Workshop at University of Amsterdam Humanities Venture Lab

Within the scope of Erasmus+ Staff Mobility within TED University, a visit to the Humanities Venture Lab at the University of Amsterdam was carried out by Dr. Aslı Aygüneş, Projects Coordinator of İstasyonTEDU, between March 3-7.

During the Humanities Venture Lab visit, various meetings were held with ecosystem stakeholders and community members. During this visit, Aslı Aygüneş conducted a two-hour workshop on "Theory of Change and Ecosystem Mapping" on March 4 as part of the Lab's annual Explore Program, which is open to UvA Faculty of Humanities graduate students. 35 undergraduate and graduate  students attended the workshop and had the opportunity to develop their ideas by working on the Theory of Change Canvas in groups.

In addition, during the visit, collaboration meetings were held with the REC Impact Center, which operates within the University of Amsterdam and supports the transformation of impactful projects into initiatives in different faculties of the university through provision of training and mentoring services. A similar introduction meeting was held with the Amsterdam Humanities Hub, which collaborates with public institutions and municipalities in Amsterdam. In this meeting, information about the Hub's current work was received and possible partnerships that could be developed in future project applications were also evaluated.