In dit essay wil ik aan de hand van de tweede Korintebrief een kort maar krachtig pleidooi voeren voor de herwaardering van het ambt als biechtvader of -moeder. Biecht vraagt om een ambtsverhaal dat correspondeert met de vergeving die daarin wordt uitgesproken. Biecht vraagt om zwakkelingen en dwazen …

Background: In the Netherlands, most of the academic curricula for teacher training in religious education (RE) focus on shortfalls of students, like a lack of knowledge about the plurality of worldviews and the diversity in interpretations of the Christian tradition. In our research project, the focus …

Youth departing from secure youth care are often not well prepared for living on their own. This study aims to provide more insight into youth’s perspectives on what they need to improve their chances for successful return to and participation in Dutch society. The study is a first necessary step on a …

Emerging during the negotiations for the unratified Constitutional Treaty and officially launched with the Treaty of Lisbon, the European Citizens' Initiative allows citizens to invite the European Commission to propose legislation to the European Parliament and the Council based on an idea which gathers …

For us “Bounded Freedom” is the most important and discussed pillars of Honours education. During our workshop we challenge you to explore the possibilities and limitations of ‘Bounded Freedom’ in your daily practise. What does this mean for both involved students and teachers? What is the right balance …

Le Premier ministre néerlandais Mark Rutte annonce en septembre 2014 la fin de l’État-providence et l’avènement de la société participative. Dans cette nouvelle société, chaque citoyen participe activement à la vie sociale et économique. Les citoyens y prennent par exemple la responsabilité de l’entretien …

http://dx.doi.org/10.14261/postit/B1917A51-5AA6-4723-9EDF87AB64EC267BKeynote speech. In 2015 and 2016, Saxion University of Applied Sciences organized the 2nd and 3rd edition of the Regional Innovation and Entrepreneurship Conference (RIEC). It just so happens that innovation and entrepreneurship are …

Entrepreneurial Journalism is gaining in interest, first in the United States, but now also increasingly in Europe and in the Netherlands. This can be explained by a combination of factors. Firstly, reorganisations and substantial lay-offs in recent years at news publishers, especially of regional newspapers, …

Purpose – The aim of this survey study among N=180 Dutch teachers was to examine the moderating role of calendar age and proactive personality in the relationships between developmental opportunities, on the one hand, and work engagement and self-perceived employability, on the other. The paper aims …

Purpose – The aim of this survey study among N=180 Dutch teachers was to examine the moderating role of calendar age and proactive personality in the relationships between developmental opportunities, on the one hand, and work engagement and self-perceived employability, on the other. The paper aims …