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Sennay Ghebreab explores the dangers of AI systems at Waanzin Festival
28 Aug 2018
Dr. Sennay Ghebreab, Head of Studies Social Sciences at AUC, was recently interviewed for Filosofie magazine about his work addressing the parallels between artificial, biological and social systems, and the dangers ...
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Four AUC students take part in NAHSS
18 July 2018
For the summer of 2018, four AUC students have been accepted to the Netherlands-Asia Honours Summer School (NAHSS). AUC students Leon Lan, Femke Jansen, Jetske Ong and Peter-Jan Derks will participate in various ...
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AUC alumnus published in academic journal 'Oncogene'
16 July 2018
AUC alumnus Jan Willem Bruggeman (Class of 2016) has recently been published in the academic journal ‘’Oncogene.” His article, “Massive expression of germ cell-specific genes is a hallmark of cancer and a potential ...
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AUC Class of 2018 celebrates graduation ceremony at Carré
10 July 2018
The Graduation Ceremony for the Amsterdam University College Class of 2018 took place on Monday, 9 July, at Koninklijk Theater Carré in the heart of Amsterdam. With more than 245 graduates, the Class of 2018 was one ...
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AUC students visit Malta for ‘Culture Lab’ coursework
22 June 2018
A group of 14 AUC students, led by Prof. Dr. Murray Pratt (Dean of AUC) and Dr. Pedram Dibazar (AUC lecturer and tutor), have been in Malta since 11 June for the second edition of the AUC course “Culture Lab”.
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AUC students back in Kosovo for course fieldwork
18 June 2018
A group of 19 AUC students, under the guidance of Dr. Anne de Graaf and AUC alumna Chiara Tulp, are currently in Kosovo to participate in fieldwork for the course Peace Lab. Using methods of experiential learning, ...
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AUC wins 'Best Lawyers' at Amsterdam Law Trials for second year in a row
12 June 2018
On Friday, 8 June, an AUC team consisting of students Sarah Stapel and Klaudia Klonowska were named the Best Lawyer Team at the Amsterdam Law Trials moot court competition. In addition to the winning team, AUC ...
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Right2Education presents at UN #JoinTogether conference
11 June 2018
On 7 June 2018, the second Universities #JoinTogether Conference was held at the United Nations headquarters in New York City. Together is a global UN-lead initiative that promotes respect, safety and dignity for ...
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UvA & VU perform strongly in QS World Rankings
8 June 2018
The University of Amsterdam (UvA) and Vrije Universiteit (VU) Amsterdam, AUC's parent institutes, have once again scored favourably in the latest edition of the QS World University Rankings published on Thursday, 7 ...
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Marco de Waard teaches masterclass at University of Lisbon
30 May 2018
On 23 May, AUC lecturer Dr. Marco de Waard visited Lisbon, Portugal, to give an invited lecture and teach a masterclass at the University of Lisbon’s School of Arts and Humanities on the topic of "Public Culture in ...
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Faculty Development Seminar showcases AUC research projects
4 Apr 2018
On Wednesday, 28 March, AUC hosted its annual Faculty Development Seminar: the yearly dissemination event where colleagues who have been leading on internal development projects are able to share results, ...
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AUC alumna wins Erasmus Prize for Liberal Arts and Sciences 2018
27 Mar 2018
AUC alumna Roosje van der Kamp has been announced as one of the winners of the 2018 Erasmus Prize for the Liberal Arts and Sciences, awarded by University College Freiburg for her outstanding Bachelor’s thesis ...
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Right2Education: two years and counting
9 Mar 2018
Right2Education is a non-profit, educational initiative started entirely by AUC students in January 2016. Working only with volunteers, the AUC students plan, coordinate and teach Dutch and English language classes ...
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AUC lecturer publishes edited volume on Aristotle with Springer Nature
5 Mar 2018
AUC/UvA lecturer and tutor Dr. Emma Cohen de Lara, in cooperation with Dr. René Brouwer (UCU/UU), recently published the edited volume "Aristotle’s Practical Philosophy. On the Relationship between his Ethics and ...
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UvA and VU rank highly in QS Rankings by Subject
28 Feb 2018
The University of Amsterdam (UvA) and Vrije Universiteit (VU) Amsterdam, AUC's parent institutes, have scored highly in various subjects in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject published on Wednesday, ...
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AUC students to host TEDx event at Royal Tropical Institute
27 Feb 2018
AUC Student Association (AUCSA) committee TEDxAUCollege will celebrate their fifth anniversary by hosting their main event on Tuesday, 13 March at the Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam East. Featuring eight ...
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AUC lecturer and alumnus co-author chapter on Spinoza
19 Feb 2018
Current AUC lecturer and tutor Dr. Emma Cohen de Lara and AUC alumnus Nathan Cooper (Class of 2017) have worked together to co-author a chapter titled “Baruch Spinoza: Radical Republican” in the recently published ...
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AUC alumnus wins Netspar thesis award
6 Feb 2018
AUC alumnus Jakub Polansky (Class of 2017) was recently announced as one of the winners of the Netspar thesis awards for his Capstone project “Direct Residential Mortgage Investments in Dutch Pension Fund Portfolios.”
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Model United Nations conference to take place at AUC
29 Jan 2018
During the weekend of 13-15 April, Amsterdam University College will be the host venue for international delegates from all over the world. AUCMUN (Amsterdam University College Model United Nations) is a conference ...
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AUC representatives participate in IIS 2018
29 Jan 2018
The 20th International Interdisciplinary Seminar took place from 4-6 January 2018 at the Netherhall House in London.
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