Marieke de Goede appointed dean of the Faculty of Humanities

Marieke de Goede, professor of Political Science, with a focus on 'Europe in a global order', has been appointed dean of the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) by the Executive Board. The appointment will commence on 1 March 2022 and is for a period of five years. De Goede will succeed Fred Weerman, who has been dean since 2016 and who will remain in the position until De Goede takes office. The appointment was made in consultation with the Faculty Works Council and the Faculty Student Council. De Goede is also being appointed professor of Politics of Security Cultures at the Faculty of Humanities. 'Marieke de Goede is an inspired academic with a very good reputation and outstanding administrative capabilities,' says Geert ten Dam, chair of the Executive Board and chair of the appointments committee. 'Marieke has a long history with the humanities and she has a keen eye for their importance, while also being able to think across the traditional boundaries between disciplines and faculties.