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Faculty of Humanities

How Music Works: Inside the Musical Mind wins Humanities Education Award 2026

The Master's course How Music Works: Inside the Musical Mind by Makiko Sadakata is the winner of the Humanities Education Award 2026. Drawing on cognitive science, the course explores how music is perceived, ...
eduVPN: shorter login period from 14 July

Do you use eduVPN? From 14 July, you will need to sign in more frequently.
ERC Advanced Grants for philosopher of language Maria Aloni and haematologist Arnon Kater

The European Research Council has awarded the prestigious ERC Advanced Grant to philosopher of language Maria Aloni of the UvA and haematologist Arnon Kater of Amsterdam UMC. Aloni studies how cognitive biases shape ...
How digital platforms are turning us into “data subjects”

Every day, billions of people rely on technologies from Google, Meta, Microsoft, Amazon and Apple to navigate the world. We use them to communicate, work, shop, find information and stay entertained. But, according ...