Events Tilburg University
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15:15 - 16:45
ACC Digital Health and Mental Wellbeing - masterclass "Co-creation for health and mental wellbeing"
The masterclass will focus within the field of co-creation on how knowledge derived from lived experiences (i.e. from being a patient or healthcare professional) can be included throughout the research cycle.
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14:15 - 16:00
Willem Witteveensymposium
Ten years ago, flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine. One of the victims was Member of the Senate and professor Willem Witteveen. A symposium in The Hague on his scientific, political and cultural legacy.
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11:30 - 16:30
Lustwarande - Platform for Contemporary Sculpture
Lustwarande – Platform for Contemporary Sculpture annually exhibitions of contemporary sculpture at De Oude Warande park in Tilburg. You can visit the exhibitions and tours from July 7 until October 6.
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10:00 - 17:30
MAK Summer School University of Applied Sciences pre-Master's TiSEM
Are you starting your University of Applied Sciences pre-master's program at Tilburg School of Economics and Management (TiSEM) in September with the course 'Mathematics for pre-master'? Then take part in the MAK Summer School for Mathematics this summer and brush up your knowledge so that you are well prepared to start your premaster!
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12:00 - 23:59
Call for Papers - Third Sofia Conference for Early Stage Researchers & Young Scholars of ENGAGE.EU
Join the ENGAGE.EU Conference and present your work in progress or completed research in an international forum with predominantly peer participation. Deadline for abstracts are open until July 12, 2024.
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09:00 - 17:00
Registration Days 2024
During our Registration Days, we will welcome you to Tilburg and provide several services to make sure you have a pleasant and well-prepared start in Tilburg. On August 15 and 16, 2024 we will organize two Registration Days for students starting end of August.
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09:00 - 17:00
Espresso Edtech
Do you have educational questions about using tools in your course? Or maybe you already have a specific tool in mind and want to know how to incorporate this tool?
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10:00 - 11:30
PhD Defense Hennie Coetzee
Onshore unconventional natural gas in South Africa: regulating the water-energy-food nexus
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13:30 - 15:00
PhD Defense Michel Bronzwaer
'Enkel het Evangelie'
Chiara Lubich: leven, werken, spiritualiteit -
09:00 - 20:00
Sport try out week
In week 35 and week 36, SAM and FOSST, in collaboration with the student sports associations, organize 2 weeks in which you can try out the sports of all student sports associations.
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21:00 - 22:50
SG Open Air Cinema #1: Mamma Mia!
On four Wednesdays, you can enjoy the best movies on big screen on our green campus. We start with serving up a healthy dose of feel-good fun with the screening of the hit musical, Mamma Mia! And of course you’re allowed to sing a long!
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10:00 - 11:30
PhD Defense Meike Reusken
Optimization under uncertainty for food security
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13:30 - 15:00
PhD Defense Martijn Ketelaars
Clearing in Financial Networks and Dynamic Investment under Uncertainty
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16:15 - 17:15
Inaugural address Prof. M. Šafář Postma
AI at the Battlefield of Human Mind
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15:00 - 17:30
Opening Academic Year 2024-2025: How are you doing and how are we doing?
Monday, September 2, we will usher in the new academic year in a festive way. The program of this edition is on the theme of mental health and happiness. It is a subject that is of concern to many of us, and rightly so because research suggests that there is cause for concern. Register here.
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10:45 - 11:45
TILEC WiP-Meeting: Jens Prüfer | Economic Governance and Institutional Design
10:45-11:45 hrs
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21:00 - 23:11
SG Open Air Cinema #2: Nope
Watch ‘Nope’ on big screen on our green campus. What starts as a story about a brother and sister maintaining the family business as horse trainers, morphs into a combination of sci-fi and horror thriller. Directed by Oscar winner Jordan Peele.
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14:15 - 16:00
Koningshoeven Meeting Summer Sessions 2024
The Koningshoeven Meeting is the annual gathering for everyone involved in the province of North Brabant. This year, the event on September 6 consists of two parts: in-depth summer sessions and a networking event. The theme for this year is "Brabant as a Mirror of Europe."
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13:30 - 15:00
PhD Defense Jeroen Verbouw
Essays in Entrepreneurial Finance
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12:00 - 17:00
Rondleiding Lustwarande
Unique sculptures in the campus backyard! Is it a rocket, totem, or phallic symbol? Interpreting sculptures can be challenging. Join Studium Generale for a guided tour of the Lustwarande exhibition in the forest next to the campus.
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17:00 - 20:00
Beach volleyball tournament for employees
Want to keep the summer feeling after summer vacation? You can do so by participating in the Health & Lifestyle program beach volleyball tournament for Tilburg University employees.
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13:30 - 15:00
PhD Defense Mario Bernasconi
Essays on Labour Economics and Industrial Organization
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16:00 - 17:30
Phd Defense Rachel Verheijen-Tiemstra
Bridging Worlds:
Developing Inclusive Leadership for Interprofessional Collaboration in Child Centres
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20:30 - 22:50
SG Open Air Cinema #3: Poor Things
The first four weeks of this semester, you can enjoy the best movies on the big screen on our green campus. In the black-comedy Poor Things, Bella Baxter (Emma Stone) frees herself from the confines of her creators and fights for her liberation.
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13:30 - 15:00
PhD Defense Hellen Smith
Extracting and exploiting vulnerability: case studies on the impact, governance and regulation of Fintech and digital identity systems in Kenya and markets that arise from their use.
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16:15 - 17:15
Valedictory address Prof. E.P.N.M. Borgman
Title: t.b.a.
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10:00 - 17:00
Call for Applications: International Summer School on Business & Human Rights Practice
Tilburg Law School, the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights and the Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg co-host an international summer school on business and human rights practice in Nuremberg in September 2024 (on-site only).
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18:30 - 21:00
Inspiration session on Smartphone photography
Have you always wanted to know how you can make those perfect pictures with your smartphone? We have good news for you! Sign up now for our inspiration session on smartphone photography and discover the secrets of those breathtaking shots!
Be inspired by useful tips, tricks, and techniques to take your photos to a higher level. Whether you are a beginner or quite an experienced photographer, this session is suitable for everyone who wants to get more out of their smartphone camera. Sign up now!
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20:30 - 22:33
SG Open Air Cinema #4: Inglourious Basterds
On four Wednesdays, you can enjoy the best movies on big screen on our green campus. We end the series with Quentin Tarrantino’s spectacular wartime comedy ‘Inglourious Basterds’.
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12:00 - 13:30
TAISIG meets TiSEM Lunch meeting
Title: to be announced
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14:45 - 16:45
No Home sweet Home
Join us at this symposium about homelessness. From employed individuals without homes, to couch-surfers and those sleeping on sidewalks, we will explore legal, social, and psychological aspects for a deeper understanding of what it means to have no home. (English/SG certificate*)
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16:15 - 17:15
Valedictory address Prof. T.E. Nijman
The New Pension
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10:00 - 12:00
Brabant Nature Museum
Are you or your (grand)children interested in plants, animals, stones, or fossils? Then consider yourself invited to a fun and instructive morning in the Brabant Nature Museum! Together, we will explore nature in this family museum.
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16:00 - 17:30
PhD Defense Renata Kenda
Multiteam Membership and Individual Performance: Balancing Benefits and Drawbacks
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12:00 - 13:00
Guided Tour Lustwarande
Unique sculptures in the campus backyard! Is it a rocket, totem, or phallic symbol? Interpreting sculptures can be challenging. Join Studium Generale for a guided tour of the Lustwarande exhibition in the forest next to the campus.
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17:30 - 22:00
Coach Café Utrecht 2024
Did you graduate between 1 and 5 years ago? We cordially invite you to participate in Coach Café Utrecht on September 24.
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10:00 - 11:30
PhD Defense Phillip Brown
New Perspectives on Accurately Measuring Cybersickness and Pain in Immersive Virtual Reality
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12:00 - 12:00
ENGAGE.EU incubator seed funding call for teaching initiatives now open
Academic teachers can now apply for seed-funding for the development of joint teaching initiatives. Admissions can be submitted by 25 September, 2024.
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13:00 - 18:00
ANTU Aging Symposium
The Aging Network Tilburg University (ANTU) is organizing an afternoon dedicated to research on topics related to aging and lifespan development. We are more than excited that Prof. Dr. Philip Taylor, Professor at the Institute for Employment Research at the University of Warwick, will give a keynote address entitled ‘Essential Capabilities for Managing the Aged Care Workforce’.
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14:00 - 18:00
A visit to academic Utrecht
Have you always wanted to take a look behind the scenes at our colleagues in Utrecht? You can do so on Thursday, September 26. We will visit the School of Theology, discover academic Utrecht in a city tour, and conclude the afternoon with drinks in a typical Utrecht café.
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13:30 - 15:00
PhD Defense Quita Muis
“Who are those people?” Causes and Consequences of Polarization in the Schooled Society
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10:00 - 17:00
Test your limits at the Tilburg Triathlon on Saturday, September 28!
Are you ready for the ultimate sports challenge? Take part in the Tilburg Triathlon on Saturday, September 28. The Triathlon offers two different distances and three sports: swimming, cycling and running. This means that there is a suitable challenge for everyone!
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19:30 - 21:25
SG Film: The Banshees of Inisherin
Once a month you can enjoy the best movies on the screen of the auditorium. The first film we are screening inside this academic year is the tragicomic fable about the rift between two lifelong friends (Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson).
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09:00 - 16:00
ACM-TILEC workshop
9:00-16:00 hrs
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10:00 - 11:30
PhD Defense Tanika Kenens
Reshaping Workforce Assessment. A holistic approach to foster up- and reskilling for future-oriented workforce development.
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19:30 - 22:00
SG Open Mic Night
Discover the talents of students and staff of Tilburg University at the Open Mic Night. Music, comedy, spoken word; everything is possible as long as it fits in the Esplanade café! Sign up as a performer or take a seat in the audience. (English & Dutch)
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04:00 - 22:30
City trip Copenhagen - fully booked
The employee association will be taking you on a four-day city trip to Copenhagen this year! This interesting and vibrant capital of Denmark has many exciting attractions, a great mix of medieval streets and ultramodern architecture, countless photo hotspots, and a great number of art and other museums. Who wants to go?
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10:00 - 12:00
Study Information Day Theology study programs
Come and find out what it is like to study Theology in Utrecht,
meet a teacher and student, follow a trial lecture and ask all your questions!
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10:00 - 11:30
PhD Defense Robin van den Kieboom
Let’s Care Together: Burden trajectories of informal caregivers for people with dementia
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13:30 - 15:00
PhD Defense Hadi Abbaszadehpeivasti
Performance Analysis of Optimization Methods for Machine Learning
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13:00 - 16:00
MindLabs Open Junior during Science Weekend
On October 7 & 8, the annual Science Weekend takes place, for everyone aged between 8 and 88. During this weekend, you can take a look behind the scenes of science and technology everywhere in the Netherlands, also in the Tilburg Spoorzone. MindLabs and Tilburg University Junior invite you for an introduction to robots and other technologies in the new MindLabs building on Sunday, October 8.
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15:00 - 16:30
What a Circus!
In this event we will explore the contemporary circus and its audience. Contemporary circus focuses more on the story, the characters and the form, combined with life-threatening tricks, breathtaking stunts and incredible body movements. (*SG certificate)
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12:00 - 12:00
Competition Law and Economics European Network meeting
Details TBA
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10:00 - 11:30
PhD Defense N. de Waal MSc
Little Minds, Big Feelings: Early childhood social-emotional development and its associations with parental bonding and trait mindfulness in the first 1,000 days
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13:30 - 15:00
PhD Defense Sophie Buitinck
SDD: CONTROLLING INFECTION AND ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE IN THE ICU
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14:00 - 15:30
PhD Defense Sjoerd van Halem
A momentary approach to understanding subjective well-being: Daily motives, personality, and affect.
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12:30 - 17:45
Closing symposium “Novel digital technologies for measuring and changing consumer food choices”
Please mark your calendars for Thursday October 17th (12:30-17:45)!
To commemorate the completion of two Tilburg University research projects (NudgeMe and Smell-e Technology), we will host a symposium on novel technologies to promote healthy food choices in an increasingly digitalized world. -
10:00 - 11:30
PhD Defense Edoardo Costantini
Simplifying Imputation with Many Predictors in MICE Using Principal Component Analysis
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13:30 - 15:00
PhD Defense Thijs Kemmeren
Tilburg Sport (1840-1940) Identiteit, diversiteit en distinctie
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16:15 - 17:15
Inaugural address Prof. M. van Woerkom
Title: t.b.a.
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16:45 - 18:00
Laat je niet afleiden door deze titel
Imagine this: in a distracting world filled with TikToks, Insta Reels and adorable cat videos, you discover an oasis of calm and focus. Sounds appealing? Then come listen to Professor and attention expert Stefan van der Stigchel, who will enlighten you on the art of attentive observation. (Dutch/SG certificate*)
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16:30 - 18:00
PhD Defense Elise Bronsveld
Individual differences in (gifted) children’s sensitivity to their learning environment
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To be announced
Bachelor's Open day
Find out everything about studying in Tilburg in the Netherlands during the Bachelor's Open day on November 2. Check out our offer of international Bachelor's programs and talk to students, teachers and study advisors.
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11:30 - 17:00
Day of Broad Prosperity 2024 'Working together in times of transitions'
The Province of Noord-Brabant and the Program for Broad Prosperity of Tilburg University are jointly organizing the Day of Broad Prosperity. A day with presentations and interactive workshops around the theme "Working together in times of transitions."
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16:15 - 17:15
Dual inaugural address Prof. K. Putters and Prof. O. Raspe
Title: t.b.a.
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19:30 - 21:35
SG Film: Perfect Days
Once a month you can enjoy the best movies on the screen of the auditorium. Perfect Days is a bittersweet drama by Wim Wenders about a cleaner of public toilets in Tokyo, who serenely and diligently completes his daily round.
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16:15 - 17:15
Inaugural address Prof. G.H. Klüth RA
Title: t.b.a.
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09:15 - 17:00
AI & Law
The multi-disciplinary executive program AI & Law offers you a broad spectrum on the legal, regulatory and ethical issues that arise with the development and use of Artificial Intelligence.
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14:30 - 17:00
Get Inspired | GEW 2024
Get inspired by well-known entrepreneurial speakers! This event is all about getting inspired by the stories of several entrepreneurs.
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15:00 - 17:00
Global Entrepreneurship Week 2024
Each year in the third week of November, the Global Entrepreneurship Week takes place. A week filled with inspiring events focussing on (social) entrepreneurship.
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12:30 - 18:00
Tilburg University Research Funding Day
Join the Research Funding Day and leave as a grant expert with a new grant network! Meet other Tilburg University grant applicants and project leaders, and connect with the support services. The day includes sessions of interest for every researcher and everyone within Tilburg University who deals with research funding.
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12:00 - 13:30
Workshop Social Business | GEW 2024
This workshop is given by Kerry Forrester, a dedicated lecturer who inspires to make a positive impact on society through social entrepreneurship.
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19:30 - 22:00
SG Open Mic Night
Discover the talents of students and staff of Tilburg University at the Open Mic Night. Music, comedy, spoken word; everything is possible as long as it fits in the Esplanade café! Sign up as a performer or take a seat in the audience. (English & Dutch)
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16:00 - 19:00
Super Bowlr | GEW 2024
As startups and student entrepreneurs we will network and go bowling and compete against entrepreneurs from Den Bosch, Breda or Tilburg
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14:00 - 17:00
Dragons Den | GEW 2024
Seven promising startups, each one from a different knowledge institution (TU/e, Tilburg University, JADS, Avans, Fontys, BUas, and HAS), are set to light up the stage and dazzle the dragons.
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To be announced
Master's Open day
Are you interested in doing a Master's program? Do you want to specialize or are you looking for a Master that broadens your possibilities? Join us at the Master's Open day on November 16 to find out which (pre-)Master's program suits you best. Learn all about our (pre-)Master’s programs and tracks, and ask teachers, students, and education coordinators your questions.
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08:45 - 17:00
Student for a day Bachelor's programs
Do you have a specific study program in mind or are you still considering various options? Join one or more of our Student for a day event(s) from November 20 until 28. Together with our students you can attend a variety of mini-lectures and discover whether the study program suits you.
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10:45 - 11:45
TILEC Seminar: Maciej Bernatt | Populism and Antitrust
10:45-11:45 hrs
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16:00 - 18:30
Dies Natalis '97
On Thursday November 21 we will celebrate the Dies Natalis of our university.
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16:15 - 17:15
Inaugural address Prof. O. Salah
Title: t.b.a.
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16:15 - 17:15
Inaugural address Prof. P. Paiement
Title: t.b.a.
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19:30 - 21:45
SG Film: The Holdovers
Every month, you can enjoy a movie in the auditorium. This year’s Christmas pick is the dramatic comedy, The Holdovers. A grumpy teacher must stay on campus over the holidays with a mourning cook and a troubled student who has nowhere else to go.
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09:00 - 09:00
International Executive Education Faculty Bridge Program
Following two very successful editions of this program, TIAS is now organizing the third and even further enhanced Faculty Bridge Program for (junior) faculty by (senior) faculty
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16:15 - 17:15
Dual Inaugural address Prof. J. Janssen and Prof. J.T. Mommaas
Title: t.b.a.
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16:15 - 17:15
Inaugural address Prof. R.G.P. Frehen
Title: t.b.a.
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19:30 - 22:05
SG Film: Anatomy of a Fall
The first film of the Spring semester is the French legal drama Anatomy of a Fall (Anatomie d’une chute). Sandra is suspected of murder following her husband’s death, and her visually impaired son is the only witness.
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16:15 - 17:15
Valedictory address Prof. H.K. Lindahl
Title: t.b.a.
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19:30 - 22:00
SG Open Mic Night
Discover the talents of students and staff of Tilburg University at the Open Mic Night. Music, comedy, spoken word; everything is possible as long as it fits in the Esplanade café! Sign up as a performer or take a seat in the audience. (English & Dutch)
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20:00 - 22:00
SG Film: The Sound of Metal
Once a month you can enjoy the best movies on the screen of the auditorium. Two-time Oscar winner (best sound, best editing) Sound of Metal portrays a metal drummer whose nomadic rock life is turned upside down when he suddenly goes deaf.
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16:15 - 17:15
Inaugural address Prof. L. van der Laan
Title: t.b.c.
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16:15 - 17:15
Inaugural address Prof. A.C. Videler
Title: t.b.a.
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19:30 - 21:15
SG Film: Ema
Every month, you can enjoy the best movies on the big screen of the auditorium. In April, we will be showing the Chilean drama film Ema. A couple copes with the aftereffect of an adoption that goes south as their relationship crumbles.
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19:30 - 22:00
SG Open Mic Night
Discover the talents of students and staff of Tilburg University at the Open Mic Night. Music, comedy, spoken word; everything is possible as long as it fits in the Esplanade café! Sign up as a performer or take a seat in the audience. (English & Dutch)
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16:15 - 17:15
Valedictory address Prof. Arnoud-Jan Bijsterveld
Title: t.b.a.
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19:30 - 21:29
SG Film: Birdman
Once a month you can enjoy a movie on campus. Birdman tells the story of actor Riggan Thomson (Michael Keaton). Once world-famous for his role as an iconic superhero, he is now struggling to perform in a play on Broadway.
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To be announced
Night University
Night University is Tilburg University’s ultimate campus and science festival! This annual festival is free and open to everyone, young and old. There's plenty to do and experience at Night University, including lectures, performances, workshops, quizzes, tours, and much more!
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16:15 - 17:15
Valedictory address Prof. I.J.F.A. van Vijfeijken
Title: t.b.a.
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09:00 - 17:00
International Conference June 19-20, 2025 Leiden University Wijnhaven Campus, The Hague
Grotian law and modernity at the dawn of a new age 400 years of De jure belli ac pacis 1625-2025 - Call for papers