Creating a critical and open academic community: join the discussion.
Join Richard Griffiths, founder of the International Studies programme, as he explains his new initiative - to create a virtual museum about the Silk Road, highlighting the material and cultural heritage of this historical network of Eurasian trade routes. Why this subject and what would a virtual museum look like? Professor Griffiths explains what it all entails and how you can contribute as a volunteer.
Meet Thomas King, alumnus BA International Studies: ‘I’m currently living in London which is a really amazing experience! I’m a British citizen and I moved to the Netherlands to study BA International Studies back in 2017. I had the best three years ever living in The Hague and studying at Leiden.’
What does the Dutch Ministry of Defence do to fight climate change? And what is Alumna Charlotte van Gemeren’s Role in this? We spoke with Charlotte (class of 2016) and asked her about what’s it like to do a traineeship for the Dutch Government (and how to get in), the lessons learned at International Studies and her advice to make the most out of your student time.
We all have our own ways of trying to deal with the horrible situation that is evolving in Ukraine. A war, just a few borders away; for some of us even in our own country, with our own families suffering the consequences. We need to express our anger, fear, despair, and solidarity in ways that make sense for ourselves.
Under this rubric, we want to report on our tutors' international and intercultural experiences. Most of our tutors at BA International have done some sort of fieldwork for their Bachelors, masters, PhDs or post-doc projects. In this rubric, they share their experiences and tell their funny and memorable stories when being abroad and being part of another culture. They also reflect on the skills that they obtained during their time abroad. In this newsletter, Jovan Pesalj shares his experiences when doing research in Austria and The Netherlands.
Do you want to guide future first year students feel at home at International Studies? We are looking for new student mentors (2022-2023)!
This spring BA International Studies will be a focus of investigation! An investigation we invite you to become an active participant in, by joining in and discussing some profound questions in order to build a strong(er) community in the uncertainty of the world around us.
University Social Responsibility is a recent concept. We know about Corporate Social Responsibility as an attempt to take the hard edges off free market capitalism, but USR? Initially supported by the EU, it proposes “universities should go beyond the core functions of teaching, research, and service and voluntarily act beyond legal requirements to promote the public good and environmental sustainability” (Lo, Pang, Egri, & Li 2017).
The embassy of Bangladesh and BA International Studies present a creative observance of the day.
