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New book: Adam, Eve, and the Devil – A New Beginning
In Adam, Eve, and the Devil – A New Beginning, Dr Marjo Korpel and Prof Johannes de Moor develop an intriguing theory about the Canaanite origin of the biblical traditions concerning the origin of the...
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New book: Nuel Belnap on Indeterminism and Free Action
In Nuel Belnap on Indeterminism and Free Action, edited by Dr Thomas Müller, several scholars address Belnap’s work in logic and in philosophy. Nearly all of the papers in the book were presented at an...
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Umar Ryad receives ERC Starting Grant for research on islamic intellectuals
In the period between the First and the Second World War, many Muslim intellectuals came to Europe. The influence they had on each other’s, as well as on European thinking, has hardly ever been...
View ArticleNew book: ‘Mensenrechten in beweging’
The new book Mensenrechten in beweging: privacy, klimaatverandering en de internationale rechtsorde focuses on the question how the perspective on human rights has changed since 1948, when the...
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New book: Transnational Islam in Interwar Europe
Together with Dr. Götz Nordbruch, Dr. Umar Ryad has published a book that addresses the transnational history of Muslim intellectuals. The edited volume, entitled Transnational Islam in Interwar...
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Keimpe Algra appointed Faculty Professor
As of 1 July Prof. Keimpe Algra will be Faculty Professor. His appointment by the University and Faculty Board concerns the new chair in History of ancient philosophy and science. As of 1 September...
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NWO Veni funding for philosophers Annemarie Kalis and Albert Joosse
Dr Annemarie Kalis and Dr Albert Joosse (both Philosophy) receive a Veni subsidy from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) for their four-year research projects. Kalis will be...
View Article10 Nominees for Faculty thesis award
Ten students have been nominated for the Faculty of Humanities thesis award. They are eligible for an award in one of two categories: thesis with most social relevance, and thesis of highest academic...
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6 Nominees left for Faculty thesis award
Of the 10 nominated theses, six are still eligible for the annual Faculty thesis award. The jury, chaired by Prof. Ido de Haan, has nominated three candidates for the best academic thesis and three for...
View ArticleIris van der Tuin new Programme Coordinator Liberal Arts and Sciences
Starting 1 September, Dr Iris van der Tuin will be the Programme Coordinator of the Bachelor Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS). She is the successor of Dr Ria van der Lecq, who shaped this unique...
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