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Bring the Rhythm Team Meeting
May
13

Bring the Rhythm Team Meeting

Today from 19.00-21.00 hrs BuzzHouse’s Beehive Studio will be used for the monthly team meeting of our friends from Bring The Rhythm, a non-profit organisation focusing on building a community of musicians in Amsterdam. BTR started as a student initiative by UvA students and now grew out of the University and is targetting all musicians of the city.

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CIEH2024: Closing Pitch Event
May
17

CIEH2024: Closing Pitch Event

Join us for the Cosing Pitch Event on May 17, 2024, from 15:00-17:00 hrs at the Co-Working Space of the Humanities Venture Lab (OMHP, E-building)!

Watch eight student groups pitch their innovative business ideas while connecting with like-minded individuals and networking with fellow entrepreneurs.

This pitch event is the outcome of the Media Studies MA elective ‘Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Humanities’ (CIEH) and supported by BuzzHouse.

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Virtual Museum Exhibits
May
28

Virtual Museum Exhibits

Today from 14.30-18.30 hrs, the Co-Working Space will be used for a virtual museum exhibits in the context of the BA course Histories of Digital Culture. The event of free of charge (free drinks and bites from 16.30 hrs onwards) and open for all to join!

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Nollywood Masterclasses
May
31

Nollywood Masterclasses

Today from 15.00-17.00 hrs, both the Co-Working Space and Flamingo Room of Humanities Venture Lab/BuzzHouse, as well as room A0.09 in the OMHP, will be used for Nollywood Masterclasses on film production, directing and editing.

Over the past three decades, Nigeria's film industry has become a global powerhouse releasing hundreds of films each year. Nollywood, a portmanteau of Nigeria and Hollywood as well as Bollywood, has come to mark the plenitude of filmmaking happening in Lagos from the early 1990s onwards. Following the success of the 1992 straight-to-VHS film Living in Bondage by director Chris Obi Rapu, the Nigerian film industry experienced a popular home video boom that gained an huge following in Nigeria, across Africa, and among the global African diaspora. In fact, Nollywood is nowadays considered the world’s second-largest film industry, and even the largest in terms of output and popularity. Producing about 2,500 films annually and reaching an estimated audience of over 200 million people worldwide, Nollywood has not only seemingly surpassed Hollywood but also Bollywood with regards to production and consumption size. In addition, due to its commercial success and cultural impact, in recent years Nollywood has often been heralded as a potential rising star in Nigeria and Africa’s tourism industry.

In these masterclasses, part of the Africadelic Festival 2024 that is being held in Amsterdam from May 23-31, seasoned Nigerian filmmaker Chris Odeh and his team will provide three masterclasses.

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EXPLORE Social Entrepreneurship: From Research to Impact (Day 1)
Jun
6

EXPLORE Social Entrepreneurship: From Research to Impact (Day 1)

Are you looking for ways to create impact with your research? Join us for an insightful program designed for researchers! During this interactive program, our invited experts will cover topics such as fundraising, organizational structures, impact strategy, ecosystem mapping, and more. Don’t miss out on the chance to connect with like-minded individuals and receive valuable advice on your next steps. Sign up here!

For who?

Researchers with not-for-profit ideas, researchers interested in funding/non-profit initiatives, SSHL Faculty members from Dutch Universities. Sign up here! Brought to you by a collaboration with Amsterdam Center for Entrepreneurship (ACE), BuzzHouse/Humanities Venture Lab (UvA), Vrije Universiteit (VU), Amsterdam LawHub, and Innovation Exchange Amsterdam (IXA).

Program details

Dates:

  • Day 1: Thursday, June 6, 2024, from 9:30-16:00 hrs – Theory and Exploration (Location: Humanities Venture Lab, Oudemanhuispoort 4-6, room E0.05).

  • Day 2: Thursday, June 13, 2024, from 9.30-16:00 hrs – Bulding Blocks (Location: VU – De Boelelaan 1105)

Deadline for registration (lunch included): May 28, 2024. Check out the full schedule here.

Sign up here!

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EXPLORE Social Entrepreneurship: From Research to Impact (Day 2)
Jun
13

EXPLORE Social Entrepreneurship: From Research to Impact (Day 2)

Are you looking for ways to create impact with your research? Join us for an insightful program designed for researchers! During this interactive program, our invited experts will cover topics such as fundraising, organizational structures, impact strategy, ecosystem mapping, and more. Don’t miss out on the chance to connect with like-minded individuals and receive valuable advice on your next steps. Sign up here!

For who?

Researchers with not-for-profit ideas, researchers interested in funding/non-profit initiatives, SSHL Faculty members from Dutch Universities. Sign up here! Brought to you by a collaboration with Amsterdam Center for Entrepreneurship (ACE), BuzzHouse/Humanities Venture Lab (UvA), Vrije Universiteit (VU), Amsterdam LawHub, and Innovation Exchange Amsterdam (IXA).

Program details

Dates:

  • Day 1: Thursday, June 6, 2024, from 9:30-16:00 hrs – Theory and Exploration (Location: Humanities Venture Lab, Oudemanhuispoort 4-6, room E0.05).

  • Day 2: Thursday, June 13, 2024, from 9.30-16:00 hrs – Bulding Blocks (Location: VU – De Boelelaan 1105)

Deadline for registration (lunch included): May 28, 2024. Check out the full schedule here.

Sign up here!

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Bring the Rhythm Team Meeting
Jun
17

Bring the Rhythm Team Meeting

Today from 19.00-21.00 hrs BuzzHouse’s Beehive Studio will be used for the monthly team meeting of our friends from Bring The Rhythm, a non-profit organisation focusing on building a community of musicians in Amsterdam. BTR started as a student initiative by UvA students and now grew out of the University and is targetting all musicians of the city.

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Media Makers Spring Hang
Apr
25

Media Makers Spring Hang

MediaMakers is organizing a special Spring Hang in the Co-Working Space today from 17.00-20.00 hrs. They are getting together to discuss how the year has been, our annual festival in June, and also to think about what they would like MediaMakers to look like next year.

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Interview Recording
Apr
24

Interview Recording

Today from 11.00-13.30 hrs, a group of students will conduct an interview for their Humanities course (GACP Bachelor) for an assignment on Interview Skills in the Beehive Studio!

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Bring the Rhythm Team Meeting
Apr
22

Bring the Rhythm Team Meeting

Today from 19.00-21.00 hrs BuzzHouse’s Beehive Studio will be used for the monthly team meeting of our friends from Bring The Rhythm, a non-profit organisation focusing on building a community of musicians in Amsterdam. BTR started as a student initiative by UvA students and now grew out of the University and is targetting all musicians of the city.

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Alumni Circle Media Studies Reunion
Apr
19

Alumni Circle Media Studies Reunion

The 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 (UvA) invites all Media Studies alumni to get together again to catch up over bites and drinks! Join us on 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟮𝟬:𝟬𝟬-𝟮𝟯:𝟰𝟱 𝗵𝗿𝘀 (doors open: 19:30 hrs) at 𝗕𝘂𝘇𝘇𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 🐝 in the OMHP (Oudemanhuispoort 4-6) for a nice alumni reunion including a mini-lecture by none other than 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗸𝗮 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘀, a talk by alumni 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗸𝗸𝗲𝗿 (now editor-in-chief of documentary at NTR) and a modest film surprise. Last but not least, the bites 🥜🍇 and drinks 🍺🍷 are on us. In other words, you don't want to miss this special alumni reunion! You can register for the event at https://bit.ly/aanmelden-alumniborrel-mediastudies-19-april. There is space for a maximum of 100 people, so the sooner you sign up, the better, as we expect a full house.

 

𝗕𝘂𝘇𝘇𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 | www.buzzhouse.co | Humanities Venture Lab, Co-Working Space, E-building, Oudemanhuispoort 4-6, Amsterdam (entrance via the OMHP, then follow the signage)

 

This event is organised by the board of the 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 (UvA), consisting of Daisy van der Zande (chair), Maarten Reesink (secretary), Emiel Martens (treasurer), Maarten Stoltz and Paul Blank.

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De 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶𝗸𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 (UvA) nodigt alle alumni Mediastudies uit om weer eens samen te komen om bij te praten onder het genot van een hapje en een drankje! Kom op 𝘃𝗿𝗶𝗷𝗱𝗮𝗴 𝟭𝟵 𝗮𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝟮𝟬:𝟬𝟬-𝟮𝟯:𝟰𝟱 𝘂𝘂𝗿 (inloop vanaf 19.30 uur) organiseren we in 𝗕𝘂𝘇𝘇𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 🐝 in de OMHP (Oudemanhuispoort 4-6) een gezellige alumnireünie inclusief minicollege van niemand minder dan 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗸𝗮 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘀, een talk van alumni 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗸𝗸𝗲𝗿 (nu eindredacteur documentaire bij de NTR) en een bescheiden filmverrassing. Last but not least: de hapjes 🥜🍇 en drankjes 🍺🍷 zijn on us. Met andere woorden: deze bijzondere alumniborrel wil je niet missen! Aanmelden voor de alumniborrel kan via https://bit.ly/aanmelden-alumniborrel-mediastudies-19-april. Er is plaats voor maximaal 100 personen, dus hoe eerder je je aanmeldt, hoe beter, want we verwachten een full house.

 

𝗕𝘂𝘇𝘇𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 | Humanities Venture Lab, Co-Working Space | E-gebouw, Oudemanhuispoort 4-6, Amsterdam | (ingang via de OMHP, daarna de pijltjes volgen)

 

Dit evenement wordt georganiseerd door het bestuur van de 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶𝗸𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 (UvA), bestaande uit Daisy van der Zande (voorzitter), Maarten Reesink (secretaris), Emiel Martens (penningmeester), Maarten Stoltz en Paul Blank.

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EXPLORE Program
Apr
17

EXPLORE Program

Today from 9:00-18.00 hrs, the Co-Working Space, Flamingo Room and Beehive Studio will be used for the Explore programme! This 2-day programme offers students doing the MA course Creativity, Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Humanities (CIEH) tools to develop themselves as humanities-minded entrepreneurs. It provides various workshops around the entrepreneurial mindset and setting up a business, as well as inspiring masterclasses by creatives, entrepreneurs and business owners sharing their expertise and experience.

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Internship Exchange dMA D&F
Apr
12

Internship Exchange dMA D&F

Today from 14.00-16.30 hrs, the Beehive Studio will be used for exchanging experiences of the internships for the professional master Documentary & Fiction. Particularly, students will present and receive feedback on their provisional research proposal

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EXPLORE Program
Apr
10

EXPLORE Program

Today from 9:00-18.00 hrs, the Co-Working Space, Flamingo Room and Beehive Studio will be used for the Explore programme! This 2-day programme offers students doing the MA course Creativity, Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Humanities (CIEH) tools to develop themselves as humanities-minded entrepreneurs. It provides various workshops around the entrepreneurial mindset and setting up a business, as well as inspiring masterclasses by creatives, entrepreneurs and business owners sharing their expertise and experience.

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Podcast Recording
Apr
2

Podcast Recording

Today from 13.00-16.00 hrs, Tania Alhashimi of Babel magazine, the humanities magazine of the UvA, will record a podcast with philosopher and writer Doortje Smithuijsen in our Beehive Studio!

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Film Club Screening
Mar
27

Film Club Screening

Today from 17:00-20.00 hrs, HVL/BuzzHouse’s Co-Working Space will be used by the UvA Film Club for their weekly screening.

This week's film is Where the North Begins (dir. Chester M. Franklin, 1923), with an introduction by Stefan Glowacki.

In the snowy forests surrounding the 'Caribou' trade post roams The Wolf-Dog - a foundling adopted by a wolf pack and raised according to the law of the wilderness. Though the feral ways run deep, they have to surrender to the kindness of the heart when The Wolf-Dog finds Gabrielle, a fur trader caught up in an intrigue orchestrated by the cunning trade post manager, Shad. This is the plot of *Where the North Begins*, a 1923 American silent film featuring Rin Tin Tin, the canine star of silent cinema, in his first leading role. It is the film that reportedly saved Warner Bros. from bankruptcy and launched Rin Tin Tin into international stardom. Surely, a restaging of the mythical scene of domestication, but shown in a way that cannot be reduced to a tale of human mastery.

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Podcast Recording
Mar
26

Podcast Recording

Today from 19.30-21.30 hrs, a team of students from student association HeForShe x UvA will record a podcast in our Beehive Studio! The topic of their podcast is the need for diversity and equality measures in academic spaces and empowerment of marginalised and underrepresented groups in general.

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