Research Seminar Judaism and Christianity in Late Antiquity

Taught by Dr. Eric Ottenheijm (UU). The course focus on Jewish Studies is chosen as a methodical and topical lens for studying Religion in Late Antiquity. It discusses issues of...

Research Seminar Religion and Climate Change

Taught by Professor dr. Gijsbert van den Brink (VU) and dr. Steven C. van den Heuvel (ETF) with Dr. habil. Mirella Klomp (PThU). This seminar focuses on the interplay between religion and...

Must-Have-Reads

Reading a classic cover-to-cover: students and emerging as well as established scholars rarely find the time to do so. This course offers you the opportunity to study and discuss...

Research Seminar Religion, Theology, and Gender

Taught by Professor dr. Anne-Marie Korte (UU) and dr. Anne-Claire Mulder (PThU) Monthly sessions offer a forum to present and discuss the research projects of the participants. The sessions...

Research Seminar History of Religions and Comparative Religious Studies

Taught by Professor dr. Ab de Jong (LU) and dr. Jacqueline Borsje (UvA). Monthly sessions offer a forum to present and discuss parts of the research projects of the...

Research Seminar Empirical Research in Religion

Taught by dr. Anke Liefbroer (TiU) and dr. Ronelle Sonnenberg. The monthly sessions offer a forum for the presentation and discussion of ongoing research by the participants. In addition, the course...

Research Seminar Dogmatics, Ethics, and Philosophy of Religion

Taught by Professor dr. Herman Westerink (RU) and dr. Petruschka Schaafsma (PThU). Multiple sessions throughout the year focused on exploring current debates in dogmatics, ethics and philosophy of religion...

Intensive Text Reading Seminar ‘The Challenge of Difference’

Taught by Professor dr. Mariecke van den Berg (VU/RU) and Dr. Kim Knibbe (RUG) This intensive text reading seminar aims to explore formative texts for the interdisciplinary study of...

Grand Course

The Grand Course is a two/three-day in-depth module that often combines a conference with a masterclass (incl. preparatory readings). In 2025 two Grand Courses will be offered. Grand Course...

Using Tools to Study Social Media

Offered by Dr. Ernst van den Hemel (Meertens Institute KNAW) in spring 2025. Social media offer important resources for religious studies scholars. Yet studying it can be complicated. How...