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Upcoming inaugural lectures

Each inaugural lecture and PhD ceremony is streamed live. You can follow the ceremony via the livestream below.
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Inaugural lecture Prof A.J.C. (Arjen) Slooter: Mind: the gap
When:Fr 13-11-2026 4.15 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.Where:Aula Academy Building, Broerstraat 5, Groningen
Inaugural lecture Prof P. (Paulien) de Winter: Toezicht tussen wet en werkelijkheid
When:Fr 20-11-2026 4.15 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.Where:Aula Academy Building, Broerstraat 5, Groningen
Inaugural lecture Prof A. (Ana) Guerberof-Arenas: Things we might lose in the fire: translators’ obsolescence, creativity, and liminal states
When:Fr 04-12-2026 4.15 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.Where:Aula Academy Building, Broerstraat 5, Groningen
Inaugural lecture Prof T.L.J. (Thijs) Broekhuizen: People or Tokens? Leven Lang Ontwikkelen als strategische keuze in het AI-tijdperk
When:Fr 15-01-2027 4.15 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.Where:Aula Academy Building, Broerstraat 5, Groningen
Inaugural lecture Prof N.A.J. (Natascha) van der Zwan: Protective Value: The New Political Economy of Comprehensive Security
When:Fr 22-01-2027 4.15 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.Where:Aula Academy Building, Broerstraat 5, Groningen
Inaugural lecture Prof J. (Jasperina) Brouwer
When:Fr 05-02-2027 2.15 p.m. - 3.00 p.m.Where:Aula Academy Building, Broerstraat 5, Groningen
Inaugural lecture Prof S.T.M. (Susanna) de Beer
When:Fr 05-02-2027 4.15 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.Where:Aula Academy Building, Broerstraat 5, Groningen
Inaugural lecture Prof L.M. (Michelle) Bruijn
When:Fr 12-02-2027 4.15 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.Where:Aula Academy Building, Broerstraat 5, Groningen
Inaugural lecture Prof S. (Sietske) Dijkstra
When:Fr 19-02-2027 4.15 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.Where:Aula Academy Building, Broerstraat 5, Groningen
Inaugural lecture Prof A.M. (Alice) Lagaay
When:Fr 05-03-2027 4.15 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.Where:Aula Academy Building, Broerstraat 5, Groningen
Inaugural lecture Prof T.E.F. (Tessa) Quax
When:Fr 19-03-2027 2.15 p.m. - 3.00 p.m.Where:Aula Academy Building, Broerstraat 5, Groningen
Inaugural lecture Prof J. (Juliette) van der Jagt
When:Fr 19-03-2027 4.15 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.Where:Aula Academy Building, Broerstraat 5, Groningen
Inaugural lecture Prof H.J. (Henk Jan) Conradi
When:Fr 02-04-2027 4.15 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.Where:Aula Academy Building, Broerstraat 5, Groningen
Inaugural lecture Prof B.T. (Bart) Cornelissen
When:Fr 09-04-2027 4.15 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.Where:Aula Academy Building, Broerstraat 5, Groningen
Inaugural lecture Prof D. (Derya) Yakar
When:Fr 16-04-2027 4.15 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.Where:Aula Academy Building, Broerstraat 5, Groningen
Inaugural lecture prof. dr. U. (Ulf) Günther
When:Fr 23-04-2027 2.15 p.m. - 3.00 p.m.Where:Aula Academiegebouw, Broerstraat 5, Groningen
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