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Nathan Harrison-Clarke

A Semester Abroad at the University of Groningen

Date:09 December 2024

What initially began as a quest for additional credits turned into an unexpected overseas visit to the Netherlands. In 2023, I spent a semester at the University of Groningen completing a module from the master’s course on ‘Religion, Gender, and Sexuality’...

Ľubomíra Tomášová

Studying Anthropology in Groningen (2)

Date:28 November 2024

Hello! My name is Ľubomíra. I am from Slovakia where I did my Bachelor in Philosophy. I also did another Bachelor in English Language and Literature in the Czech Republic. At the moment, I study at RCS, and I really like it! It feels like a very familiar,...

Meike studies at our Faculty

Studying Anthropology in Groningen

Date:27 November 2024

Hello! I’m Meike, 23 years old, and I’ve been living in Groningen for over six years. I completed my bachelor’s in International Communication and decided to specialise further, which led me to the Faculty of Religion, Culture and Society. Alongside my...

Aarhus. Photo: Stan Shebs

Albertine's Adventures in Aarhus

Date:22 October 2024

Hi! My name is Albertine and I will be studying in Denmark for the next six months! I am taking three courses at Aarhus University: ’Food and Culture’, ‘Battles over Symbols in Research, Politics, and Everyday Life’, and ‘Contemplative Life: Meditation...

Carien van der Velde

Het eerste blok van Werk & Zingeving: wat is zingeving en hoe treed je daarover in gesprek? En hoe kijken we eigenlijk naar het concept ‘werk’?

Date:01 February 2024

Carien van der Velde volgt het masterprogramma Werk & Zingeving aan onze faculteit en vertelt wat meer over wat ze in blok 1 gedaan heeft!

Austin Brewin

Austin's recap of the second block

Date:23 January 2024

The winter holidays are always a busy time with lots to do before them and then even more once everything starts up again in the new year. For me, this has been a busy time with lots of emails, papers, and of course, the holidays themselves. 

Halloween: heritage?

Halloween: (fake) heritage in action!

Date:31 October 2023
It’s that time of year: even as the pepernoten are stacked in Albert Hein, pumpkin spice starts to appear in Starbuck’s lattes, fake cobwebs and hilarious ghoulish outfits stagger the streets. Halloween is (fake) heritage in action!
The tug of war student team

A new year at the Faculty!

Date:25 October 2023

Hi! I’m Austin, a Religious Studies BA student here in Groningen. Coming from California originally I moved here when I was 18 to finish high school and then started at the RUG, eventually finding the Faculty of Religion, Culture and Society. This year I...

Very happy in Groningen!

How I studied anthropology in Groningen

Date:24 October 2023

Hello! My name is Lena Höllisch. I have studied the BA Religious Studies in Groningen. Currently, I am doing a Master’s programme in Anthropology and Development Studies elsewhere.

Erika and her Indonesian exchange group

Coming all the way (11,329 km) to learn something I really didn’t know before!

Date:03 August 2023

Hi there! This is Erika Hana, an exchange student from Indonesia who has just finished her six months experience in Rijksuniversiteit Groningen. I participated in this exchange through a program called Indonesia International Student Mobility Awards...