- Date
- Monday 2 Sep 2024, 15:00 - 16:30
- Type
- General
- Spoken Language
- Dutch
- Space
- Aula
- Building
- Erasmus Building
- Location
- Campus Woudestein
![dr. Bonnie French is in the audience at the Opening of the Academic Year 2023.](/sites/corporate/files/styles/responsive_w50/public/2023-09/oaj-2023-lustrum-high-res-22.jpg.webp?itok=BxYwYH9h)
In times of climate change, shifting global order, and societal and technological developments, Erasmus University Rotterdam works to address these complex challenges as a community. We need and seek collaboration with each other and with external parties to achieve impactful and sustainable solutions. However, collaboration does not happen automatically. It requires a continuous process of open mindedness, feedback, dialogue and willingness to learn. This is no easy task. For this reason, the 'art of connecting' is central during the Opening Academic Year 2024–2025.
All the more reason to reflect during the ceremony on how Erasmus University Rotterdam embodies the Erasmian value of 'connection' and to showcase successful collaborations. How do they bring out the best in each other to create societal impact? How do they engage in dialogue with the outside world? What is needed to ensure these relationships remain resilient? During the Opening Academic Year 2024–2025, we will experience the art of connecting.
Register for the Opening of the Academic Year 2024-2025
Registration via the online registration form is required for access to the program in the Aula and the drinks. The language of the ceremony is Dutch, with translation into English available. There will be drinks after the ceremony.
Watching the Opening Academic Year online
Are you not able to make it to the event? The event can also be followed via a livestream.
Programme
How can 'connection' contribute to our positive impact mission and to our dream of growing into a true civic university strongly intertwined with the outside world?
These top speakers will explore the "art of connecting":
New President of the Executive Board
This year, the Opening Academic Year is a significant occasion for the President of the Executive Board. Annelien Bredenoord will begin her role as president at this event, marking her first official act in this position.
Mural Unveiling: The art of connecting
Prior to the Opening Academic Year ceremony, a mural by artist Marije Vermeulen will be unveiled on the side wall of the E-building. For this mural, Vermeulen created a design that takes into account the building's unique architecture, with geometric shapes and lines forming a connecting pattern that builds on the building's existing lines. The mural depicts the theme 'connecting' and symbolizes Erasmus University Rotterdam's dedication to embracing the art of connecting through interdisciplinary collaboration and societal engagement. More details on the unveiling of the mural will follow.
- More information
For more information, visit the Opening Academic Year 2024-2025 page.