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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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University of Groningen - Faculty of Arts @facultyofartsug.bsky.social · Jan 29

🎙️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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#epicF.A.I.L.

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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Martijn Wieling @wieling.bsky.social · 10d

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

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António Ferraz de Oliveira @antoniofdo.bsky.social · 15d

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!

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University of Groningen | Rijksuniversiteit Groningen @rug.nl · 16d

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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Tommaso Caselli @tommasoc80.bsky.social · 20d

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

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Scott A. Eldridge II @seldridge.com · 19d

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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University of Groningen | Rijksuniversiteit Groningen @rug.nl · 28d

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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GroNLP @gronlp.bsky.social · 26d

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

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University of Groningen - Faculty of Arts @facultyofartsug.bsky.social · 22d

#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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Federico Pianzola @fpianz.bsky.social · Sep 4

I talked about my experience publishing a book in open access with @mitpress.bsky.social

#OpenScience
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Best practices in Open Science: Federico Pianzola on publishing with MIT’s Direct to Open programme

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Miklós Kiss @mikloskiss.bsky.social · Sep 2

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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University of Groningen | Rijksuniversiteit Groningen @rug.nl · Aug 26

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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University of Groningen | Rijksuniversiteit Groningen @rug.nl · Aug 28

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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University of Groningen | Rijksuniversiteit Groningen @rug.nl · Aug 28

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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University of Groningen - Faculty of Arts @facultyofartsug.bsky.social · Aug 22

📸 Sake Elzinga / Drents Museum

University of Groningen - Faculty of Arts @facultyofartsug.bsky.social · Aug 22

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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University of Groningen - Faculty of Arts @facultyofartsug.bsky.social · Aug 22

📸 Sake Elzinga / Drents Museum

University of Groningen - Faculty of Arts @facultyofartsug.bsky.social · Aug 22

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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University of Groningen - Faculty of Arts @facultyofartsug.bsky.social · Aug 5

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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University of Groningen | Rijksuniversiteit Groningen @rug.nl · Jul 17

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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GroNLP @gronlp.bsky.social · Aug 4

#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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REGROUP @regroup-horizon.bsky.social · Jul 30

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

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Martijn Wieling @wieling.bsky.social · Jul 17

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!

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REGROUP @regroup-horizon.bsky.social · Jul 14

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

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University of Groningen | Rijksuniversiteit Groningen @rug.nl · Jul 10

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 👇
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University of Groningen | Rijksuniversiteit Groningen @rug.nl · Jul 7

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 👇
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