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Twelve parallel sessions, choose your favorites

Researchers from the social sciences and humanities have submitted many interesting proposals after the Call for Sessions. Twelve session proposals have been selected and offer a wide range of...   READ MORE >>  

 

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INTERVIEW MAXIM FEBRUARI
"Our research area is undergoing rapid and radical changes"

The multitalented Maxim Februari is mainly known among the general public for his books, weekly columns in the NRC Handelsblad newspaper and other media appearances. Februari is unique in...    READ MORE >>  

 

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INTERVIEW SALLY WYATT
"Technical choices are always ethical choices too"

How do big data and artificial intelligence influence social sciences and humanities research? What do robotisation and virtual reality mean for society? What is the added value for science of digitising...   READ MORE >>  

 

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INTERVIEW BIRGIT MEYER
Space for non-digitisation

Religious studies researcher Birgit Meyer will speak at Synergy 2019 about the influence of digitisation on research and knowledge production in the social sciences and humanities. NWO Domain...   READ MORE >>  

 

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INTERVIEW PHILIPP BLOMM
"Sometimes it seems like we are all sleepwalking"

According to historian and publicist Philipp Blom, it is high time for the world to wake up and do something about the refugee crisis, the climate problem and the changing democracy. 'Social scientists and...   READ MORE >>  

 

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Science Battle: who tells the best story?

In 2014, René M. Broeders and Suzanne Streefland conceived the interactive performance Science Battle: PhD students leave behind their trusted laboratories and present their research on a...    READ MORE >>  

 

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Network Plaza: the heart of Synergy

The Network Plaza will form the heart of Synergy. Outside of the plenary sessions, a continuous programme will be held at the Network Plaza. It offers, for example, possibilities to network, roundtable...    READ MORE >>