also one of the UG. By 2030, we want to have full control over our #data 💾

Oskar Gstrein is working with colleagues to find the best approach: 'It is wonderful the board recognizes the importance' 👇
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October 28, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Dutch Elections 2025 – Everything You Need to Know! 16 Oct @ 8PM, Marie Lokezaal, Harmonie building. With the Dutch general elections around the corner, this event offers an essential overview of the key players, issues, and debates shaping the 2025 campaign. @rug.nl
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Dutch Elections 2025 – Everything You Need to Know
With the Dutch general elections just around the corner on October 29th, this event offers an essential overview of the key players, issues, and debates...
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October 13, 2025 at 9:03 AM
🎞️ Join us for a Cinema Politica Screening of The Ride Ahead (2024)! This documentary follows the ongoing work of GenZ accessibility activist, Samuel Habib. Tonight, 9 October @ 19:00 to 21:30, Marie Loke Room, Harmonie Building, Oude Kijk in 't Jatstraat 26, Groningen 👇
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Cinema Politica Screening - The Ride Ahead
Cinema Politica Groningen presents: The Ride Ahead. This documentary follows the ongoing work of GenZ accessibility activist, Samuel Habib. When Samuel...
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October 9, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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September 28, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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Happy to share this term-card for History and Theory of IR colloquium (org by G. Marques Pedro and A. Nohr, @facultyofartsug.bsky.social @cirr-ug.bsky.social).

Patricia Owens on Erased, Alanna O'Malley on the invisible UN, Carmen Chas on intl law, and more - not to be missed for those in NL!
September 23, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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In twee jaar tijd de verhalen van minstens honderd betrokkenen bij de #gaswinning in #Groningen vastleggen: dat is het doel van het project Ooggetuigen van de Gaswinning, waar studenten en onderzoekers van @facultyofartsug.bsky.social aan werken 👇
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September 22, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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It's the end of the day, but this morning I got a pretty good news: I've been awarded an #NVIDIA DGX Spark as part of the #NVIDIA Academic Grant Program to run LLM experiments on Cultural Heritage data @gronlp.bsky.social @facultyofartsug.bsky.social #HAICu
September 18, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Spoke with @rtl.nl yesterday about ABC 'suspending' Jimmy Kimmel's show, the perception that undue political pressure is being placed on media outlets and the corporations that own them, and warily watching to see what might come next www.rtl.nl/nieuws/buite... @facultyofartsug.bsky.social
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September 19, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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Join us for the European Researchers' Night 2025 in Forum Groningen 🙌

Everybody is welcome, whether you are a researcher, student or just interested in all kinds of science 🧪

Get your tickets now 🎟️
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September 10, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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Today we were at #CLIN35 hosted by @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social - as always: great interactions, meeting old friends/colleagues, and lots of presentations from us @facultyofartsug.bsky.social
September 12, 2025 at 3:46 PM
#Science and #art can lead to beautiful things! Over the past two years, PhD candidate in Media Studies Marije Miedema and theater maker Mees van den Bergh have joined forces. The result is the theatrical audio installation "Future of the Past."
Learn more 👇
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📸Reyer Boxem
September 16, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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The Research Colloquium in Film and Audiovisual Media is back!

Check out the schedule for the upcoming semester. We have an exciting lineup of international speakers who will be sharing their latest research.

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September 2, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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How have cryptocurrencies fared under the #Trump led American government? 🌐

According to political economist Malcolm Campbell-Verduyn (@facultyofartsug.bsky.social) it has gotten 'much worse': 'The American government is now leading the fraud.' 👇
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August 26, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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RUG-onderzoeker Canan Çakirlar (@facultyofartsug.bsky.social) onderzocht overblijfselen van de 'terpenhond' uit Ferwert 🐶

Het skelet is te zien in het Fries Museum. Zij zoeken nu een naam voor de hond. Help jij mee? Dien je suggestie in via de website 👇
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August 28, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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What does the multifaceted reality of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) look like? 🌍

UG researchers Pieter Nanninga (@facultyofartsug.bsky.social) and Joram Tarusarira (@rcsunigroningen.bsky.social) hosted a training course for Ministry of Foreign Affairs staff 👇
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August 28, 2025 at 10:02 AM
What is the role of humanities knowledge in a museum that is increasingly being created through shared authorship? And what place is there for imagination or fantasy amid all these different interests and expectations? Find the answers during the Arts Lecture! 👇
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August 22, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Wat is de rol van geesteswetenschappelijke kennis in een museum dat steeds meer ontstaat via gedeeld auteurschap? En welke plaats is er voor verbeelding of fantasie te midden van al deze verschillende belangen en verwachtingen? Vind de antwoorden tijdens de Letterenlezing!
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August 22, 2025 at 9:27 AM
This summer, the @rug.nl & @umcgroningen.bsky.social are again present @ Noorderzon. Join discussions with scientists and attend interesting lectures. No Dutch? No problem!
There is a programme for non-Dutchies, too! Researchers from the Faculty of Arts are also present! 👇
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RUG op Noorderzon 2025
Ook deze zomer zijn de RUG en het UMCG weer actief op Noorderzon. Schuif aan bij gesprekken met wetenschappers of woon interessante lezingen bij.
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August 5, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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Great news! Eleven UG/UMCG researchers receive an NWO Veni grant of up to €320.000 for their research proposals. Congratulations! 🎉

The research proposals cover various topics, from the study of exoplanet atmospheres to the reliability of AI digital forensics 👇
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July 17, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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#ACL2025 has just finished and it was great to meet with old friends and connect with new colleagus. In case you missed our papers/presentations, this was us 🐮👇
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August 4, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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In our “Meeting with...” video on political expertise, Piero Tortola (@facultyofartsug.bsky.social) dives into the complex dynamic between policymakers, experts, and citizens during the pandemic.

What made it complex? It was a multidimensional crisis. 👇

Watch the full video here: shorturl.at/k2Exf
July 30, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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Team @rug.nl @facultyofartsug.bsky.social #SPRAAKLAB is klaar voor de #ZwarteCross 2025! Kom langs op de theaterweide voor een echo van je tong, een gratis tattoo, en nog veel meer!
July 17, 2025 at 12:53 PM