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Introduction to Vegan Theory (Dr. Emelia Quinn)
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13/4/21 7pm

LLACE Game Night
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15/4/21 7.30pm

Board Q&A
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19/4/21 7pm

Book Club: The Memory Police
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29/4/21 7pm

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  1. GMA 2021

    July 2 @ 17:00 - 19:00

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Study Association Etcetera
The year is ending, which means it is time for our The year is ending, which means it is time for our annual General Members Assembly, in which we will introduce the candidate board to you! We will also reflect on the year and the candidate board will introduce their policy plan for next year! We're looking forward to seeing you there.
We are beyond grateful to Dr. Ben Moore, Dr. Vikto We are beyond grateful to Dr. Ben Moore, Dr. Viktorija Kostadinova, Dr. Imogen Cohen, and Dr. Rose van der Zwaard for kindly agreeing to take part in this event and present the books that changed their lives! It was wonderful hearing why they like those books and how they had an impact on them. The professors’ picks were: Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie (Dr. Moore), Songs of Innocence and Experience by William Blake (Dr. Kostadinova), the audiobook My Name is Why by Lemn Sissay (Dr. Cohen). Dr. van der Zwaard chose to present four books, which were Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, The Ballad of the Sad Café by Carson McCullers, Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan, and A Swing in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders. It was an absolutely lovely event, and we are happy to have seen so many faces there!
To end the year Etcetera invites you to a picnic. To end the year Etcetera invites you to a picnic. We're really excited to finally see some of you in real life again! Due to Covid restrictions you will need to sign up using the sign up sheet in our bio and agree to a few conditions all stated in the form in order to attend. We will provide snacks and drinks, but feel free to bring your own. See you there!
4.30pm*** We're beyond excited to announce the (u 4.30pm*** We're beyond excited to announce the (unfortunately last) guest lecture of the year! Dr Ben Moore will be speaking about cities and literature and give us an insight on "invisible architecture". No idea what that means? Join us on the 7th June at 4.30pm and find out! The zoom link is on facebook and will be in our bio.
As the academic year comes to an end, we want to e As the academic year comes to an end, we want to end it with a last fun book club about “On A Sunbeam” by Tillie Walden. You can access the graphic novel via this link: https://www.onasunbeam.com/ , or if you prefer a physical copy, you can get yours at Athenaeum (don’t forget the Etcetera discount code!): https://www.athenaeum.nl/boek/?authortitle=walden-tillie/on-a-sunbeam--9781910395370 . It is a sci-fi story about love, friendship, mystery of origins, reconstructing architecture on planets, tracing the steps of a lost loved one, and it is just overall wholesome. We look forward to seeing you one last time before a well-deserved Summer break!
Do you enjoy creative writing and a good sense of Do you enjoy creative writing and a good sense of humour? Then this workshop is for you! Etcetera is hosting another creative writing workshop, but this time it will not only be engaging and inspiring, but also humour-oriented! Join us for our Creative Writing Comedy Workshop with Jérémy Bernard this Sunday from 16.00 - 18.00. We’re looking forward to seeing you and hopefully hearing some of your writing!
Art comes in many forms, and we sure incorporated Art comes in many forms, and we sure incorporated them all. From pen to crayon to acrylic paint to digital art to actually painting on a canvas, each of your artworks are unique, and we loved seeing your final results! Considering the fact that we had 52 minutes only for our creations, we were all kind of stressed (or at least most of us were), and following a video tutorial is definitely harder than it seems to be. Discussing pop culture and art is always a good time, and we hope you had as much fun as we did!
Please remember to fill in our surveys for this ye Please remember to fill in our surveys for this year’s yearbook!! We appreciate every submission ❤️ Link in bio
Are you curious to see what kinds of books your pr Are you curious to see what kinds of books your professors like? We got that covered: Join us on Zoom to learn about the books that changed the lives of Dr. Ben Moore, Dr. Rose van der Zwaard, Dr. Imogen Cohen, and Dr. Viktorija Kostadinova. They kindly agreed to participate in this annual event of LLACE, and we are beyond thrilled to have them there!
With the general rating being 2.85714286/5 (kudos With the general rating being 2.85714286/5 (kudos to Alexander for doing the math) and ranging from a solid 5/5 to a 1/5, it is safe to say that the book might not have been everyone’s cup of tea, but the book club certainly was an evening well-spent. As usual, we enjoyed discussing the topics we had prepared, and congrats to Anne for winning the bingo. Of course, David’s cat could not be excluded from the post!
Are you an artist? Do you want to be one? We certa Are you an artist? Do you want to be one? We certainly do, and we are excited to paint along with you! We have found a video tutorial for a beautiful painting inspired by Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll and thought about how much fun it would be if everyone recreated the same painting. The general idea is to do that on a canvas, but if you want to use your own preferred technique of art (e.g. coloured pencils, digital art), feel free to let out all the creativity that you have. We hope to see many of you there, and we look forward to seeing your art!
Interested in applying for next year’s board? We Interested in applying for next year’s board? We have shared descriptions of our roles and our experience with them. Visit our profile to check them out. Swipe for details on how to apply. We’re looking forward to reading your application! Here’s what Anne has to say: Being Etcetera’s Commissary of External Affairs has come with a list of exciting challenges, most importantly running and managing our website and social media. Promoting events makes up a big part of my job, since it includes writing descriptions and reviews, designing promotional materials, and posting them on all channels via which Etcetera communicates with its members. Furthermore, I am staying in touch with the promotional managers of the subcommittees to organize the promotion of their events and reviews. To external associations and members who contact us via social media the Commissary of External functions as the representative of Etcetera and therefore need to consult the board for their opinions, as well as be able to make reasonable decisions on behalf of them. Commissary of External Affairs is an exciting and fun role, and I recommend applying for it to everyone who enjoys social media management and connecting to other people.
Interested in applying for next year’s board? We Interested in applying for next year’s board? We will be sharing short descriptions of our roles and our experience with them. Visit our profile to check them out. stay tuned & swipe for details on how to apply. Here is Sev’s description of his job: “Being the Commissary of Internal Affairs of Etcetera is a job that tasks you with the mediation between the main board and all of our amazing baby boards. The brunt of the work is set around communicating between said boards and the main board itself, this involves sitting in on meetings and communicating what needs to be done where. It isn’t always an easy job, and there are  plenty of opportunities to be humbled or to learn from. Each member of Etcetera is their own deeply unique person with a host of ideas and desires, as Commissary of Internal Affairs it is not only your job to see to it that everyone is on the same level, but also to try your hardest and make sure that everyone is as happy as they can be when it comes to resolving misunderstandings. All in all it’s a position I’d thoroughly recommend to anyone looking to make connections, or to anyone who wants to be involved in the running of Etcetera on a deeper level, as well as the organizing of its events.”
Interested in applying for next year’s board? In Interested in applying for next year’s board? In the next couple of weeks we will be sharing short descriptions of our roles and our experience with them. stay tuned & swipe for details on how to apply. Here’s what our treasurer has to say: Etceteras treasurer is in charge of any and all financial aspects of the association. As treasurer, you are responsible for incoming and outgoing funds, attending general assemblies with the chair and generally taking care of anything that involves money. While the role does involve a lot of (ac)counting, you don’t have to be a math genius, as long as you have a calculator by your side. As treasurer, you gain an abundance of experience working in a team, managing finances and communicating with banks. Additionally, by working with the university and other associations, you also learn heaps about the ins and outs of UvA and its student services. So if you’re looking to gain some rudimentary business experience, be the financial cornerstone of a team and expand your knowledge of the inner workings of the university, the treasurer position might be for you!
Interested in applying for next year’s board? In Interested in applying for next year’s board? In the next couple of weeks we will be sharing short descriptions of our roles and our experience with them. stay tuned & swipe for details on how to apply. “The position of Secretary places you in one of the key intermediary roles of the board.Firstly, because you control and maintain the association’s email inbox. This entails checking on incoming emails from members, companies or the university itself, communicating these to the board at the weekly meetings, and then responding once the board has made a decision. There is a collection of template emails ready for use, as well as an efficient system for signing up new members. These will be very useful in streamlining your experience. Your second main task is compiling the key points of every meeting in your minutes, and organising the association’s files and storage on the online drive. This drive is where the members lists are kept, as well as contracts, event planning, important documents and the occasional financial overview. Each secretary decides their own system for the new year, and there is a lot of freedom to how you decide to organise the data. As an additional task, the Secretary is also in charge of organising our biyearly booksale with Athenaeum. This is a somewhat time-consuming task during the week in which each sale takes place, but is not usually an overwhelming one, as you will have the rest of the board helping out. In short, the role of secretary puts you at the forefront of communication and organisation for the board. You are aware of all Etcetera’s background occurrences and deeply involved in our association’s contacts with the outside world. You will recognise all members simply by name, and keep an eye out for any paperwork that might be important later. For anyone who enjoys (or needs some more) structure, is literate enough to write an email, and who wants to add the above skills and experience to their repertoire, I highly recommend this position!”
Interested in applying for next year’s board? In Interested in applying for next year’s board? In the next couple of weeks we will be sharing short descriptions of our roles and our experience with them. stay tuned & swipe for details on how to apply. Jeremy on his experience as chair: “Although my experience as Chair this year has gone differently than expected, it has still been an enriching and fun experience. The role has given me an opportunity to hone my leadership and interpersonal skills, while being able to work alongside some truly great people. Being Chair requires someone who is ready to take charge, while having a strong grasp of communication and organisational skills. The tasks of the position include guiding the board’s weekly meetings, representing the board at gatherings with different student bodies or collaborations, keeping track of Etcetera’s physical mail, organising - as well as attending - Etcetera’s events, and generally making sure the board is on top of their individual tasks. The Chair also needs to be ready to take over any tasks that other board members might need help with or that don’t fall under the task l ists of any of the specific roles. Based on all of that, I can definitely recommend the Chair position to anyone who’s itching for a chance to train their cooperative abilities in a leadership role.”
A huge thank you to everyone who joined and bright A huge thank you to everyone who joined and brightened our evening, we wouldn’t have wanted to spend it differently. Watching you struggle to spell out the words we can hardly spell ourselves, accepting the challenge of Google translate butchering book titles (special shoutout to ‘Cafe News Stories’), completing titles of poems with the help of pictures, and finally putting yours and our drawing skills to the test in pictionary—all of it was a lot of fun for us, and we hope you enjoyed it too. And if you ever feel inspired to write the poem titled ‘Casey at the Liquor Store’, feel free to do so! P.S: In one minute, Sanne managed to create 16 new words using the letters from ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’. We only managed 2 or 3 under pressure, so we demanded Sanne to prove it to us because we didn’t believe her.
To honour Women’s History Month, Michelle Obama’s podcast was definitely the right choice, and discussing topics such as diversity in leadership, failure, race, to name but a few, was a great way to spend our evening. It is safe to say that podcasts are a great choice to listen to, and Michelle Obama’s down-to-earth conversation with her mentors and mentees was definitely the right pick for this book club.
With all the assignments at uni, we are in absolut With all the assignments at uni, we are in absolute need of a fun game night. Are you stressed too and want to rewind? Join LLACE’s game night for a fun evening playing language-related games and pictionary to have a temporary distraction from all the stress. We hope to see many of you there!
The year is slowly coming to an end, which means i The year is slowly coming to an end, which means it is time for a new board for Etcetera! If you attended our power point presentation night, you will have already gotten an introduction to what it is like to be board, and why you should apply. If you missed it, don't worry, we got you; On the 19th April, join us for a Q&A session on the board experience. Bring your questions and chat with us about Etcetera. We're looking forward to seeing you and answering your questions.
It is April, and LLACE is back with a new book clu It is April, and LLACE is back with a new book club, for which we have chosen “The Memory Police” by Yōko Ogawa. You can purchase your copy at Athenaeum Boekhandel via this link (don't forget to use the Etcetera discount code!): https://www.athenaeum.nl/boek/?authortitle=yoko-ogawa/memory-police--9780375715334 . We hope to see many of you there, and stay tuned for the Zoom link!
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