This course explores citizen and group-led bottom-up initiatives as they oppose existing institutional arrangements, providing alternative perspectives and using Amsterdam and its history as a living lab.

How did the histories of the cosmos, life, earth and human societies influence each other and shape important aspects of the world together?

Are you eager to explore the fascinating world of birds and discover what they can tell us about the state of our environment? Together with leading experts we will delve into the intriguing world of birds and the role they play in our ecosystems. We use birds as a gateway to explore natural habi...

Branding is at the heart of each organisation. In this course you will learn how to build a brand strategy from the ground up, and apply relevant academic theories straightaway to practice, working with a real client.

Collaborate with professionals and work on real-life issues concerning societal change. Change Makers use the transition cyclus to approach urgent societal and ecological challenges.

The College of Child Development and Education (College Pedagogische en Onderwijswetenschappen) invites non-students to join regular students in the lecture rooms.

The circular economy has become an important sustainability discourse in recent years, with many countries, cities, and businesses creating strategies to become circular.

The College of Communication provides several courses as Open UvA Courses. These courses are an opportunity to learn new insights in a field of your interest. You could take one as an extra training or refresher course, or perhaps as a taster for a full degree programme.

What do pandemics, economic crises, traffic jams, consciousness, the climate, immune systems and flocks of birds have in common? They can all be described as complex systems.

This online programme provides students with a deep-dive into qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, as well as the basics of (mixed-method) design, helping you lay a solid foundation for your research.

Unlock your creativity: Join our immersive creative writing course and embark on a transformative literary journey. Dive into the art of storytelling and hone your skills in crafting compelling narratives. This course will guide you from inspirational readings and discussions to hands-on writing ...

In this course, we take a curiosity-driven approach to understanding conspiracy theories. How do we define and delineate them? What is their rhetorical and emotional appeal? And what are their real-life repercussions?

During the course, we will walk you through the history and philosophy of data in the context of science and technology, and through forms of data activism and regulation in the context of governance.

In a world of rapidly evolving technologies, many are unaware of which technologies are being developed, whether these technologies are ethical, and who gets to decide whether something is a benefit or a drawback. This course introduces students to different kinds of emerging technologies and how...

How is economic growth entwined with the social, environmental and financial turmoil of the past several decades? How can we have a stable and prosperous economy that does not grow - let alone one that shrinks to a sustainable level, relative to existing planetary boundaries?

The summer course “Digital Assets, Web3, and Blockchain: Taxation & Reporting" is a 3-day specialisation programme organised by the Amsterdam Centre of Tax Law (ACTL).

In this course, participants learn together and develop internet research techniques for studying societal conditions and cultural change. Participants work on and present their empirical research projects.

The Digital Methods Initiative (DMI) Amsterdam is holding its annual Winter School. Master's students, PhD candidates and motivated scholars are invited to apply to join this workshop-based programme.

How does hacking and influencing work out in cyberspace? How has Stuxnet - the world's first cyberweapon - changed the way of warfare? What are the psychological effects of having an invisible enemy, and what are future developments?

This Open IIS UvA course aims to inspire you to reflect on and learn more about pressing concerns about disability.