Organisation
Organisation
The Netherlands School for Advanced Studies in Theology and Religion NOSTER is a major platform for research and training in the fields of theology and religious studies in the Netherlands and Flanders. Twelve research institutes in these fields have joined forces, providing a stimulating environment for some 175 members of staff and 45 PhD students.
NOSTER – an acronym of the ‘Nederlandse Onderzoekschool voor Theologie en Religiewetenschap’ – offers a training programme for PhD students and research master students by organizing seminars, conferences, and master classes with renowned scholars, both from the participating institutions and abroad.
Participating Institutions
The following institutions take part in NOSTER’s research projects: the theological faculties of VU University Amsterdam, Leiden University, Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen, Tilburg University, Utrecht University, the Theological University of the Reformed Churches Liberated, The Theological University of Christian Reformed Churches at Apeldoorn, Protestant Theological University, Evangelical Theological Faculty, University of Humanistics, the University of Groningen and University of Amsterdam.
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In principle the school’s location will be reconsidered every five years by the participating institutions. Until 2013 Utrecht University has been assigned as location for the school.
Partner Institutions Abroad
Noster has formalised international relations with the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium, The Westfälische Wilhelmsuniversität in Münster (Germany) (Evangelisch) and (Katholisch), Lund (Sweden) and Glasgow Scotland.