Opening Academic Year 2024-2025
| When: | Th 04-09-2025 15:00 - 18:00 |
| Where: | Faculty of Religion, Culture and Society (Oude Boteringestraat 38) and Academy Building (Broerstraat 5) |
The opening of the academic year of the Faculty of Religion, Culture and Society will take place on Thursday, the 4th of September 2025. From 3 p.m. there will be coffee, tea and cake at the Faculty, and at 3.30 p.m. the official programme will start in the Heymanszaal (Academy Building).
Our esteemed guest is Augusto de Campos Neto. He is an advisor at the Social Stability Expertise Unit of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment. This department focuses on reducing social tensions and polarisation in society. To this end, Augusto maintains active contact with diverse communities across the Netherlands.
At the Opening of the Academic Year, he will share his insights in a lecture titled: 'The Strength of the Centre'
His talk will be followed by a College Tour, led by Dr Brenda Bartelink. She is one of the teachers in our Bachelor's course Religion, Diversity and Identity.
Afterwards, there will be drinks and a musical performance by the Faculty Band at the Faculty.
Programme
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3 p.m.
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Coffee, thea and cake
Location: Faculty of Religion, Culture and Society (Oude Boteringestraat 38)
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3.30 p.m.
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Official Opening of the Academic Year
Location: Heymanszaal, Academy Building (Broerstraat 5)
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4.45 p.m.
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Drinks, and a performance of:
the Faculty Band
Location: Faculty garden (Oude Boteringestraat 38)
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6 p.m.
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End of the programme
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Registration
Please sign up for the event via the button below. For any questions, you can send an email to: communications.rcs@rug.nl
About Augusto de Campos Neto
After studying Communication Science (University of Amsterdam), Augusto worked as a policy officer Art & Culture and later as an advisor Public Order and Safety in Amsterdam-Zuidoost. Since 2016, he has been working at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment as an advisor at the Social Stability Expertise Unit.
This unit focuses on reducing social tensions and polarisation. Think of themes such as Black Lives Matter, and workplace discrimination. To this end, Augusto actively liaises with diverse communities across the Netherlands.
Besides his work as a consultant, he is a diversity ambassador, columnist, writer, spoken word artist, spinning instructor and basketball coach. He is also committed to countering radicalisation in society.