Recharge agenda
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Rental Family. On Authenticity and Relations
What is an authentic relationship, and can it arise from an artificial basis? And what constitutes a family?
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Persecuted for Who You Are | Holocaust Memorial Day Testimony
Programme in Dutch - What does it mean to have to flee or go into hiding simply because of who you are? Come and listen to Bert Woudstra survived the Second World War as a Jewish boy and Leila Prnjavorac who fled from Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1992.
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The Housing Crisis: Towards a New Housing Ideal
Should we abandon the ideal of home ownership and place more emphasis on living together? Can housing policy encourage new forms of cohabitation and make housing affordable again? What does that require of our ideas about ownership and independence?
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Dealing with the News. Addict or Avoider?
(Young) people struggle increasingly with how to deal with the news. Conflicts around the world are escalating, and politics is rife with polarization.
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Van Halen: Finding Your Groove As An Outsider
What can we learn from the Van Halen brothers when we are searching for our own place in life? Their story shows how creativity and music can make you resilient and lead to great music.
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The Limits of Protest
Dutch programme - Where is the line between maintaining public order and restricting fundamental rights? And is there a shift taking place in how that balance is struck?
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Geert Mak on Power and the History of Europe
DUTCH conversation - Are the people in the political spotlight really the right people to tackle major challenges? In his new book, Geert Mak writes about the life of American Harry Hopkins. What can Hopkins's story teach us about Europe today?
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From Rome to Today: How Politicians Use Antiquity
Dutch programme - When politicians draw on history to reinforce their message, they strikingly often turn to antiquity—with the Roman Empire up front. Do these references actually make sense, and does that even matter?
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Imagine! How Dystopian and Utopian Stories Shape Our Future
Programme in English - Can utopian movies help us to imagine alternative futures, or do we overestimate how much our imagination can shape our future?
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AMID Masterclass International Development
What are the key debates in international development? What makes organizations impactful? How can we work towards more equal partnerships? In a series of 9 meetings, you’ll learn all about these and other key issues in international development.