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New Holocaust Museum Shows The Persecution Of Jews In Its True Colours
13 March 2024
Knowledge about the Holocaust and the role played by the Dutch in it is declining - especially among young people. High time, then, for the new National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam. But what can this museum say that has not been said before by dozens of other Dutch museums and memorial sites conce
How Animals Assumed Greater Importance
31 May 2023
Our bond with animals goes back to the earliest human memory. But despite rapidly losing touch with nature, we have also come to cherish animals in recent decades. That doesn’t come without legal, political and social consequences. “We must promptly do away with the idea that humans are superior
Courses in English at Our Universities? Yes, but in Moderation
10 March 2023
The increasing anglicization of higher education in the Netherlands and the need for Flemish universities to be less limited in their choice of English are issues that are as controversial as they are topical. Especially in the north, the arguments fly back and forth. Sometimes they are pro, usually
‘We Can’t Do Without Migrants Anymore’: Experts on Migration in Belgium and the Netherlands
21 October 2022
Migration offers good pickings for populists, while those who take an honest look at the subject find they are up against a headwind. ‘As a politician, you won’t win elections by saying it will work out all right’, fears Marlou Schrover, a migration specialist at Leiden University. ‘It would
Humour in 2022: Battleground and Minefield
13 September 2022
From catchy slogans at demonstrations to stand-up comedians’ biting wit and scorching one-liners in the political arena, humour is right there in the boxing ring of our society. So, there is much more to jokes and witticisms than just getting a laugh. But how does humour relate to power? And can t
Looted Art Must Return to Congo, but How?
31 August 2021
All those involved agree: Belgium must return the museum pieces that were looted from Congo, Rwanda, and Burundi during colonial times. In June 2021, the government therefore decided to return the illegally obtained objects from the AfricaMuseum into Congolese hands. But that is just the beginning.
When You Care to Share. The Collaborative Economy in the Low Countries
4 February 2020
Flanders and the Netherlands are fertile ground for the collaborative economy because they are densely populated and very connected. But even if a whole range of initiatives has developed there, the definition of this master key concept is far from clear. ‘Between the societal ideal and the market
