'I have often had to fight against the label 'refugee''
Wahhab Hassoo, who fled from Iraq, reached VU Amsterdam through vocational education. Now, he's on the list for parliamentary elections.
Faith
Millennial Pastor David van der Meulen: A Modern Beacon in the City
David van der Meulen isn’t a typical pastor. He doesn't align with one church and mostly connects with millennials that don’t identify with religion.
‘The West will have to run just to keep up with countries like China’
Philosopher and political scientist Haroon Sheikh explores the intersection between new technologies such as AI and changing global relations.
Like father, like son: ‘I tried to keep him away from political science’
A double interview with former Member of Parliament Joël Voordewind and his son Manuel. Both men studied political science at VU Amsterdam.
Availability of university admission essential for refugees
Halleh Ghorashi fled to the Netherlands from Iran in the 1980s and became professor of diversity and integration at VU Amsterdam.
‘People’s faith may change, but they don’t become unbelievers’
Professor André van der Braak does research into the fact that it is becoming more normal to combine religions, something he does in practice too.
‘I expect the return of Christ within now and 14 years’
Orlando Bottenbley about his vocation, how his brother’s murder forced him to forgive and why he sees the coronavirus as a sign of the end of days.
New Young Theologian of the Netherlands is business administration alumna
Tabitha van Krimpen (23) is using her business administration programme to reform the church.
‘We’re inclined to have more respect for intelligent people’
According to Renée van Schoonhoven, a lecturer in Education Law, we tend to regard diplomas as a reward for hard work.
President of the GGZ Jacobine Geel: 'I’m extremely concerned'
VU alumnus Jacobine Geel studied Theology at the VU Amsterdam. Today, she combines her work on television with a position as President of the GGZ.
