Centre for Global Challenges

The Utrecht University Centre for Global Challenges (UGlobe) is a centre for research, education and impact addressing major global issues.

[Centre for Global Challenges @UUGlobe]

UGlobe Café on Protest Music: Music as a social statement. How is music used in political movements and protests? On June 26 we will dive into the world of protest music @TiVre_Utrecht Read more about our guest presenters and musician! https://t.co/ETrHSGnl2A #iloviT

[Centre for Global Challenges @UUGlobe]

Join us on July 7 for an engaging talk by Victoria Ward, co-director @JigsawForesight. Her visions of 2050 will serve as a starting point for interactive discussions about the future of society and how we can commit to being good ancestors from today. https://t.co/kyFNeBatML

[Centre for Global Challenges @UUGlobe]

We are pleased to share our April UGlobe newsletter: https://t.co/4F92WT7vLD Read about the latest news from our flagship projects, the launch of our International Community Engaged Learning Lab, our upcoming events and much more.

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Join us in an in-depth discussion on the importance of African international history for international relations, scholarships and education. On April 19 @FrankGerits
will discuss his new book: The Ideological Scramble for Africa. Read more: https://t.co/hhowWDCb8P #UUGlobe

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UGlobe's @DTransitions2 project is nominated for this years' Pathways to Sustainability Award, initiated by the Strategic theme Pathways to Sustainability (@sUUstainability). During its annual conference, tomorrow at @TiVre_Utrecht , the audience can vote to declare a winner!

[Pathways to Sustainability UU @sUUstainability]

Deep Transitions. The world needs tremendous investments to achieve a 1,5deg scenario. But simply investing more is not enough. @DTransitions2 collaborated with a global panel of publ&priv investors to develop principles, tools&metrics for financing transformative investment🧵4/4

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Do political statements belong in the sports world? Tonight @MeeuwsenPhd, @JohnGraat and Paul Reef will discuss 'The Olympolitics' at @TiVre_Utrecht 20:00! Moderated by @EvertvanRest Order your free tickets via https://t.co/ISxLWBvqUL

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To what extend is it desirable that (sport) events and politics blend together? On February 27, we'll organize a UGlobe Café titled: Olympolitics at @TiVre_Utrecht Read more about the (free to attend!) event: https://t.co/dGf1ZsrHb9

[SIM @SimUtrecht]

SIM Fellow @jessicadorsey is coordinating a panel at the REAIM Summit in The Hague on the 15th of February. She will speak on the legal challenges of AI in the military domain. Register now! https://t.co/n9ZmkqNRc1

[Studium Generale UU @SG_UU]

Zien we je dinsdag 31 januari bij het eerste Science Café van dit jaar? De (on)zin van #werk @TiVre_Utrecht. Met filosoof dr. Thijs Lijster, historicus prof. James Kennedy en ontslagpsycholoog dr. Janske van Eersel @uniutrecht👇 https://t.co/qFG93xLOTZ

[DeepTransitionsLab @DTransitions2]

We are hiring! Are you an experienced communications professional ready to accelerate the transition towards #sustainability? Then come join our interdisciplinary team at @UniUtrecht.

Apply via: https://t.co/m3TOJdLnko

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In November Utrecht will host @ectmih2023 We are very proud to be a partner of the 13th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health. The call for proposals is open until January 31. Have a look at the program and join us: https://t.co/hdvlYJNvJH

[DeepTransitionsLab @DTransitions2]

Exciting news to come! Today, Deep Transitions founder @Johan_Schot speaks at the first European Mission Forum #EMIF and will publicly announce the launch of our Deep Transitions Lab.🤩Join his session at 12:15 CET via: https://t.co/uXJAWRIOGj @TIPConsortium @UUGlobe @UniUtrecht

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Today we celebrate International Education Day to remind people around the world of the importance of education. UGlobe wishes to promote education in which students, teachers, and external partners work together on societal challenges. Learn more: https://t.co/1vhtvGe3Lr

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Ugandan human rights activist Susan Kigula who’s fight for justice lead to the curbing of the death penalty in Uganda, will give a lecture tonight entitled 'Woman on Death Row'. Join the event hosted by @SIButrecht, @csubuntu and ACHN: https://t.co/U4SzZzRMaM

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Our director Professor @JoostLaat was interviewed about global engagement of students by @dubnieuws. Why is it important that students get in touch with different perspectives and circumstances from all over the world? Read it here: https://t.co/jEHPmzuSMB #globalengagement

[Studium Generale UU @SG_UU]

We see #Russia as one of the most #powerful countries in the world, but how true is this? #historian Dr @GijsKessler ( @IISG_Amsterdam) doubts whether this image is true. Read the #article! 🇷🇺👇https://t.co/UlwI5Rq8kU

[DeepTransitionsLab @DTransitions2]

We're excited to announce that on 16 November at 16:00 CET we are launching the Deep Transitions Investment Philosophy for financing transformation and long-term systems change. #TransformativeInvestment

Will you join us? 😍 https://t.co/81UMJ7wd5G

@UUGlobe @TIPConsortium

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Tomorrow @SG_UU in collaboration with the Centre for Global Challenges: Russia's Power Game. @eelcobvr interviews historian @GijsKessler!

[Studium Generale UU @SG_UU]

🇷🇺 Must-read. Most of the time, people think #Russians are #Putin-fans as long as they don’t #protest against him. Is this true? Read the article to discover more!
On Tuesday Oct 11th at 8PM, @eelcobvr will interview #historian @GijsKessler on this topic!
https://t.co/35GtXbpa8Z

[Rechtsgeleerdheid Universiteit Utrecht @UURechten]

In ons gebouw op het Janskerkhof is tot 1 november de tentoonstelling Reimagening Sex Work te zien, ondersteund door o.a. collega's van het Willem Pompe Instituut voor Strafrechtswetenschappen en @UUGlobe Lees meer: https://t.co/n7I08Nhcw5