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'Religious institutions are not prepared to negotiate on sex and sexuality'
Hannah Stoffels
6 April 2021
„The more institutionalised the religion, the more dominant the framework of gender, sex and patriarchy”, says Azza Karam, professor at VU Amsterdam.
‘A one-liner can sometimes say more than a long analysis’
Marjolein de Jong
19 March 2021
Comedian Teun van den Elzen (27) produces ‘Saaie Kutpolitiek’ (Boring Shit Politics), a YouTube channel with satirical videos about Dutch politics.
New artwork inspired by Abraham Kuyper
Marjolein de Jong
19 January 2021
It was an honour for artist Wafae Ahalouch to create a work of art in honour of the Abraham Kuyper year. This resulted in the artwork Trinity.
Caught in a web of disadvantage
Jessica Brouwer
18 January 2021
Halleh Ghorashi takes a stand against the negative portrayal of refugees and migrants and fights for diversity and inclusion.
Three remarkable anecdotes about the VU
Marjolein de Jong
20 October 2020
Three people that have made the VU’s history their life’s work elaborate on their favorite interesting anecdotes.
‘Invest now in digital skills for the elderly’
Omayra Mac Donald
8 April 2020
The far-reaching government measures for the coronavirus outbreak are making personal contact very difficult for elderly. How can we contribute?
Back to the origins of eroticism? Sexperiment!
Marjolein de Jong
17 December 2019
We seem to have a limited view of what sexuality is, according to philosopher Ype de Boer.
'I traded business for television'
Marjolein de Jong
30 October 2019
Sandra Ysbrandy had worked her way up the ladder at Rabobank, however she decided to set a radical new course for her career.
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How theologian Gerko lost his faith
Marjolein de Jong
5 October 2019
Gerko Tempelman attended the Vrije Universiteit to get a degree in theology, but lost his faith along the way.
Susanne makes a living handling death
Marjolein de Jong
5 September 2019
Susanne Duijvestein decided to make a radical career change and became a funeral director. Her mission? To change the world of funeral service.
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