The University College Academics Network Netherlands (UCANN) is a network composed of scholars employed at Dutch liberal arts and sciences higher education institutions at the University Colleges in the Netherlands. It unites the community of academics to further the mission of liberal arts education.

KvK registration number: 74378422

OUR AIMS

  • To create a knowledge platform by sharing best practices, support academic activities, create an online networking space, facilitate faculty exchange, and organize – jointly with the Deans and other colleagues at the UCs – an annual conference for teachers and tutors at the UCs;

  • To foster communication and collaboration with peer communities and organizations inside and outside the Netherlands;

  • To represent and advocate liberal arts and sciences education and research in the Netherlands by acting as a primary interlocutor for universities, government bodies, and other educational, societal, and political institutions.

OUR BOARD

Marisela Martínez Claros (Chair)

Erasmus University College

Go to Marisela's homepage

Jan Hendrik Valgaeren (Treasurer)

Amsterdam University College

Go to Jan's homepage

Lexi Grantz (Secretary)

Amsterdam University College

Go to Lexi's homepage

OUR REPRESENTATIVES

Representatives from each University College founded UCANN in March 2019. If you are interested in learning more about UCANN and its activities, please contact one of the representatives below.

Emma Cohen de Lara

Amsterdam University College

Go to Emma's homepage

Pascal Wilhelm

Atlas University College Twente

Go to Pascal's homepage

Lexi Grantz

Erasmus University College

Go to Lexi's homepage

Brandon Zicha

Leiden University College

Go to Brandon's homepage

Indira van der Zande (Berfu Ünal, a.i.)

University College Fryslân

Go to Indira's homepage

Benjamin Bewersdorf & Marian Counihan

University College Groningen

Go to Benjamin's homepage

Roberta Haar

University College Maastricht

Go to Roberta's homepage

Sarah Carter (alt. Nancy Mykoff)

University College Roosevelt

Go to Sarah's homepage

Jan Valgaeren

University College Tilburg

Go to Jan's homepage

Christel Lutz

University College Utrecht

Go to Christel's homepage

Khrystyna Semen (alt. Connie Drosinou)

University College Venlo

Go to Khrystyna's homepage

Questions about the website or UCANN?

Please contact David Zetland (see above).

OUR STATUTES

Please find a link to the statutes of the University Colleges Academics Network Netherlands below. Unfortunately, these bylaws are currently only available in Dutch.

Statutes