@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

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 👇 www.rug.nl/about-ug/lat...

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' 👇 www.rug.nl/about-ug/lat...

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 www.rug.nl/let/onze-fac...

🎞️ 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 👇 www.rug.nl/let/onze-fac...

@rug.nl @facultyofartsug.bsky.social #SPRAAKLAB is bij de #TochtOmDeNoord bij #ErfgoedInGroningen (Berlagehuis te Usquert)!

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!

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 👇 www.rug.nl/let/onze-fac...

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

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

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 🎟️ forum.nl/nl/agenda/eu...

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

#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 👇 www.rug.nl/news/2025/09... 📸Reyer Boxem

I talked about my experience publishing a book in open access with @mitpress.bsky.social #OpenScience @operaseu.bsky.social @facultyofartsug.bsky.social @rug.nl www.rug.nl/library/open...

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. @facultyofartsug.bsky.social @rug.nl

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.' 👇 www.rug.nl/news/2025/08...

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 👇 www.friesmuseum.nl/collectie/ob...

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 👇 www.rug.nl/let/onze-fac...

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! 👇 www.rug.nl/let/letteren...

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! www.rug.nl/let/letteren...

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! 👇 www.rug.nl/about-ug/lat...

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 👇 www.rug.nl/about-ug/lat...

#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 🐮👇 @facultyofartsug.bsky.social

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

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!

What does the EU public think about COVID-19 experts? Using a multi-level mini-public approach, Benjamin Leruth and Piero Tortola explore how EU citizens view the credibility and influence of experts in shaping COVID-19 policy decisions. Read more here: shorturl.at/bFiQi

De RUG start vanaf 2026 met een nieuw bachelorprogramma Fries in Groningen bij @facultyofartsug.bsky.social. In de bachelor bestuderen toekomstige studenten de Friese taal en cultuur, maar ook het landschap en de samenleving van Friesland 👇 www.rug.nl/let/onze-fac...

Last Friday, we celebrated the Ceremony of Merits 🙌 We would like to congratulate Jana Hölthower (FEB) on winning the new Nicolaas Mulerius Fund Dissertation Prize, and the winners of the GUF-100 prizes for excellent students. Read the recap 👇 www.rug.nl/about-ug/lat...

Good news! @v-lucquiault.bsky.social will start her @rug.nl @facultyofartsug.bsky.social PhD in the Humanities project with @defneabur.bsky.social and myself: www.nwo.nl/nieuws/finan...

🥳 More good news! The Digital Literacy Coalition (DLC), committed to increasing digital skills in Groningen & North Drenthe, receives substantial financial support from Nij Begun! @rug.nl @mjbroersma.bsky.social Learn more about the project 👇 www.rug.nl/let/onze-fac...

Prachtig dat we door de Sociale Agenda van Nij Begun vanaf september met diverse regionale partners aan de slag kunnen om het #Gronings en #Drents terug in de basisscholen te krijgen (en te helpen via digitale technieken)! @rug.nl @facultyofartsug.bsky.social www.nijbegun.nl/2025/07/uitv...

Amazing news! The JUST ART consortium, led by prof Ann-Sophie Lehmann (Art History & Material Culture @rug.nl), receives €6,8 mil from the Dutch Research Council to put art at the center of climate justice, from Aruba to the Wadden Islands. Read more about the project 👇 www.rug.nl/let/onze-fac...

Congrats to Khalaf Alkhalaf (MOS/IRIO) for winning Alumnus of the Year 2025 @rug.nl! 🥳👏 Khalaf receives the award for his commitment to providing good care & guidance to refugees in the NL and the inspiring way in which he shares his experiences and knowledge! Read more 👇 www.rug.nl/about-ug/lat...

📅 Join the public lecture by prof Henrike Lähnemann @ox.ac.uk, titled "Early modern code-switching between Latin & the vernacular: a Low German religious community investigated." 10 July, 4:30-5:30 PM, Van der Leeuw hall, Academy Building. @rug.nl @oxmedstud.bsky.social More info 👉 lnkd.in/eQDev2ih

Nieuw onderzoeksrapport: Fleur Valk en ik duiden anti-institutionele tendensen in Nederland vanuit religiewetenschappelijk perspectief. In opdracht van @minbzk.bsky.social en namens de @facultyofartsug.bsky.social. Het volledige rapport is hier beschikbaar: research.rug.nl/en/publicati...

Waar een @rug.nl @facultyofartsug.bsky.social mobiel lab al niet toe kan leiden :). We hebben niet alleen 1000en tongecho's gegeven en 1000+ proefpersonen getest, maar nu is er ook nog een mooi (OA) artikel (@tejarebernik.bsky.social) over verschenen: link.springer.com/article/10.3...

📢 New focus paper! Elizaveta Gaufman and Martijn Schoonvelde, at @facultyofartsug.bsky.social, reveal that proximity, shared nationality or gender, can boost the credibility of online content, even when it’s misleading. EU policies must adapt. How? Find out here: regroup-horizon.eu/publications...

Dialogenreeks sociale veiligheid van start! Join the conversation 👇 www.rug.nl/about-ug/pol...

Social safety dialogue series kicks off today! Join the conversation 👇 www.rug.nl/about-ug/pol...

Credits to: Work package lead: @benleruth.bsky.social, @facultyofartsug.bsky.social Work package members: @eulaliarubio.bsky.social, @andreaseisl.bsky.social @delorsinstitute.bsky.social @natsty.bsky.social, @jagiellonskiuni.bsky.social @eui-schuman.bsky.social, @lorenzociccio.bsky.social

Fascinating research by Mladen Popović (@rcsunigroningen.bsky.social) and other (UG) researchers: with an #AI model, they show that many of the Dead Sea Scrolls are olden than previously thought and fragments date from the time of their authors! 📜 More 👇 www.rug.nl/about-ug/lat... #bible #Science 🧪

A photo exhibition, created as a visual complement to the @sggroningen.bsky.social lecture “How to rebuild a country after war?” with Middle East expert Kiki Santing, is currently on display in the canteen in the Harmonie building & will remain there until the end of June. Stop by!📸 Courtney Bonneau

Kom naar de #SpraakmakendeBoeken Jong lezing 👇 Erna Sassen: Neem nooit een beste vriend (Leopold, 2022) en Ludwig Volbeda: Oever (Querido, 2024) 📅 5 juni 🕰️ 19.45-21.00 uur 📍 Aula, Academiegebouw Meer info 👉 www.rug.nl/society-busi...

Waar komt al die literatuur toch vandaan? Of eigenlijk: hoe werkt inspiratie in de letteren? Die vraag staat centraal tijdens het gastschrijverschap van de nieuwe Gastschrijver van de @rug.nl: Joost Oomen! Meer weten? > sggroningen.nl/nl/blog/joos...

Mooi interview in @nrc.nl met Karène Sanchez-Summerer & Mayada Madbouly @rug.nl: MENA-festival In Nederland worden steeds vaker festivals georganiseerd die zich richten tot de MENA-regio. Maar culturele representatie, stereotypering & generalisering zijn er een uitdaging.👇 www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...

Hoe maak je moeilijke thema’s toch bespreekbaar? Hoe respecteer je elkaars verschil in perspectief? Hoe kun je succesvol samenwerken ondanks meningsverschillen? Door in dialoog te gaan. Bezoek nu de nieuwe programmapagina van sociale veiligheid op de RUG. 👇 rug.nl/socialsafety

How do you discuss difficult issues? How do you respect each other's differences in perspective? How do you work together successfully despite differences of opinion? – By engaging in dialogue. Visit the new @rug.nl Social Safety website 👇 rug.nl/socialsafety

Congratulations to all those elected in the university elections yesterday! 👏 We thank those who were up for election, the Central Electoral Committee and of course everybody that voted! 😀 The election results are available on My University and Brightspace ✅👇 student.portal.rug.nl/infonet/stud...

Looking forward to welcome @siculovevo.bsky.social tomorrow at the HTIR Colloquium in Groningen. Come and learn about the fascinating history of oceanic pollution and environmentalism! @facultyofartsug.bsky.social @cirr-ug.bsky.social