Faculty of Arts

Overweeg je om de bacheloropleiding Duitse Taal en Cultuur te volgen? Student Sander Gijsbers heeft deze bachelor gevolgd en deelt graag zijn ervaring! 🇩🇪

'We houden ons zeker niet alleen met literatuur bezig, maar gaan ook veel naar Duitsland toe en houden ons bezig met actuele vraagstukken. Het verplichte buitenlandsemester zorgt ervoor dat je reeds opgedane kennis kunt verdiepen of juist nieuwe onderdelen binnen je vakgebied kunt verkennen,' aldus Sander. Lees het volledige interview via https://bit.ly/49pqDoV! 🎓✨

🇬🇧 Are you hesitating about following the Bachelor's programme in German Language and Culture? Student Sander Gijsbers completed his Bachelor's and is happy to share his experience! 🇩🇪

'We certainly do not only deal with literature, but also travel to Germany a lot and deal with current issues. The mandatory foreign semester allows you to deepen already acquired knowledge or instead explore new areas within your field of study,' says Sander. Read the full interview via https://bit.ly/49pqDoV! 🎓✨

Trots! 🌟 Henning Meredig, docent Duitse Taal en Cultuur, is één van de genomineerden voor de talentprijs van de Universitaire Onderwijsprijzen 2023! 🎉 Als Faculteit der Letteren zijn we ontzettend trots op zijn toewijding en uitmuntendheid in het onderwijs.

Wil je meer weten over deze prestigieuze nominatie en de andere genomineerden? Lees het hele nieuwsbericht via https://bit.ly/3SWh7n5.

🇬🇧 Proud! 🌟 Henning Meredig, lecturer in German Language and Culture, is one of the nominees for the talent award of University Education Awards 2023! 🎉 As Faculty of Arts, we are incredibly proud of his dedication and excellence in teaching.

Want to know more about this prestigious nomination and the other nominees? Read more via https://bit.ly/42DFNFl.

Only a few more days left until Christmas! To make these cold and dark days more fun until then, several activities are being organised on and off campus. 🎄For example, learn more about embroidery, or take part in the special Christmas BOM (‘Moving To Music’). Check the entire overview of the activities that are still taking place for the upcoming days here: bit.ly/4apmymh. ✨

On Saturday 23 September, we will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Faculty of Arts at the Commanderie van St. Jan (De Hemel)! You can enjoy a varied programme with colleagues, students and alumni. Test your knowledge at one of the pub quizzes, dance at the silent disco, or show off your singing skills at the karaoke. More information can be found on our website www.ru.nl/facultyofarts/lustrum. Any questions? Send an email to [email protected]

Q&A session Faculty Student Council of Arts - Thursday 20 April, 3- 5 pm E 12.12

Are you interested in learning more about a student participation year at the Faculty of Arts? On 20 April, the Faculty Student Council of Arts organises an information session about student (co-)determination and participation councils at the Faculty of Arts. Three of our current members can tell you more about the representative bodies (programme committees, faculty council and university council), how these bodies differ from each other and their own experience the past academic year as a student representative at faculty level. Swing by to learn even more!

Are you interested in an educational experience abroad and do you have a gap in your summer holidays? The summer period might be a good time to do a Summer School and follow one or more courses abroad, usually lasting from 2 to 4 weeks. This is also a great way of becoming immersed in a foreign language. Want to know more? Join the information session on Thursday 13 April from 12.30 pm to 1.30 pm in E 1.06!

Making a good first impression, mapping out your network or applying for your dream job? Gain new skills and knowledge during the wide range of workshops during Career Week! Experts will offer you a perfect addition to your academic knowledge through theory and interaction. Check the website for the range of workshops and register: http://bit.ly/3KjBWFW.

It's International Women's Day! Today, equal rights and opportunities for women are the centre of attention. That is why we also take a moment to point out women who have meant a lot to our faculty. Such as Christine Mohrmann, the first female professor at Radboud University and the faculty (1952). Or Ida Groenewout, student of Classical Archeology who was appointed as the first female president (praeses) of the Club of Protestant Students, part of the Nijmegen Student Corps Carolus Magnus (1935). You can read more on the timeline that will be exhibited in the Erasmus building from Monday.

Who represents the interests of our students? This is what the Faculty Student Council (FSRL in Dutch) does! The FSRL is also involved in quality control of education and maintains contact with the assessor to keep the lines between students and board as short as possible. Do you have points that the FSRL can do something with? Feel free to speak to one of the members or send an e-mail to [email protected].

The study associations of the Faculty of Arts are working hard again to provide our students the greatest student experience! Now we would like to introduce you to: SVN, GAG, USA, DVN, Sodalicium Classicum Noviomagense en LETO. We wish you the best of luck during the rest of the academic year!

Did you know that the 12 study associations at our faculty do everything they can to provide students with the best study experience? Today we introduce you to the boards of GSV Excabilur, Babylon, OSK, ¿Ouisí?, KNUS and InTenS! Tomorrow you will meet the other six. We wish all boards the best of luck during the rest of the academic year!

Will you and your team become the smartest alumni of 2023? Join the online Radboud Alumni Pub Quiz on Friday 27 January! Form a team with your former classmates or friends and family and who knows, you might win. The winning team receives eternal fame and a little present. Got excited? Sign up here: http://bit.ly/3Db3Qjd. Only the team captain needs to register.

! Student party: Dancing Through the Decades !

The Faculty of Arts exists 100 years and this has to be celebrated! You are invited to come party at the one and only 'Dancing Through the Decades' student party. The party will take place on 2 February in Café Van Buren. Prior to this party, a pub quiz will be organized. The doors will open at 8:00 pm, and the quiz will start at 8:15 pm. After that, the party begins at 10 pm. For € 2,- you can test your knowledge and win a cool prize while enjoying a drink (one drink included)! Afterwards, the café will be transformed into a party hall, and we will dance through the decades! The entrance fee to this party is only € 4,-, and this includes three drinks and some snacks. Does this sound like music to your ears? Then be quick and buy your ticket via the link in the post (www.ru.nl/facultyofarts/tickets)!

It’s Black Friday today! How do you view this day? Do you see it as the perfect opportunity to do discount Christmas shopping or do you disapprove the consumer society? Wilbert Schreurs is a historian specialised in advertising and industry history. He explains how this day came over from the United States to the Netherlands: http://bit.ly/3tZDlbD.

Are you a first-year student? Then look beyond the boundaries of your own study programme with the interdisciplinary honours programme. Together with students of other faculties you'll explore the world of research. Educational and fun! Interested? This week and next week information meetings take place: http://bit.ly/3EFWiq5.

Save the date: On Friday evening the 4th and Saturday the 5th of November the Bachelor Open Days take place! You can ask all your questions, explore the campus and discover our Bachelor studies such as Art History, Linguistics, Communication and Information Studies. Will we see you there? More info via this link: https://bit.ly/3TlmmeQ.

Are you ready for a new wardrobe and do you want to collect new clothes in a responsible way and completely free of charge? Then join the clothing swap of Radboud University, HAN and ROC Nijmegen. Hand in your clothes before 11 November at various collection points on campus. Add a note with your personal information and the number of items you are handing in. Afterwards you receive a shopping credit of the same number of items (maximum of 15) to spend on 23 and 24 November in the pop-up store. Don't have anything to trade? You can also come by and pay a small fee for your vintage items; the proceeds will go to a local charity Fieldwork Foundation. Check the link in bio for more information! https://bit.ly/3COfCzf.

The Faculty Student Council of Arts (FSCA) is looking for international students who want to join the International Focusgroup! Their goal? To understand which problems international students encounter, especially while living abroad and studying at our faculty. Do you want to be part of the group and express your interests? Then apply before 12 October via this link: https://bit.ly/3r9Dw2q.

Are you an international student thinking about studying at Radboud University? And would you like to know more about our programmes and facilities? Then join our Virtual Open Days! 🖥

Bachelor Virtual Open Day: Thursday 13 October.
Master Virtual Open Day: Tuesday 11 October.

During the Virtual Open Days you learn everything about our English-taught programmes and the admission procedure. Register via the link and find your programme at the Faculty of Arts! https://bit.ly/3MijQn2.

Did you know that as a student at the Radboud university, you get a big discount on our Radboud In'to Languages courses? 💬 Mastering a new language is not only fun, but it helps you in many ways: it boosts your brain, helps you access more diverse scientific sources, and it teaches you about other cultures. Interested? Check out the range of courses here: bit.ly/3pYwwoQ.

Are you starting this academic year as your best self? Help yourself become a better academic writer! 🖊 Take advantage of Radboud In'to Languages' free courses and services to improve your Dutch and English writing. This will benefit you throughout all of your studies! Read more here: bit.ly/3pYwwoQ.

⚠Be aware of phone scams! ⚠
We were informed by police that many young people with an international background are being digitally scammed. They receive a call from ‘a government agency’ and are told that they are on an international arrest warrant list, or that they have to pay a big fine. The ‘employee’ on the line often has a lot of personal information such as a social security number (BSN) and therefore sounds credible. This ‘employee’ wants to help you to get you off this list. For this, they ask to install software for example TeamViewer or Anydesk. With this software, the scammer can look at the bank details and transfer money to another account without any notice. This is a scam, no government agency will contact you by phone.

What to do in this situation?
Hang up immediately. Even when in doubt. Sometimes scammers will give you a phone number, but this is fake as well. Always look up the correct number yourself and wait until you get someone on the line with whom you can verify the call. Please inform your family, friends and acquaintances about this scam and warn them.

This semester, students Holly and Julia will be trading places. English Literature Holly will be spending a semester studying at our faculty, whilst English Language and Culture student Julia goes to the University of Kent. Via Voxweb, the two students exchange letters in which they discuss their semester abroad. Interested in reading about their experiences? You can read Holly’s first letter here: bit.ly/3APsYeE.

Communication plays a key role in addressing and solving the climate crisis. But how do you effectively reach the different groups of people and their conflicting interests? Professor of Narrative Communication, José Sanders, discussed this issue with Radboud Recharge: bit.ly/3JzQwqt.

Today is the first day of the Radboud Intro 2022! 🥳 We hope you are all ready and excited: we sure can’t wait! To get into the mood, swipe to see some images of last year’s orientation week.

Are you interested in Dutch culture, language or looking to learn more about the Dutch labour market? Then consider following one (or more!) of the Dutch Language, Culture and Communication courses! 🇳🇱

The course Dutch (Business) Culture and Labour market (DLCC01) will help you prepare for success in Dutch and international learning and working environments whilst the useful Dutch Language (DLCC02) proficiency course will increase your Dutch writing, reading, listening and speaking skills from level A1 to A2!

These minor courses can be followed separately or even as extra-curriculars. Interested? Read more here: bit.ly/3QQGHqP.

“I was very shy during my own orientation week: I came to Nijmegen and didn't know anyone here. Fortunately, I had mentors who immediately started a conversation and were interested in me: this way, it was easier to open up. At the end of the Radboud Intro, I had a whole new group of friends, and I wish that for everyone.

The most important thing for me is that everyone feels safe and at ease during the Intro. Therefore I always make clear to all participants that they are welcome here and can come to their mentors for everything. The preparation for the Intro already starts in January, with training sessions from the university among other things. Everything is well prepared, so I am confident everything will turn out fine. Still, it's always a bit scary to be a mentor, because ultimately you are responsible for a group of new students and you have to take that seriously.

I’m mostly looking forward to getting to know all the new students in my study programme next week. Art history is a small bachelor's programme, so everyone knows each other well. That makes the atmosphere very personal and that's nice. I think it's great to see that both the current students and the lecturers of my study programme are so involved and work hard to make studying a pleasant time for everyone. My tip for the new students is not to be too nervous: everything will be fine and your mentors are always there for you. Make the most of it!”

- Fay Achterhof, bachelor’s student of art history and mentor during the Radboud Intro

On Monday 5 September we look ahead to the new academic year. This year’s programme centers around the theme ‘chances’. Aside from multiple performances, the Study Awards will be presented. One of the winners is our student Larissa Henrique dos Santos Lemos, who wrote her thesis on the emotional side of Roman Slavery. Do you want to attend the Opening of the Academic Year? Register here: bit.ly/3w6Q4dT.

Today it is Keti Koti: the national celebration of the Dutch slavery abolition. Officially, slavery was abolished on 1 July 1863, but in reality, at least ten years went by before slavery truly ended for everyone. In the entrance hallway of the Erasmus Building you can now visit the exhibition ‘Mens als bezit’ (‘People as property’), about slavery and its aftermath. The exhibition will be up until halfway through September and is part of an extensive research project on the history of slavery by prof. Jan Kok, Coen van Galen, Rick Mourits and Thunnis van Oort together with many volunteers. Want to know more about this project? bit.ly/3ywobO8.

Would you like to help support international students and Faculty of Arts students that are going abroad? This job as student assistant for the International Office Arts might be right for you! As student assistant IO Arts you will be the right hand of the three employees of IO Arts. No workday will be the same! Interested? The application deadline is 30 June! Read more here: bit.ly/3HMBQ6x.