Honorary Fellows
Faculty of Humanities
The UvA’s Honorary Fellowship is intended for renowned professionals with whom the university wishes to collaborate. The Honorary Fellow is a promising researcher who excels in their field and contributes to strengthening the ties between the university and the professional community. The Faculty of Humanities currently has two Honorary Fellows: Erik Saaman (National Archives) and Maral Mohsenin (Eye Filmmuseum).
Erik Saaman - National Archives
Erik Saaman, strategic advisor on digital archiving at the National Archives, is Honorary Fellow Archiving by Design. In his fellowship, he investigates how we can ensure that digital government information becomes and remains accessible, and how archiving by design can contribute to this. In addition to his research, he also teaches courses in the Department of Media Studies – including in the Bachelor’s programme in Media and Information and the Dual Master’s in Archival and Information Studies.
Maral Mohsenin - Eye Filmmuseum
Maral Mohsenin, Director of Collection & Knowledge Sharing at Eye Filmmuseum, is Honorary Fellow of Film Heritage and Digital Film Culture. She examines the importance of film heritage in today's world, through technological, historical, theoretical, cultural and socio-political lenses. In addition to her research, she teaches in the Department of Media Studies, in particular to students of the MA Preservation and Presentation of the Moving Image.
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