In this edition of idea, you read all about what’s going on at the faculty— and it’s a lot, and diverse, and both interesting and important. In this edition of idea:
Floris van Dijk is head of historical research and collection at National Monument Kamp Amersfoort. Between 1986 and 1992 he studied Archaeology at VU Amsterdam. “It's bizarre when you realise what happened in Nazi Germany in just 12 years. That has no precedent in the history of mankind.”
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Süleyman Tosun studied Philosophy, Politics & Economics (PPE) and Law and Politics of International Security (LPIS) at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Süleyman currently works at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Since August, he has been working at the Dutch Embassy in Dakar, where he focuses on climate, water, coastal protection and renewable energy in the economics department.
In 9 pictures he shows his workweek
Jacqueline Bel is deeply concerned about the misconceptions surrounding Dutch as a subject. That is why she is so pleased with the new three-year course in Creative Writing in Dutch, which students will be able to choose at VU Amsterdam in the next academic year. "The world is largely built on the power of stories. Look at politics, the courtroom, psychology. Writing and telling stories is important everywhere, especially in literature."
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And there is more. Read the alumnimagazine idea, edition december 2023