Committees
Why become an active member?
If you are part of a committee of Babylon, it means that you are an active member. Being an active member has several advantages:
- You will meet many new people from different years;
- It is a great addition to your resumé;
- You will organise cool activities for every member of Babylon;
- You will be invited to one Active Member Evenings and one Active Member Activity.
Currently, Babylon has 10 committees that are available for everyone. Below you can find information about all the committees of Babylon.
You can sign up for a committee here.
Every year, Babylon organises a large communication congress. The Congress consists of several lectures by inspiring speakers and useful workshops. Themes from previous years include “Big Data: From Zero to Hero” and “Meet the Makers”.
This year, the Congress Committee will also organise the National Day of Communication together with study association Mycelium. This is a national event that brings together students from different communication programmes and study associations for a day filled with lectures, workshops and other activities.
Curious about the themes, speakers and programme of both events? Keep an eye on our social media and website!
Contact: congress@babylonnijmegen.nl
The Committee of Formal Activities (CFA) is one of Babylon’s formal committees and focuses on connecting students with both their studies and the professional field. Throughout the year, the committee organises various activities that give students an insight into professional life and provide a valuable addition to the curriculum. Examples include Company Visits, Pub Lectures, workshops and other informative activities.
In addition, the CFA organises several larger activities, such as the annual CIS in the Field and the Alumni Dinner. During CIS in the Field, alumni from the studies share their experiences and talk about their work. This gives students the opportunity to explore different career options, learn more about their future possibilities and connect with professionals.
Contact: formalactivities@babylonnijmegen.nl
In early 2026, the Prom will take place. Before the Prom can take place, many things have to be arranged. Examples include selecting a location, coming up with a theme, arranging music and much more. The Prom Committee ensures that everything is taken care of during this special night.
Contact: prom@babylonnijmegen.nl
The Graphic Design Committee is responsible for all the promotion material of Babylon. This includes posters, flyers and banners of all the committees. Besides that, they are responsible for the lay-out of our very own Babylon Magazine. Take a look at this website and our Instagram page for examples of the beautiful promotion material that this committee has made.
Would you like to be part of this committee, but you have no experience with Photoshop, InDesign or other similar programmes? That is no problem at all! During the year that you are part of this committee, you will learn a lot from your fellow committee members and through experience.
Contact: graphicdesign@babylonnijmegen.nl
Need our help? Check this out:
Dear Babylonians,
have you perhaps thought about requesting a design from our committee but you were not sure on how to go about it? If that is the case, we would like to explain how you can contact our committee and submit your requests in a simple manner.
Design types
From the committee, you are able to request numerous design formats which suit your needs. Below you will find a list of examples:
- Facebook Banners
- Instagram Posts
- Story designs
- Posters
- Invitations to events
In case you have other requests in mind, that could also be arranged as long as you provide a suitable description for us in the assignment form.
How to contact us
- To request a design from us, please download the assignment form document and fill it out in a detailed manner.
- After filling out the form, send it to us as soon as possible via email at graphicdesign@babylonnijmegen.nl.
Guidelines
- If you are commissioning us, the deadline should be placed a week in advance from the date of your request.
This facilitates the distribution of tasks within our committee and ensures that you will be satisfied with the design you requested. Just like any other student, our members are busy and require time for the completion of the assignments.
- Fill out the assignment form in a clear and detailed manner.
That way, we can understand your request and the idea you have in mind with ease.
- If you have questions of any kind, let us know via email as soon as possible.
Throughout the year, the Committee of Informal Activities (CIA) organises all kinds of informal activities. The activities can vary from karaoke to paintball and from pub crawls to a Beer Olympics. In addition, the CIA organises several parties that are described below
Babylon ‘Borrels’
The Babylon ‘Borrels’ are held once a month at our local pub Café De Fuik. These ‘Borrels’ are the perfect opportunity to talk to your fellow Babylonians outside the grey walls of the Erasmus building while enjoying a drink. Every time there is a different theme and alcoholic beverages are reasonably priced!
BaMyPo
Four times a year Babylon organises, in collaboration with study associations Mycelium (Communication Science) and Postelein (Pedagogical Sciences), the amazing BaMyPo. Every time, this party has an amazing theme and it is always, without any doubt, a great night.
Inglorious
Two times a year, we organise the legendary Inglorious parties along with study associations Postelein (Pedagogical Sciences), Umoja (Cultural Anthropolgy), BOW (Public Administration), Mycelium (Communication Science) and ESV (Economics). Because this party is organised by six associations, the audience is always varied. That is one of the many reasons these parties are always fun. Do you want to know the other reasons? Make sure you come to the next Inglorious and find out yourself!
DIESweek
The DIESweek is the anniversary week of Babylon. During this week, daily activities are organised by the CIA. The DIESweek Cantus is always a recurring activity, but what will be organised on the other days?
The kickstart for each student is, of course, the Introduction Week. During the Introduction Week, new students will get to know the Radboud University, the educational programme, the city of Nijmegen and Babylon. The Introduction Week Committee is responsible for organising this unforgettable week. The committee already starts in the beginning of the year to make sure the Introduction Week is even better than the year before.
Contact: introductionweek@babylonnijmegen.nl
The Babylon Magazine is the very own magazine of the association and the Publication Committee is the committee of Babylon that is responsible for writing articles for this magazine. Informative reports, evaluations of activities, pictures, columns and interviews are all part of the Babylon Magazine. Attention is paid to both formal and informal items. All members and sponsors receive our magazine two times a year.
Would you like to write something for the magazine, or do you have an interesting and/or creative idea? Please feel free to contact the Secretary (secretary@babylonnijmegen.nl).
Contact: publication@babylonnijmegen.nl
The Sports Committee is one of the informal committees of Babylon. Their main activity is Babylon’s legendary Ski Trip. Every January, all the daredevils of Babylon travel together to a winter sport area to show their skills on the slopes. Many Babylonians consider the Ski Trip as one of their best experiences in Babylon. Keep an eye out on our social media and website for the latest news on the Ski Trip!
Throughout the year, the Sports Committee also organises several other sports related activities.
Contact: sports@babylonnijmegen.nl
The Study Trip Committee is responsible for organising the Study Trip of Babylon. This will take place during the May holidays.
The Study Trip consists both of formal and informal activities, like company visits and pub crawls. Each year, the destination is selected by the committee. In previous years, Babylonians went to London, Bogota, Prague, Berlin, Dublin, Rio de Janeiro, Beijing, Bratislava, Vienna, Budapest and Montréal. What will be the spectacular location of the Study Trip next year?
Contact: studytrip@babylonnijmegen.nl
The Weekend Committee is one of the informal committees of Babylon. During the Babylon weekend, a group of approximately 40 Babylonians will go to a location somewhere in the Netherlands. This weekend will be filled with fun and ‘gezellige’ activities, such as games, a party and a Cantus.
This weekend will take place in the second semester, but a lot of things need to be arranged beforehand to make it the best weekend possible. That’s why the Weekend Committee already starts in the first semster.
Contact: weekend@babylonnijmegen.nl