Three award winners presented Geert Mak Prize
The Geert Mak Prize was awarded on Friday 10 March, at the University of Münster. Christina Borchert, Annelinde Vermeulen and Maartje Bruinewoud were among the winners.
Tackling Holocaust denial with teaching materials
The basic historical knowledge of Dutch youth is substandard, recent studies show. Secondary school teachers are sounding the alarm: more attention must be paid to history education.
Vici-grants for research into fiction, trauma and malaria
Three scientists from Radboud University and Radboudumc will receive a Vici research grant from NWO. Alicia Montoya and Mirjam Broersma of Radboud University and Teun Bousema of Radboudumc will receive 1.5 million euros for their research.
Twelfth Edition 'Scientific breakthroughs into the classroom!' is out
Colonial systems had far-reaching consequences for children in colonised areas, which still resonate today. The research by Marit Monteiro, Maaike Derksen and Marleen Reichgelt has now been translated into teaching materials for primary education.
Harm Kaal appointed as Vice Dean of Education at Faculty of Arts
Dr Harm Kaal is appointed as Vice Dean of Education of the Faculty of Arts. His appointment takes effect from 15 February 2023.
Announcing the winner of the first RICH master's thesis award
The first winner of the RICH Master's Thesis Award is Marie van Haaster. The award - to be presented annually from now on - consists of a certificate and a prize of 500 euros. With the award, the Radboud Institute for Culture and History (RICH)..
ERC Consolidator Grant for Sven Meeder for research on medieval social norms
Assistant Professor of Medieval History Sven Meeder receives a Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council (ERC). The two-million-euro grant will allow him to launch a new research project.
A year after the invasion in Ukraine: history as a weapon
24 February 2023 marks the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Historians Harm Kaal and Jelle van Lottum are presenting a 180-page edition of the Journal of Applied History devoted in its entirety to the Russio-Ukrainian war.
Seven new honorary doctorates at Radboud University
In honour of its centenary, Radboud University will award seven honorary doctorates in 2023. The recipients are Michael Sandel, Mary Beckman, Geert Corstens, Fabiola Gianotti, Stella Nkomo, Marc Van Ranst and Sandra Graham.
In Memory of M.G.M. van der Poel (1957-2022)
On 18th December 2022, Marc van der Poel, Professor of Latin Language and Literature at the Faculty of Arts, passed away at age 65. With his death, the Faculty of Arts has lost a valued colleague who was associated with our faculty.
New book on the mouthpieces for the hidden Imam of Twelver Shi’ism
In his new book, historian Edmund Hayes reconstructs the careers of the first leaders of Twelver Shiʿism, the dominant branch of Shiʿi Islam in the world today.
Albert and Theo: a special friendship (exhibition)
Associate professor and Americanist Mathilde Roza and Research Master's Historical Studies student Jasmijn Janssen collaborated on a temporary exhibition 'Albert and Theo: a special friendship'. The exposition is on display until 9 April 2023.
Meet our Writer in Residence Annet Schaap
How to write a short story? It's up to Annet Schaap to explain in great detail to the students of the course Writing like a Writer. Although that takes some getting used to for our new Writer in Residence
Flirting between Nijmegen and Stellenbosch for closer collaboration
Based on advertisements in 19th-century South African newspapers, forensic illustrators in Stellenbosch reconstructed the portraits of runaway enslaved people. Two former Radboud University master students collaborated on the research as interns.
Protest and public order: a negotiation game between authorities and protesters
In recent months, Dutch media have been dominated by protests: farmers laid straw bales on highways and a climate activist glued himself to the table at talk show Jinek. Dr Carla Hoetink researches the clashing interests of authorities and protesters
Educational innovation project You have a part to play starts off with bachelor’s programmes
This month marks the launch of the Comenius project You Have a Part To Play: Higher Education for Sustainability. The aim of this project is to develop teaching methods and learning tools to give the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
When language does not speak for itself: research on Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)
About seven per cent of children in the Netherlands have a Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). Linguist Imme Lammertink studies the influence of the language environment on these children, focussing specifically on children's peer language input.
