Het socialistische tijdschrift Jacobin heeft sinds januari 2023 eindelijk een Nederlandse versie. In een van de eerste artikelen op het ‘platform voor linkse ideeënstrijd’ maakt Teun Dominicus de stand van zaken op van linkse uitgeverijen in Nederland. Zoals bekend is serieus links gedachtengoed in uitgeversland …

Over the past decades, many targeted policy strategies for countering violent extremism (CVE) have shown all kinds of weaknesses and side effects, especially for already marginalised citizens. Awareness of these serious downsides led to a whole branch of more generic social strategies aimed at prevention …

The scope of this research justification outlines plastic reduction and circularity efforts by the Schwarz Gruppe and focuses on aligning these practices to stakeholders. In fact, the research explores strategic possibilities to enhance communication among political stakeholders, media representatives, …

Many attempts have been made to build an artificial brain. This paper aims to contribute to the conceptualization of an artificial learning system that functionally resembles an organic brain in a number of important neuropsychological aspects. Probably the techniques (algorithms) required are already …

In July 2013, the EU and the US began negotiating a comprehensive trade and investment treaty: TTIP (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership). This was the beginning of a hefty public debate on the – supposed – contents of the agreement, such regulatory cooperation and ISDS. In the Netherlands, …

De Noordwaard is a recently established highwater flow area located near the Brabantse Biesbosch. In this area, dykes have been adapted and creeks have been dug, some of which are connected to the Hollands Diep and are subject to tidal influence. A large part of theagricultural land has been transformed …

Light therapy is applied to older people with dementia as a treatment to reset the biological clock, to improve the cognitive functioning, and to reduce behavioral symptoms. Although the methodological quality of light therapy studies is essential, many aspects concerning the description of the lighting …

Over the past fifteen years, the professional context of arts and design, in terms of production, distribution and consumption, has largely changed as a result of technological developments. However, art and design education programmes in the Netherlands have mostly failed to constructively integrate …

De Amerikaanse economisch geograaf Richard Florida ziet de huidige crisis als de grote fundamentele transformatie van onze economie. Hij spreekt van de Great Reset, de grote omschakeling naar een economie die draait om kennis en creativiteit. De auteur van The Rise of The Creative Class hekelt overheden …