Hope in times of soc ietal and political unrest and polarization.
Many current societal issues can easily make us loose hope: the regime in Iran rem ains firmly in power, and the initial hope that once beckoned in Syri a seem to has faded. Other conflict zones—such as Palestine, Lebano n, Afghanistan, and Ukraine—might also appear hopeless. Furthermore , societal polarization and climate change challenge our vision of a hopeful future.
So how do you hold onto hope, where do you draw it from, and how do you stay resilient? What exactly is hope, and wh at purpose does it serve? To what extent can your community at VU Ams terdam support you in maintaining hope?
It is time for a meanin gful conversation about hope—in 3D—with Pieter Dronkers (UvH) and Zakia Essanhaji (VU), featuring live music and more.
DESCRIPTION: Hope in times of societal and political unrest and polari zation. Many current societal issues can easily make us loose hope: t he regime in Iran remains firmly in power, and the initial hope that once beckoned in Syria seem to has faded. Other conflict zones—such as Palestine, Lebanon, Afghanistan, and Ukraine—might also appear hopeless. Furthermore, societal polarization and climate change chall enge our vision of a hopeful future.So how do you hold onto hope, whe re do you draw it from, and how do you stay resilient? What exactly i s hope, and what purpose does it serve? To what extent can your commu nity at VU Amsterdam support you in maintaining hope?It is time for a meaningful conversation about hope—in 3D—with Pieter Dronkers (U vH) and Zakia Essanhaji (VU), featuring live music and more. END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR