Faculty of Religion, Culture and Society - University Groningen
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Our focus is on the interaction between religion, culture and society. We encourage and support students and staff to develop their talents within our academic community, and intellectual curiosity and knowledge sharing in order to contribute to society.
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2 oktober organiseerden we de publieksacademie over Religie en Musea! Met inspirerende sprekers Valika Smeulders, Lieke Wijnia en Sterre Berentzen, een enthousiast publiek, en de fijne samenwerking met Dagblad van het Noorden kunnen we niet anders zeggen dan dat het een heel geslaagde avond was.
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De Gezondheidsraad heeft vanochtend een negatief advies gegeven over het toevoegen van humaan composteren aan de Wet op de Lijkbezorging. Brenda Mathijssen legde bij Met Het Oog Op Morgen uit wat er precies gaande is: www.nporadio1.nl/fragmenten/n...

Advies ➡️ www.gezondheidsraad.nl/onderwerpen/...
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Wat heeft yoga met religie te maken? Ontdek het tijdens Zpannend Zernike!

📅 4 oktober 2025
🕒 12.00-17.00 uur
📍 Academiegebouw Groningen
➡️ zpannendzernike.nl.
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Zojuist werden de puntjes op de i gezet voor de publieksacademie! Valika Smeulders, Lieke Wijnia en Sterre Berentzen nemen het publiek die avond mee in de wereld van musea en religie. Aanmelden kan via www.rug.nl/rcs/news/eve...

📅2 oktober 2025
🕓19.30-21.30
📌Geertsemazaal, Academiegebouw Groningen
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Anja Visser has been appointed as the new director of the Centre RHW! This centre brings together researchers and professionals from within and outside the university to focus on the themes of religion, health and wellbeing. ➡️https://www.rug.nl/rcs/news/archive/2025/anja-visser-nieuwe-directeur-crhw
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Say hi to our faculty board! From left to right you see Marjon Westerbeek (managing director), Hanneke Muthert (dean), Brenda Mathijssen (director of education) and Jan Pieter de Vries (student assessor). The faculty board has the final responsibility for all that takes place within the faculty.
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Last Thursday, we celebrated the opening of our academic year! Augusto de Campos Neto held an inspiring speech about the strength of the middle, and as always when we have something to celebrate at our faculty, our amazing faculty band performed! 🎶
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Dit mooie gebouw van binnen bekijken? Op zaterdag 13 september mag iedereen rondkijken tijdens Open Monumentendag! Van 11.00-17.00 zijn we geopend en kun je de zittingszaal van de oude rechtbank zien, bekijken waar de gevangenen vroeger zaten of rondlopen in onze binnentuin. Tot dan!
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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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News! Associate professor Joram Tarusarira has been awarded an SGW Open Competition grant! ✨ Joram studies climate change in combination with religion and local values. Read more about his project on the NWO website: www.nwo.nl/onderzoekspr...
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"I look forward to joining our forces, with the board and with all faculty staff. We will do it together." - said Hanneke Muthert, who will be the new dean of our faculty from 1 September! Read more: www.rug.nl/rcs/news/arc...

📸 Pjotr Wiese
Hanneke Muthert nieuwe decaan Faculteit RCS
Hanneke Muthert nieuwe decaan Faculteit RCS
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Attention alumni! ✨ We are pleased to invite you to become a member of RUGconnect, the new online platform of the @rug.nl!

✔️ Stay in touch with the UG and your network
✔️ Participate in alumni and career events
✔️ Exchange knowledge and experiences

➡️ Sign up via rugconnect.rug.nl!
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Today 50 years ago, this iconic movie was released! 🦈 Bruce, the monstrous white shark, inspired many horror films about bloodthirsty fish over the years. Where does this deep-seated fear for sharks come from? Let’s take a dive into cultural heritage about sea monsters: www.rug.nl/rcs/educatio...
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Religion Matters! This lecture explores how contemporary artists use ritual, symbolism, and esoteric references to reimagine what it means to be human. How does art become a site of symbolic transmutation - where spirit, body, and technology converge?

📅18 June
🕢16-17
📌Oude Boteringestraat 38
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Elke ochtend fietst het Leger des Heils door #Groningen om koffie en broodjes uit te delen 🥪☕

Onderzoeker Sujin Rosie (@rcsunigroningen.bsky.social) fietst mee en observeert: hoe ziet de interactie met de mensen van de straat eruit, en wat betekent dit voor zingeving? 👇
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De Dode Zeerollen zijn volop in het nieuws door het onderzoek van Mladen Popović en zijn team. Wil je meer weten over de Dode Zeerollen en wat het nieuwe onderzoek eigenlijk betekent? Bekijk dan deze video van de Universiteit van Nederland eens: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZBb...
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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 👇
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On June 5, Eryc de Oliveria Leão will defend his thesis! ✨In his study, Eryc aims to identify traces of Greek cultural diversity, analyze sources of cosmovision clashes, and discuss the social history of “naturalism”.

📅 June 5, 2025
🕓 16:15
📌 Aula, Academy Building
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Mooi interview in @newscientistnl.bsky.social met Mladen Popović (@rcsunigroningen.bsky.social) 📰

'Samen met collega’s die bedreven zijn in kunstmatige intelligentie en natuurkunde onderwerpt hij 2000 jaar oude teksten aan de nieuwste analysetechnieken.' 👇
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Last weeks episode of The Big Smoke Variety Show stars our very own Andrew Irving!🎧 In this podcast, Andrew takes us on a journey through the sacred and the forgotten, and shares how ancient rituals shape our sense of connection and community.

Enjoy! ➡️ thebigsmokevariety.podbean.com/e/religion-r...
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Did you know we offer four minors that focus on the dynamic relationship between religion, culture and society AND we participate in two other university minors?

Want to know more about them? Come to the Minor Fair!
📅 Thursday 22 May
🕢 3 pm until 5 pm
📌 Canteen of the Harmony Building (1st floor)
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This minor equips you with the tools to understand, analyze, and act on one of the most pressing global challenges. Are you ready to make an impact? ➡️ rug.nl/minor-cci
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Ever heard of the Pharetra fidei? You will when you come to our public lecture! Loïs Bakker focuses in lecture on the contextual information that can be derived from the manuscripts.

📅 23 April
🕢 05.00 PM - 6.00 PM
📌 Harmonie Building, 1315.0031
Register (free): edu.nl/3thup