‘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.
Faith
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.
'I learned from Kierkegaard: anxiety is a teacher'
When studying Pedagogy at VU Amsterdam, Geert Jan Blanken became fascinated by the work of Kierkegaard; a fascination that never left him.
Following in Abraham Kuyper’s footsteps
George Harinck (62) is professor at the VU and an expert on everything Abraham Kuyper.
How theologian Gerko lost his faith
Gerko Tempelman attended the Vrije Universiteit to get a degree in theology, but lost his faith along the way.
‘I DIDN’T ROLL STRAIGHT FROM GEERT WILDERS’ LAP TO THE MOSQUE’
Joram van Klaveren (40) spent several years as the ‘Islam spokesperson’ for the far-right Freedom Party. Now he is a Muslim himself.
