Protestant Theological University returns to Groningen
The Protestant Theological University will move to the University of Groningen and the VU University Amsterdam. The current three locations in Utrecht, Kampen and Leiden will be closed down. The board of the Protestant Theological University announced this decision today (Thursday 1 April).
The Protestant Theological University is responsible for the training of vicars and spiritual carers for the Dutch Protestant Church. Since its foundation in 1614 until 1999, the training programme was part of the Faculty of Theology of the University of Groningen.
The Groningen Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies has reacted with delight to the decision by the Protestant Theological University to return to the University of Groningen. ‘Groningen and the VU University Amsterdam are a very good choice’, according to the Dean, Prof. G.H. van Kooten. ‘Both faculties are independent and have completely individual profiles with respect to each other. The VU is strongly Protestant and interreligious, whereas Groningen has an outstanding academic reputation, in both research and teaching, and our Religion & Culture specialization concentrates strongly on the study of the cultural embedding of religion, both in the past and the present, both theologically and in a religious studies sense.’
Both profiles, that of the University of Groningen and of the VU, offer a wide choice to students of the Protestant Theological University. Van Kooten sees exciting possibilities for embedding and cooperation. ‘The institutions can strengthen each other’s positions as a result.’
Last modified: | 13 March 2020 01.59 a.m. |
More news
-
16 April 2024
UG signs Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information
In a significant stride toward advancing responsible research assessment and open science, the University of Groningen has officially signed the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information.
-
02 April 2024
Flying on wood dust
Every two weeks, UG Makers puts the spotlight on a researcher who has created something tangible, ranging from homemade measuring equipment for academic research to small or larger products that can change our daily lives. That is how UG...
-
20 March 2024
Hanneke Muthert appointed professor Psychology of Religion
Hanneke Muthert appointed professor Psychology of Religion