24 November 2020
In recent months, UvA students have had the opportunity to submit their idea for a new elective as part of the Create a Course Challenge. The Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies (IIS) received 178 innovative ideas this year. An exciting record, more than three times the number of ideas submitted last year! 40 of these ideas were further developed by the students and 10 of these were nominated for a place in the final. Last week, all UvA students were able to vote for their favourite ideas, creating a final five.
During the online finals on 26 November from 17:00 - 19:00, the jury will decide which entry will be developed as a UvA course. The jury is chaired by Karen Maex, Rector Magnificus of the UvA. The other two jury members are Lucy Wenting, director of the Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies and Nina Hol, chair of the Central Student Council.
The final is freely accessible for everyone to attend.