Events calendar - University of Amsterdam

23Apr2018

Read My World: Reading and Writing Turkey

17:00 - 18:30 | Event

This year’s edition of the Read My World festival, in the fall of 2018, is devoted to the literatures in and of Turkey. On 23 April, the two curators of the festival, Aylime Aslı Demir and Süreyyya Evren, will ...

24Apr2018

Games for mathematical functions

12:00 - 13:00 | PhD defence ceremony

Hugo Nobrega studies one aspect of the way games are used to develop mathematical logic. Game characterizations of classes of functions in descriptive set theory have their origins in seminal works of Wadge, with ...

24Apr2018

Pregnancy-related venous thromboembolism

14:00 - 15:00 | PhD defence ceremony

Thijs van Mens studies thromboembolism in relation to reproduction, focusing on three level: pathofysiology, epidemiology and clinical aspects. At the clinical level, he investigates the diagnosis of ...

25Apr2018

Active galactic nucleus outflows

10:00 - 11:00 | PhD defence ceremony

It is thought that a super massive black hole resides in the centre of each galaxy. Some galaxies show signs of nuclear activity related to accretion of material onto this super massive black hole, and the central ...

25Apr2018

Role of intestinal microbiome in rotavirus vaccine immunogenicity

11:00 - 12:00 | PhD defence ceremony

The field of infectious disease is undergoing a pradigm shift as the intestinal microbiome is becoming understood. Vanessa Harris tests the hypothesis that the intestinal microbiome modulates Rotavirus Vaccine (RVV) ...

25Apr2018

Monocrystalline halide perovskite nanostructures for optoelectronic applications

12:00 - 13:00 | PhD defence ceremony

Lighting, energy conversion and storage, communication and imaging are only a few examples of the applications that rely on optoelectronics. Halide perovskites are a promising class of materials for incorporation in ...

25Apr2018

Travel-related acquisition of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and pathogens

13:00 - 14:00 | PhD defence ceremony

The emergence of antibiotic resistance is threatening our ability to treat common infections. Knowledge of the extent to which travellers contribute to the import and spread of resistant bacteria and who is at risk ...

25Apr2018

Quantum algorithms and learning theory

14:00 - 15:00 | PhD defence ceremony

Srinivasan Arunachalam studies quantum algorithms. He considers two natural complexity measures often used to understand and compare classical and quantum algorithms: gate complexity and query complexity. He also ...

26Apr2018

Patent workshop

08:30 - 10:30 | Workshop

What is a patent? Why should I apply for it? What can I use it for? What’s in it for me?

26Apr2018

Characterising microbial populations for forensic investigations

10:00 - 11:00 | PhD defence ceremony

Differences between habitats and their respective populations of microorganisms create potential for the use of microbial populations in a variety of criminal cases. Frederike Quaak explores the potential of some ...

26Apr2018

Forensic identification of non-human biological traces

12:00 | PhD defence ceremony

Monique Wesselink describes DNA markers that enable forensically relevant classification of three groups of non-human biological traces: fungi, domestic cats and birch trees.

26Apr2018

Complications and outcomes after aortic valve implantation

14:00 - 15:00 | PhD defence ceremony

Floor van Kesteren investigates a number of aspects of aortic valve implantation. The aim is to provide insight into patient screening, periprocedural complications and clinical outcomes after this procedure.

26Apr2018

AMCIS Seminar Merlin Schaeffer: Unintended Consequences of Persons of Immigrant Origin’s Status Aspirations

15:30 - 17:00 | Lecture

Previous research shows that children of immigrants, the 'second generation', have comparatively high status aspirations that translate into unusually high transition rates to higher education given their level of ...

01May2018

Why we cycle: documentary screening and discussion

20:00 - 21:30 | Event

To the Dutch, cycling is as normal as breathing. They don’t think about it, they just do it. Perhaps the fact that they don’t think about it, is the key to the bicycle’s success. The documentary ‘Why we cycle’ brings ...

02May2018

The Siege of Eastern Ghouta

17:00 - 19:00 | Debate

Join us for a panel discussion on the facts, law and diplomacy concerning Eastern Ghouta. The discussion will focus on the facts related to sieges and the forced displacement of civilians, the failure of ...

03May2018

Rethinking Sectarianism and Coexistence in the Modern Middle East

17:00 - 18:30 | Event

Scholars of the Middle East have long searched for what they have described as the “roots” of sectarianism. But the idea that there is a stable category of religious division treats the Arab world’s religiosity as a ...

04May2018

Epidemiological studies into viral infections and co-infections

10:00 - 11:00 | PhD defence ceremony

Daniëla van Santen carries out resaerch aimed at increasing our understanding of the incidence, disease progression and treatment of HIV, Hepatitis C and human papilloma virus co-infections in key populations.

04May2018

Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease

12:00 - 13:00 | PhD defence ceremony

Inflammatory bowel disease is a debilitating group of inflammatory conditions of the gut. Children who suffer from IBD run a greater risk of impaired physical and mental development. Kay Diederen's research focuses ...

04May2018

Judging European democracy through national constitutional review

14:00 - 15:00 | PhD defence ceremony

Nik de Boer studies the constitutional review of EU law by national constitutional courts. Constitutional courts from the EU member states review EU treaties and decisions by EU institutions in terms of their ...

09May2018

AMCIS Seminar Mark Mizruchi: Cohesion, Fragmentation and Power

15:00 - 16:30 | Lecture

Political scientists, political sociologists and social movement theorists broadly accept that a unified group will have more chance on success than a group that experiences internal divisions or fragmentation. ...

14May2018

From Belonging to Belief: Living Islam in Post-Soviet Central Asia

17:00 - 18:30 | Event

How do people in the small post-Soviet town of Bazaar-Korgon, Kyrgyzstan, explore, debate and live Islam? How can insights from fieldwork in the region help us understand practices of religion and secularism, far ...

14May2018

Politics of divination. Neoliberalism as theology of chance

20:00 - 21:30 | Event

Since the 2008 financial crisis, the neoliberal ideas that arguably caused the damage have been triumphant in presenting themselves as the only possible solution for it. How can we account for the persistence of ...

15May2018

Marieke de Goede presents the work of Michel Foucault

15:00 - 16:30 | Lecture

Michel Foucault (1926-1984) – a doctor’s son, a fighter for prisoner and migrant rights, former head of the philosophy Department at the experimental University of Vincennes – is well known for his original work on ...

17May2018

Spinoza Lecture: Aesthetic Responsibility

20:15 - 22:00 | Lecture

Susan Wolf will hold the Spinoza Chair of the Department of Philosophy of the Faculty of Humanities in the second term of the academic year 2017-2018 and will be delivering the accompanying two Spinoza Lectures on ...

22May2018

Challenging Society Sessions: Remaking Nature

19:30 - 21:15 | Event

During the final Challenging Society Session for this academic year, with the theme ‘Remaking Nature' on 22 May, Sheila Jasanoff will explore the tensions between nature and human intervention.

24May2018

The Energy Commons

17:00 - 19:00 | Event

Questions of energy policy are treated as purely economic or technological issues – but are they? How can citizens get more democratic control over energy production, distribution, and use? With: Ashley Dawson, Jeff ...

29May2018

Laboratory of Socialist Development: Cold War Politics and Decolonization in Soviet Tajikistan

17:00 - 18:30 | Event

Artemy Kalinovsky’s new book ‘Laboratory of Socialist Development’ investigates the Soviet effort to make promises of decolonization a reality by looking at the politics and practices of economic development in ...

30May2018

Pitch To Win: the importance of public speaking skills

17:30 - 19:00 | Event

Elevator pitches, TED talks, selling yourself – public speaking is becoming an increasingly important skill. A programme celebrating the skill of publich speaking, and the release of the book ‘Pitch to Win’. With: ...

31May2018

Education Day

12:00 - 18:00 | Event

On Thursday, 31 May 2018 the University of Amsterdam is organising a new edition of its annual Education Day.

31May2018

Amsterdam Science Now: Flirty moths, screaming balls and your brain on caffeine

17:00 - 18:30 | Event

We welcome you to attend the first ever Amsterdam Science Now, where three contributors to the latest issue of this popular science magazine give you a flavour of what they’ve been working on and why it makes them ...

07June2018

How to fund your idea

08:30 - 10:30 | Workshop

In this workshop we provide an overview of the financing possibilities in the different stages of the valorisation process. We are going to discuss the various types of valorisation grants and funds. The ...

09June2018

University Day: Science in society

13:30 - 19:00 | Event

University Day is an annual event at which alumni and staff are treated to lectures and debates on scientific and social issues by leading academics and distinguished alumni.

14June2018 14June2017

Spinoza Lecture: Selves Like Us

20:15 | Lecture

Susan Wolf will hold the Spinoza Chair of the Department of Philosophy of the Faculty of Humanities in the second term of the academic year 2017-2018 and will be delivering the accompanying two Spinoza Lectures on ...

15June2018 16June2018

Research seminar: Show me the Money! Money Matters in Migration Policy and Practice

Symposium

In contemporary migration policy and practice, money matters. Money is instrumental in the governance structures for migration in a broad sense. This is true irrespective of how migration is categorized, either as ...

19June2018

Amsterdam Science & Innovation Award 2018

14:30 - 17:00 | Event

The Amsterdam Science & Innovation Award is an annual award for the most innovative research-based idea with a social and/or commercial application.

28June2018

Intellectual Property and Research Contracts

08:30 - 10:30 | Workshop

What should you take into account in collaborations with an external partner? What do you need to settle in a contract? Who is authorised to sign and should Intellectual Property (IP) always be included in a ...

05July2018 06July2018

Educational Inequality Conference (July 5-6)

09:00 | Conference

With this academic conference, AMCIS aims to bring together researchers working on educational inequalities by socioeconomic background, ethnic background and/or gender, from various disciplines, including sociology, ...

27July2018 28July2018

Full lunar eclipse

21:30 | Event

On July 27 there will be a full lunar eclipse. The earth passes between the sun and the moon, blocking the sunlight from reaching the moon, rendering the latter blood red. The moon will rise around 21:30, already ...

16Nov2018 17Nov2018

Amsterdam Symposium on the History of Food 2018

09:00 | Event

The Amsterdam Symposium on the History of Food will take place on 16 and 17 November 2018.

17Nov2018

Amsterdam University College Open Day: November 2018

10:00 - 17:00 | Information event

During an Open Day, you will be able to learn all about the AUC academic programme through diverse information sessions, tours of the academic building and student residences and speaking directly to staff and students!