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🌟 A heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated in the #EASST4S2024 conference ‘Making and Doing Transformations’! 🎉 From 16 to 19 July 2024, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) became the global heart of STS; a vibrant center of creativity 🎨, academic oomph 📚, and transformative ideas 💡 It has been a real joy to host the conference, and we want to thank you all for your contribution to the richness of panels, workshops, #makinganddoing contributions, and vivid discussions that made this event so interesting. 🙌 Relive the memorable moments of EASST-4S 2024 with this conference video! 🎥 We hope you’ll enjoy! A special thanks to the European Association for the Study of Science and Technology (EASST) and the Society for Social Studies of Science (4S), the Athena Institute’s organizing committee, the Making & Doing committee, NomadIT, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam), and all volunteers! 🙏✨

Despite comprehensive policies to address #HIV and #AIDS in Tanzania, key populations continue to face elevated risk of infection. Intersecting factors like gender, age, sexual orientation, race, sex work and drug use intensify the #marginalisation of these groups and deter individuals from seeking medical care. In his thesis, Gaspar Mbita, PhD Candidate investigated strategies to address the needs of these key populations to reduce HIV transmission rates within their communities and beyond. 👉 On 8 October at 9:45 CE(S)T, he will defend his thesis entitled 𝐵𝑅𝐸𝐴𝐾𝐼𝑁𝐺 𝐶𝐻𝐴𝐼𝑁𝑆, 𝐵𝑈𝐼𝐿𝐷𝐼𝑁𝐺 𝐻𝑂𝑃𝐸 𝐼𝑛𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑆𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝐸𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐻𝐼𝑉/𝐴𝐼𝐷𝑆 𝐸𝑝𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑚𝑖𝑐 𝑖𝑛 𝑇𝑎𝑛𝑧𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑎 𝑏𝑦 2030 at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam). 💻 Follow the defense via live stream at: https://lnkd.in/ezCtW473 📖 More information and read the full thesis via the link below. https://lnkd.in/e7Cw8GXx 

🖼️ At Athena - Research and Education Institute, we encourage our science journalism students to explore how the framing of journalistic products might impact public engagement. This past year, masters students Qin van de Stadt, Marijn Heindrik Geyskens, and Maxime Gerber chose to start a conversation about 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘥𝘴 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦 🛣️ 🚗👵On 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬, we invite you to watch their video about the challenges of keeping our elderly loved ones safe on the road, especially as their reaction speeds and attention decline. And join the conversation 💬 📽Dutch with subtitles in English #Scicomm #PublicHealth

Why do learnings from experiments that seek to promote welfare and sustainability not always result in long-term system change? A consortium of Dutch universities along with public and private partners have come together to find out. By combining their knowledge, they aim to address this so-called ‘pilot paradox.’ This will ensure that knowledge and innovations developed in various experimental environments, like #livinglabs, leads to lasting changes in policy, legislation, innovation and financial systems. With funding from the NWO (Dutch Research Council) the #transdisciplinary team will explore how to mainstream and upscale innovations to create long-term systemic impact. 👉 To learn more about this project entitled “From EXperiment to sustainable change: TRAnsformative methodologies for Innovation and learning” (EXTRA), see the NWO press release [in Dutch]: https://lnkd.in/e27Hst9X   Congratulations to Athenians Anne Loeber and Bep Schrammeijer, PhD, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) partners Alfons van Marrewijk, Leonore van den Ende, PhD and @J.J. Berends, and all the project partners #cocreation #sustainablefutures

📢 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬! Our Community Service Learning #CSL team at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) is proud to be part of the Knowledge Alliance Loneliness. Together with our partners, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Combiwel Buurtwerk, Stadsdeel Nieuw-West, @GGD Thrive, and Stichting Studenten voor Samenleving - VoorUit Project, we are committed to tackling loneliness in Amsterdam Nieuw-West. During the 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 from September 26 to October 2, we want to draw extra attention to this important issue. Loneliness is a complex problem that affects us all, and by working together, we can make a difference. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐨? - We collect and share knowledge about loneliness. - We support initiatives that reduce loneliness. - We organize interactive sessions and training for young people and professionals. 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭! Participate in the activities during the Week Against Loneliness and help us create connections and combat loneliness. Together, we can make a positive impact! The events, organised by Stichting Studenten voor Samenleving - VoorUit Project can be found here 👉 https://lnkd.in/ektmfkgU #lonlinessawarenessweek2024

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 & 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭! Are you looking for an intern who can address your organisational challenge? Our master students in ‘Management, Policy Analysis and Entrepreneurship in Health Sciences’ (MPA) can provide new insights and practical recommendations by approaching your research question from an inter- and/or transdisciplinary perspective. 🌱 Find out more about our 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 by emailing [email protected], and share your internship opportunities via https://lnkd.in/eA9Der9J 🌍 As part of our Master MPA we are also organising our first 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭! Meet students face-to-face, promote your organisation, and discuss employment or internship opportunities. Don’t miss the chance to meet the future of the workforce. 𝐌𝐏𝐀 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 📆14 November 2024 ⏰13:30-15:30 📍Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) Campus 📝 Register at https://lnkd.in/eA9Der9J by Monday, October 29th For more on our MPA masters programme: 🎥 https://lnkd.in/eFjWkRaB ✍️ vu.nl/mpa  #MasterMPA #Healthsciences #Lifesciences #Internship

#Stigma is a multifaceted and complex phenomenon that often remains misunderstood. Last week at the Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Dr. Ruth Peters presented her years-long research on the origins of #leprosy and the associated stigma, in collaboration with the Leprosy Foundation (NLR)/ Leprastichting She addressed key questions around stigma and discussed how we can continue to address it - both with research and through deeper societal reflection 👇

Identifying 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 in local communities can help to address health-related #stigma, so that individuals with health conditions can live fuller lives. But how do we identify the most relevant cultural capabilities?    In newly published guidelines, Athenians Ruth Peters, Marlies Visser, and Marjolein Zweekhorst provide tools for data collection and analysis that help to identify what matters most in local communities. The guidelines are informed by research conducted in Indonesia, Nigeria, and Nepal, and are relevant to health conditions ranging from #leprosy to depressive disorder.   👉 Read and download the #openaccess article from Leprosy Review @ https://lnkd.in/eEcnQ99i 🙏 Thanks to Leprosy Research Initiative for funding this research. 🎉 Congratulations to all the authors: Dadun A, r sutiawan and Yoslien Sopamena @ Universitas Indonesia; Emeka Nwefoh, Madhusudan Subedi मधुसूदन सुवेदी, Lawrence H. Yang @ NYU School of Global Public Health, and Marjolein Zweekhorst, Ruth Peters and Marlies Visser @ Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)

We have an exciting new vacancy at the Athena - Research and Education Institute for a PhD candidate looking at gender(in)equality, especially related to menopause. Menopausal undertreatment is a topic that has received a lot of attention recently; in podcasts, books, news papers, etc. But it is also a topic we don't know enough about. Do you want to improve our understanding of causes of undertreatment, and be part of designing improvements? Apply now! #menopause #PhD #systemtransformation #inequality #gender #healthcare

Interested in system transformation and concerned with (and about) the state of health systems? Then come and join forces with us at Athena - Research and Education Institute. We have a vacancy open for an Assistant Professor in Health and Well-Being. Note, the vacancy is drafted in Dutch, as an excellent command of both Dutch and English is imperative. A close collaboration between your research and practice, among other areas, in the Dutch health domain is envisioned.   https://lnkd.in/eScPNsep   You can find the vacancy on VU website via: