Peter Breedveld, Author at Ad Valvas

14 April 2022

‘VU Amsterdam doesn’t really give minorities the room to be themselves’

Recent graduate and former refugee Mohammed Badran received the Echo Award in recognition of his commitment to a more inclusive society. But as a student at VU Amsterdam, he did not always feel appreciated.

31 March 2022

Fundraising to combat helplessness

A group of teachers and students set up a fundraiser for Ukraine. ‘I would feel very bad if I couldn’t do anything.’ “The anger I have inside is nearly killing me” says Ukrainian first-year Communication Sciences student Lev Medin (20)….

6 December 2021

‘I understand how frustrating and demoralising it is for everyone’

LONGREAD – Executive Board member Marcel Nollen has really had his work cut out for him as a result of the IT crisis at VU Amsterdam. The situation has not left him unmoved. ‘Come and see me; my door is…

11 November 2021

‘Build your own mail server, it’s really not rocket science’

Honorary doctor Marleen Stikker thinks we are putting our fates too easily into the hands of parties which don’t necessarily have our best interests in mind. ‘AI should not be developed with the purpose of contributing to The Netherlands Inc.’

21 September 2021

‘Frankly, we did not foresee such a setback’

LONGREAD – VU Amsterdam finds itself in deep water after a failed effort to replace several IT systems. An outright drama, some staff are calling it. But not Marcel Nollen. The Executive Board member is confident things will work out.

13 September 2021

‘I always become a little bit Chinese when someone attacks China’

LONGREAD – The West suffers from Chinaphobia and VU Amsterdam lecturer Peter Peverelli believes that is unwarranted. He is co-author of a book intended to counterbalance all this negative publicity.

1 September 2021

‘Netherlands apparently places little value on Afghan lives’

The Netherlands is abandoning the people of Afghanistan, according to two Afghan VU students. The Dutch government’s negligence has left them feeling bitter. “We’ve been betrayed, plain and simple.”

28 May 2021

‘I would like to tell Van Praag: speak for yourself’

VU Amsterdam rejects scientists’ call to boycott Israel. Professor Thijl Sunier signed the petition and believes the university is making a mistake.

14 December 2020

‘Should one always refuse to partner up with controversial companies?’

Huawei, a company VU Amsterdam works with, has tested software on behalf of the Chinese government for recognizing Uighurs – an oppressed Muslim minority in China -as was uncovered by The Washington Post recently. However, nothing has to change for…

12 November 2020

‘The coronavirus crisis will widen the gap between men and women’

If female scientists become less productive in areas where schools are in lockdown, it’s because care responsibilities at home are not distributed equally, says researcher Bahar Mehmani.

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