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Faculty of Humanities
A modern university with a rich history, the University of Amsterdam (UvA) traces its roots back to 1632, when the Golden Age school Athenaeum Illustre was established to train students in trade and philosophy. Today, with more than 30,000 students, 5,000 staff and 250 study programmes (Bachelor's and Master's), many of which are taught in English, it is one of the larger comprehensive universities in Europe. It is a member of the League of European Research Universities and also maintains intensive contact with leading research universities around the world.
Teaching and research at the UvA are conducted in seven faculties: the Humanities, Social and Behavioural Sciences, Economics and Business, Law, Science, Medicine and Dentistry, with programmes offered in almost every field. Over time, the UvA has risen to international prominence as a research university, gaining an excellent reputation in both fundamental and socially relevant research. The UvA's thriving doctoral programmes provide an excellent foundation for engaging in high-quality teaching and research.
The UvA seeks to offer an inspiring international academic environment in which both staff and students can develop their talents optimally. Characterised by a critical, creative and international atmosphere, the UvA has a long tradition of open-mindedness and engagement with social issues, in keeping with the spirit of the city with which it is inextricably linked.
The Faculty of Humanities is one of the seven faculties at the Universiteit van Amsterdam (UvA). The faculty was established in 1997 after a merger of three faculties: the Faculty of Language and Culture, the Faculty of Theology and the Faculty of Philosophy.
The Faculty of Humanities is a broad, classic faculty with a European profile; it has its roots in the city and has international ambitions. It is the largest humanities faculty in the Netherlands with over 6000 students and approximately 1000 employees, including 115 professors (84 regular professors and 31 professors by special appointment or otherwise).
At present the Faculty of Humanities of the UvA is the leading faculty in the Netherlands in the fields of European Studies, Philosophy, Film and Television Studies, Argumentation Studies, Cultural Analysis, Linguistics and several Language and Literature specialisms. While maintaining her prominent position on aforementioned terrain, the Faculty of Humanities endeavours to acquire a similar position in the areas of Golden Age studies, Logic and cognition, European cinema, Media, art and culture and European culture and history.
Faculty of Humanities
Bungehuis
Spuistraat 210-212
Amsterdam
1012 VT
Netherlands
Phone: +31 20 52553336
Email: bestuur-decaan-fgw@uva.nl
Web: www.hum.uva.nl/english/home.cfm
