Professor by special appointment in Societal Trust and @facultyofphilosophygroningen@social.edu.nl researcher Leah Henderson argues for the importance of evidence-based science.

According to Henderson, ‘trust is the cement that holds society together.’
As head of the Societal Trust research group at the Rudolf Agricola School for Sustainable Development UG, Henderson will study trust in the coming years.

https://www.rug.nl/about-ug/latest-news/news/archief2025/nieuwsberichten/1202-henderson

#philosophy

University of Groningen

Trust in science requires integrity in communication

According to Leah Henderson, it is crucial that we uphold the principle that scientific research is based on evidence. She is a professor by special...

UG Faculty of Philosophy @facultyofphilosophygroningen@social.edu.nl

· 8mo ago

Are you an undergraduate or early stage graduate student and interested in #ClimateChange and #Sustainability?

Register now for free for our #online #Philosophy, #Politics and #Economics (#PPE) #WinterSchool 2026 on March 5-6, 2026 - with Leah Henderson, Marijke Leliveld, Eugenia Rosca and Andreas Schmidt

#course #onlineTalk #PoliticalPhilosophy #Groningen #climate #climatecrisis

UG Faculty of Philosophy @facultyofphilosophygroningen@social.edu.nl

· 5mo ago

Our faculty cooperates with researchers in #Ukraine on the #philosophy of #work and #migration!

Thanks to a grant in the framework of the NWO-NRFU Partnership Initiative, @lisaherzog@social.edu.nl and Tetiana Stepura can continue their collaboration that explores the work experiences of Ukrainian migrants in Europe, this time with a focus on the effects of remote work on forced migrants.

https://www.nwo.nl/en/news/eleven-new-collaborations-between-dutch-and-ukrainian-researchers

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Eleven new collaborations between Dutch and Ukrainian researchers | NWO

Dutch and Ukrainian researchers are set to collaborate once again through the second grant round of the ‘NWO Hop-On Call for Researchers Based in Ukraine’. Eleven ongoing Dutch NWO projects are adding a researcher from Ukraine to their project team. In total, these awarded projects involve more than 270,000 euros.

UG Faculty of Philosophy @facultyofphilosophygroningen@social.edu.nl

· 5mo ago

Wat maakt het stadsleven waardevol? Onze faculteit draagt bij aan de lezingenreeks "De Waardevolle Stad"!

- Op 3 juni: Yorick Karseboom met "De stad als spiegel"
- Op 17 juni: Herman Veluwenkamp (@Herman@social.edu.nl) met "De smart city is waardevol - of niet?"

Alle infos hier: https://wijkmakers.nl/nieuws/aankondiging-lezingenreeks-de-waardevolle-stad

#filosofie #stad #lezing #evenement #groningen #SmartCity

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UG Faculty of Philosophy @facultyofphilosophygroningen@social.edu.nl

· 7mo ago

#Workshop: #Trust in #Science: from #Politicization to #Crisis, 15 April 2026 in #Groningen

Come listen to Torsten Wilholt, (@unihannover@wisskomm.social): "What is (wrong with) the politicization of science?" and Mathias Frisch: "#Climate Tipping Points: scientific disagreement and public trust in the face of uncertain evidence"

Info and registration: https://www.rug.nl/filosofie/organization/news-and-events/events/2026/trustevent

#philosophy #PhilosophyOfScience

University of Groningen

Trust in Science: from Politicization to Crisis

The perception that science is politicized or that scientific experts are highly divided is a potential threat to public trust in science. But what exactly...

UG Faculty of Philosophy @facultyofphilosophygroningen@social.edu.nl

· 7mo ago

#PhD #position Social cohesion and #climate #polarization: how to communicate effectively about climate change

https://werkenbij.rug.nl/vacature/phd-position-social-cohesion-and-climate-polarization-how-to-communicate-effectively-about-climate-change-1796/?lang=en

#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #PhDPosition #philosophy #sociology #job #Groningen #Netherlands #getfediHired #ClimateCommunication #communication #disinformation

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UG Faculty of Philosophy @facultyofphilosophygroningen@social.edu.nl

· 7mo ago

🎓✨ Thinking about your next step after your #bachelors? Join our on-campus #Master’s Open Day in #Groningen! 📚

Program:

15:00 – MA #Philosophy and Science
16:00 – MA Philosophy (1-year)
17:00 – MSc Philosophy, Politics and Economics (#PPE) incl. DDM Political Philosophy and PPE (UPF #Barcelona)
18:00 – MA Philosophy (#research)

Each session includes a presentation + a student – ask questions and hear real experiences 🎤💬

▶️ https://rug.nl/masterweek

#Netherlands #study #europe #degree

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Master's Open Day

Have you already looked at our website and brochures but do you want to know more? Then visit our Master's Open Day! The next Master's Open Day will take...

UG Faculty of Philosophy @facultyofphilosophygroningen@social.edu.nl

· 11mo ago

"People often view humour as something harmless, but we should stop thinking that way. […] In our personal lives, humour is often positive. However, in politics it can be used in cruel, strategic, and negative ways."

Learn more about the research regarding #humor in #politics of Beer Prakken in this interview:

https://www.rug.nl/about-ug/latest-news/news/archief2025/nieuwsberichten/1014-prakken

#philosophy

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The cruelty of humour in politics

Beer Prakken researches humour and play in politics. He has just returned from America, where he conducted part of his research. What is currently...

UG Faculty of Philosophy @facultyofphilosophygroningen@social.edu.nl

· 10mo ago

This Thursday: Online symposium and discussion @utrechtuniversity@akademienl.social's @visions-for-the-future.sites.uu.nl@rss-parrot.net about our colleague @LisaHerzog@akademienl.social's new book "The Democratic Marketplace: How a More Equal Economy Can Save Our Political Ideals" (Harvard UP, 2025)

Commentaries by Julie Rose (Dartmouth) and Tom Parr (Warwick). Opportunities for Q&A interspersed throughout.

#market #democracy #capitalism #equality #PoliticalPhilosophy #philosophy #economy

visions-for-the-future.sites.uu.nl

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UG Faculty of Philosophy @facultyofphilosophygroningen@social.edu.nl

· 8mo ago

RE: https://social.edu.nl/@Bibliothecaris/115927229658008653

Our colleague Felipe Romero was a guest at Open Science Bites (@6208798). Learn more about Felipe's work here: https://www.rug.nl/staff/c.f.romero/research

#Science #PhilosophyOfScience #Philosophy #Replication #Reproducibility #OpenScience

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Attached: 1 image 🎧 New #OpenScience Bites #podcast episode on #reproducibility! Felipe Romero, #philosopher of #science at @facultyofphilosophygroningen, shares why he thinks reproducibility is undervalued, how reproducibility has advanced in recent years, and what needs to change for reproducibility to become part of everyday #scientific practice. 🔗 https://www.rug.nl/research/openscience/podcast/#Romero #academicChatter #AcademicMastodon #philosophy #PhilosophyOfScience #MetaScience

UG Faculty of Philosophy @facultyofphilosophygroningen@social.edu.nl

· 7mo ago

#CfA / #CfP: Utopias of #Work

Are you working on how #labor is related to the good life? On #Utopia and labor in #liberalism, #feminism or #socialism? How philosophers and political economists from Plato to Gandhi saw the rational or democratic organization of firms, #unions, and labor markets as means of advancing #justice, #freedom, and virtue at work?

Then submit your abstract for the 2026 "Utopias of Work" #conference in #Groningen. https://philevents.org/event/show/145617

#philosophy #politicaltheory

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Utopias of Work: Historical Perspectives

Recent changes in the world of work – changes such as growing precarity in people’s access to the goods of work, the rise of platform work, the resurgent popularity of the ideal of productive self-sufficiency, and the unequal impact of automation and AI – have renewed interest in how work might be valued, compensated, and organized differently. The moral issues raised by these changes are not new, however, and we would benefit from revisiting the long history of thinking about ideals of work and

UG Faculty of Philosophy @facultyofphilosophygroningen@social.edu.nl

· 10mo ago

Jan 22-23, 2026: not one #philosophy #conference in #Groningen but two:

1. #Sustainability and #CorporateResponsibility: The #Sustainable #Corporation (see https://www.rug.nl/filosofie/organization/news-and-events/events/2024/call-for-papers-sustainable-corporation-jan-2026?lang=en)

2. #Plessner and #Anthropology: Groningen Plessner Conference at @Bibliothecaris@social.edu.nl (https://www.rug.nl/library/heritage/plessner-conference-jan-2026?lang=en)

#PhilosophicalAnthropology #SocialOntology #BusinessEthics

University of Groningen

Call for Papers - The Sustainable Corporation: How to Secure Value in a Competitive World

Keynote Speakers: Sandrine Blanc (Paris), Kenneth Silver (Dublin), Abraham Singer (Chicago) The aim of the sustainable corporation is robust value creation...

UG Faculty of Philosophy @facultyofphilosophygroningen@social.edu.nl

· 11mo ago

A #podcast #interview with our colleague @LisaHerzog@akademienl.social on her new book "The Democratic Marketplace: How a More Equal Economy Can Save Our Political Ideals" (Harvard UP):

https://akademienl.social/@LisaHerzog/115376825699205433

#Market #Democracy #Philosophy #PoliticalPhilosophy #LisaHerzog #Equality #Economy

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LisaHerzog (@LisaHerzog@akademienl.social)

A conversation with Jeff Church about The Democratic Marketplace: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/thepoliticaltheoryreview/episodes/2025-10-14T09_11_12-07_00

UG Faculty of Philosophy @facultyofphilosophygroningen@social.edu.nl

· 10mo ago

Sixth #Groningen #Metaethics #Workshop, April 10, 2026. #CfP until January 23. All details here: https://philevents.org/event/show/143053

#CallForPapers #Philosophy #Conference

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Sixth Groningen Metaethics Workshop

The sixth Groningen Metaethics Workshop will take place on Friday 10 April 2026 at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands. Our keynote speaker will be Anandi Hattiangadi (Stockholm University). The programme will be as follows: 09:00 – 10:00 Eric Sampson (Purdue), "Ideally Coherent Plato: A New Challenge to Metaethical Constructivism" 10:15 – 11:15 Shannon Chang (Michigan), "Against Alternative Normative Concepts" 11:30 – 12:30 Itamar Weinshtock Saadon (Rutgers), "How to Ground Super