Faculty of Philosophy, University of Groningen

Happy holidays all! ✨For those interested, don't forget to sign up in time for our Winter School Radical Ideas (deadline for registration is 14 January): https://www.rug.nl/filosofie/organization/news-and-events/events/2022-toel/radical-ideas-winterschool

Lisa Herzog is on a winning streak! It was just announced she will be a member of the Young Academy of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) this March! We are so proud!

Ten new members for The Young Academy - De Jonge Akademie News

Lisa Herzog heeft de Schader-prijs 2022 gewonnen voor haar baanbrekende werk op het gebied van de filosofie van de markt, rechtvaardigheidstheorieën en economische ethiek!

Lisa Herzog wint Schader-prijs voor baanbrekend onderzoek The Schader Preis 2022 is toegekend aan Lisa Herzog voor haar baanbrekende werk op het gebied van de filosofie van de markt, rechtvaardigheidstheorieën en...

Een héél mooi inkijkje in onze tweedejaars bachelor module 'Buiten de Muren', die laat zien dat filosofie zich niet alleen maar in boeken en collegezalen afspeelt: http://justice-everywhere.org/general/teaching-philosophy-outside-the-walls/ (interview met onze docenten Merel Semeijn en Sjoerd Grifioen)

Teaching Philosophy “Outside the Walls” How do you get undergraduate students excited about philosophy? How do you show students that studying philosophy isn’t just about reading complex discussions about the nature of reality? Philosoph…

Registration is now open for (another) Philosophy Winterschool: ⚡️Radical Ideas⚡️ https://www.rug.nl/filosofie/organization/news-and-events/events/2022-toel/radical-ideas-winterschool on 3-4 February! The winter school is aimed at advanced undergraduate (or early graduate) students who are curious about the Research Master in Philosophy at the University of Groningen.

How does a line-up for a festival appear if we take out all the bands with only male members? How many female headliners do music festivals have annually? Join this Panel Talk on Wednesday 1 December 🔽

Gender and Diversity in Music Festivals Panel Sponsored by the Centre for Gender Studies How does a line-up for a festival appear if we take out all the bands with only male members? How many...

Are you a student at Groningen University? Take part in the study UG Students and Food and get a chance to win a restaurant voucher of €100: bit.ly/UGFood21. The study takes around 5 minutes to complete and your participation is very valuable!🍟🥦🍪🍎

Registration is now open for 🔥🔥 Climate Change and the Long-Term Future - a PPE Winterschool 🔥🔥 https://bit.ly/3xcm3J4 Climate change is among the biggest challenges humanity faces today. How should individuals, societies, and humanity at large respond to climate change and other long-term challenges? Far from being a question for the natural sciences alone, a good answer also requires a ‘PPE perspective’, that is, a perspective that combines Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. Check out the programme with six wonderful speakers!

'Getting Real on Rationality: Behavioral Science, Nudging, and Public Policy' (Ethics, 2019) by Andreas Schmidt received the second prize in a competition for best published article on ethics, leadership, and public policy:

Prize for Andreas Schmidt for article on Ethics, Leadership, and Public Policy Andreas Schmidt has won the second prize of a paper competition held by the Elizabeth D. Rockwell Center on Ethics and Leadership at the Hobby School of...

Hiep hiep! 🥳 Onze bacheloropleiding Filosofie is de beste van NL volgens de Keuzegids, en kreeg het kwaliteitszegel Topopleiding! https://www.rug.nl/news/2021/11/bachelor-filosofie-groningen-topopleiding We zijn trots op onze docenten!

Wil je de Denker des Vaderlands (Paul van Tongeren) wel eens in het echt zien?

TALK: Denker des Vaderslands X Club NEL - Jonge Harten TALK: Denker des Vaderslands x Club Nel Paul van Tongeren is sinds dit voorjaar Denker des Vaderlands! Hij vat zijn taak op als ‘nadenken’: afstand nemen en met behulp van voor-denkers aandacht vragen voor wat vanzelfsprekend lijkt maar het niet is. Club NEL is bezig met een grote zoektocht naar...