Career trajectory? The case for a university college academic
Like our colleagues at UC Groningen, we at Erasmus University College Rotterdam (EUC) have engaged in a formal discussion on career perspectives for academic staff at Dutch university colleges in
Annual Meeting 2020 on October 30th
Dear members, We are pleased to share with you this Annual Meeting 2020 announcement. Please see our newly posted event here. Best, Chris (EUC)
The University College Academic
Ward Vloeberghs and Julien Kloeg, both affiliated with Erasmus University College Rotterdam The ideas presented here were developed partly in response to a request by a taskforce set up at
Join a core conversation
People are warmly invited to join a core conversation, which is an online meeting about an interesting text in the fields of history, philosophy, literature, or science. The first excellent
Lost in Thought: A review
Zena Hitz, Lost in Thought. The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life. Princeton: Princeton University Press 2020: A Review Due to Corona-crisis, one of my students defended her bachelor thesis
How to improve your online teaching and keep students motivated – a reflection on teaching Liberal Arts & Sciences in times of COVID-19
University Colleges (UCs) are the main educational institutions providing Liberal Arts & Sciences (LAS) education in the Netherlands. To facilitate both broad and in-depth learning, UCs aim to create an
Are we still a community of learners?
A question and, frankly, a concern that many of us have in our UC communities during the Corona crisis is whether this crisis will permanently change the way we do
Experts are Not Enough: Liberal Arts and Sciences, the UC Movement, and the Corona Crisis
There is an old story originating on the Indian subcontinent usually referred to as the Blind Men and the Elephant. My Dean likes to refer to it in her talks
Conference on the socially responsible person at AUC
Conference on the socially responsible person at Amsterdam University College (2-3 April, 2020). In particular the first day of the conference is highly recommended for UC teachers / tutors /
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences Education?
Liberal Arts education derives its name from the Latin artes liberales, the knowledge and skills (artes) required to become a free (liber) person capable of thinking, judging and acting independently. Rooted
NATO under attack
Prof. Roberta Haar (UCM) is moderating an event at the Balie, "Nato under Attack" on Wednesday 25 September 2019 (8 pm). More information can be found here: https://debalie.nl/agenda/nato-under-attack-2/
Graduation speeches!
Graduation is a special time for our UC students. Please see below the graduation speech that Roberta Haar delivered at UCM's Summer graduation. It may inspire and give an impression of the UCM educational community! UCM 2019 Summer