Matchmaking Event for FSW Booster Grant Societal Transitions, Inequality and Diversity

Dear colleagues,

The Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences Vision and Strategy Plan 2022-2027 established the overarching theme ‘Societal Transitions, Inequality and Diversity' as one of the main themes in research, education, and societal engagement at the Faculty.
Within this theme five urgent transitions have been identified in which FSW researchers can make a particularly valuable contribution:

Climate change and sustainability (including sustainable energy)

Citizenship & polarisation

Digitalisation (AI, technology and nanotechnology)

Migration & integration

Erosion of democracy

Each of these transitions relates to the topic of Inequality and Diversity. The faculty wishes to explore the interconnections between these transitions and with the subtheme.
For this reason, it is making available five booster grants. More information can be found here.

You are hereby cordially invited to attend the Matchmaking Event FSW Booster Grant Societal Transitions, Inequality and Diversity.

Date: Tuesday 31 March 2026

Time: 15h - 17h

Address: AGORA building, Wassenaarseweg 52, 2333 AK Leiden

Room: 1B.01 (Living Lab), first floor

Program:

15:00h Welcome and introduction by interim dean Bart Barendregt

15:10h Examples of polytransitions by Marja Spierenburg and Tom Louwerse

15:20h FSW Booster Grant by Susanne Roodhuijzen

15:30h Pitches

15:45h Formation of groups and project proposals

16:45h Wrap up

17:00h Closing drinks

Register now, using the form below (until 20 March)

Sign up here:

First and Last Name: *

Email address: *

Institute / Faculty: *

Which transition(s) will your project focus on?
(please choose at least one) *

Climate change and sustainability (including sustainable energy)

Citizenship and polarisation

Digitalisation (AI, technology and nanotechnology)

Migration and integration

Erosion of democracy

Do you already have a concrete idea for a project that you would like to pitch in 1 minute? *

If yes: which transition(s) does your pitch relate to?
(please choose at least one)

Climate change and sustainability (including sustainable energy)

Citizenship and polarisation

Digitalisation (AI, technology and nanotechnology)

Migration and integration

Erosion of democracy

Space for pitches is limited. We will let you know in the week of 23 March whether you can give a pitch.

During the event, we will display participants’ names with their Institute/Faculty and their selected transition(s)
to assist with matchmaking. Do you agree with the display of your information? *

* = Input is required