Day 0: Sunday, May 17, 2026

• ca. 19:00: Informal dinner

Day 1: Monday, May 18, 2026

Inspiring examples of science communication

Huize Heyendael - Van Agt Kamer

• 09.30-10.00: Shari Boodts (Radboud Universiteit), Research and Impact
• 10.00-10.40: Evelien Bracke (University College Dublin), Working towards educational equity via Classical languages at primary school: European case studies
• 10.40-11.10: Coffee break
• 11.10-11.50: Harm Kaal (Radboud Universiteit), Thinking with history in public policy: The value of applied history
• 11.50-12.30: Demi Storm (Radboud Universiteit), Critical fabulation as a hermeneutic method to (ancient) history: The case of a child miner in Alburnus Maior, Roman Dacia
• 12.30-14.00: Lunch

Valkhof Museum

• 14.00-15.00: Tour of the Valkhof Museum

City centre

• 15.00-17.00: Walk through the city to view the Waalpaintings

Day 2: Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Workshops on science communication

Erasmusgebouw - E 2.51, 2.56, 2.66

• 09.00-12.00: Workshops

Erasmusgebouw - De Refter

• 12.00-13.30: Lunch

University Library - UBN 1.05D

• 13.30-15.00: Visit to the Radboud Special Collections

Erasmusgebouw - E 1.04, 1.06, 1.14

• 15.00-18.00: Workshops

Location TBD

• 18.00-20.00: Free evening/MECANO PhD activity

Day 3: Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Workshops on science communication

Elinor Ostromgebouw - EOS N 1.220, 1.550, 1.770

• 09.00-12.00: Workshops

Erasmusgebouw - De Refter

• 12.00-13.30: Lunch

Erasmusgebouw - E 2.61, 2.56, 2.66

• 13.30-15.30: Workshops

Erasmusgebouw - E 1.17

• 15.30-16.00: Break
• 16.00-18.00: Brainstorm on MECANO common publication (MECANO group only)

Location TBC

• 18.00-21.00: Dinner (MECANO group only)

Day 4: Thursday, May 21, 2026

Presentations, meetings, conclusions

Erasmusgebouw - E 1.04, 1.06, 1.10, 1.18

• 09.00-10.30: Workshops - planning of next steps / MECANO supervisory board (hybrid)

Erasmusgebouw - E 2.12

• 10.30-11.00: Break
• 11.00-13.00: Presentation of workshop outcomes to other groups, supervisors and partners

Erasmusgebouw - De Refter

• 13.00-14.00: Lunch

Erasmusgebouw - E 2.62

• 14.00-15.30: MECANO PhDs present their valorisation ideas to supervisors and partners

Programme PDF: click here