“Fabricated is designed to give visitors insight into how digital technologies are affecting our society. Our goal is to make complex topics such as AI and misinformation understandable and tangible. With interactive games and experiences, the exhibition bridges the gap between abstract digital concepts and everyday reality. I hope that visitors to the exhibition will feel more confident and better equipped to participate in democracy,” said Susannah Montgomery, researcher at the Media, Technology & Society Research Group at ARC research center.

From the Netherlands to the United States
After touring the Netherlands and other European countries from May to July, fabricated was on view in September as the first exhibition in the Expo space during the opening of Inholland's new building on Pina Bauschplein in Amsterdam. After that, the exhibition was on view at prominent events such as the Society 5.0 Festival (Oct. 9-10) and DigiQuest (Nov. 21-22). In the meantime, fabricated took a three-week trip across the United States ahead of the presidential election. There it made stops such as The LOVE Building in Detroit (Oct. 21-24), The Ohio State University's Translational Data Analytics Institute (Oct. 29 to Nov. 5) and The STEAM Factory in Columbus (Nov. 8).

The exhibition also received rave reviews in the US: “From the moment I ‘met’ Alex, the AI news reader, I was sold. In our polarized society, we need more bridges like fabricated to help people better understand each other and their digital world,” said an American visitor.

Fabricated returns to Inholland Amsterdam
In the coming months, the research team will publish articles and reports on how residents of the United States and Europe understand important digital issues, such as misinformation, AI and content moderation. These insights, based on interviews and surveys conducted during the tour, provide a better picture of how societies deal with digital challenges.

Part of the exhibition will return to Inholland's Expo space in January as part of an exhibition on Digital Rights. With this, fabricated continues to contribute to the conversation about the role of technology in our society for the time being.

Listen to the interview with Susannah and Andy on Instagram during the exhibition of fabricated at The LOVE Building in Detroit.

The yearly Week of the International Student is coming up! From 18-22 November, several activities are organized at Inholland to celebrate all students with international ambitions. The WotIS is always organized in the week of 17 November: International Students’ Day. The week was originally initiated by Nuffic (Dutch National Agency for Internationalization in Education), to focus on international students studying in the Netherlands. Nowadays, it’s also aimed at Dutch students interested in an international experience abroad.

Why is an international experience important?
At Inholland, we would like our students to gain international experiences in various ways. This can be done by e.g. doing a study exchange or internship abroad or by participating in international projects, during which they need to cooperate with international students in complex assignments that require an international approach. This will enable them in their future careers to build bridges across barriers between countries and cultures, and thus contribute to a sustainable society.

What’s in it for students
An international experience for students means: broadening your horizon, pushing boundaries, personal growth, creating an international network, strengthening your intercultural and English skills and above all: an unforgettable adventure!

International Students’ well-being
Since COVID-19, student well-being is under pressure, especially international students’ well-being. One of the bottlenecks is the limited social binding. Therefore, it is important to also organize social activities for international students during WotIS.

Activities @ Inholland
During the WotIS the International Office and the SSC organize several activities for both our international students studying at Inholland and for Inholland students with international ambitions. For instance, in Amsterdam, Dutch and International students can learn more about each others languages. In Alkmaar students can participate in a Game Night. Students in The Hague can join a Mindfulness break.

All students with international ambitions can join online inspiration sessions about study and internship/graduation abroad or a general information session about international opportunities at Inholland. Furthermore, the Inholland Instagram account will be taken over by Inholland students currently abroad for a study exchange or internship: every day, we will get insights into the life of an Inholland student at a different destination in the world!

An overview of all activities and information on how to sign up is published here.

Questions
Questions about the WotIS? Contact the International Office through outgoing@inholland.nl.

It is with extreme sadness and a heavy heart that we have to announce that Mina Milusheva, one of our first year International Creative Business students from The Hague, unexpectedly passed away on Friday June 9^th. 

Since receiving this distressing news, Maurice Kemper (team leader) and Barış Altınöz (Mina’s PD coach) have been to see some of Mina’s closest friends on Saturday and have met with Mina’s parents on Sunday.

Mina was a part of our student community and her hobbies and interests included music, singing, psychology, poetry, and fencing. She was originally from Bulgaria with her family residing in Dubai. Her presence added to the diversity of our campus and Mina will be sorely missed. Losing Mina is a blow for both her fellow students and our teaching and support staff.

Memorial gathering
We plan to hold a memorial gathering for Mina in the Mauritszaal at Inholland The Hague on Tuesday June 13^th from 13.00 to 14.00 pm, both students and teachers are invited to attend. This will be a moment for us to come together and remember Mina. Following the memorial gathering, a book of condolences and a remembrance “corner” will be set up outside of Crea Lab 2-012 to leave your message for Mina’s family, boyfriend and friends.

We extend our condolences to Mina's family and friends, and to anyone who knew her at our university. If you have any memories or stories about Mina that you would like to share, we welcome you to do so.
Please know that we are there for both students and teachers alike and our door is always open if you need help or someone to talk to.

Management, lecturers and staff of (International) Creative Business The Hague

The students of the Sustainable Media Lab have made creative and experiential media products to help you understand how and why media can shape, nurture, and impede justice in our society.  The Sustainable Media Lab will be hosting the Community Day on Friday, January 13th from 14:00-17:00 in the Mauritszaal at Inholland The Hague. 

The projects of the Sustainable Media Lab were made possible thanks to partnerships with Sound & Vision The Hague, Municipality of and The Hague Humanity Hub.