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October 01, 2014

The Emergence of the Academic Entrepreneur

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Last month, from 16-30 September 2014, I attended the 9th Trinidad & Tobago Film Festival in Port of Spain, the capital city of Trinidad and Tobago on the northwest coast of the Caribbean island of Trinidad. I participated in this annual celebration of films from and about the Caribbean and its diaspora in two capacities: as academic researcher and industry partner. My dual lens, zooming both out and in, is part of my desperate attempt to bridge the gap between the world of academia and the world of practice.

Read the blog on KITLV.nl.

May 26, 2014

The Meaning of the Moment: Wonder

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In the first months of 2014 we were, by tradition, under the spell of childlike wonder and moral outrage. From Russia’s land grab in Ukraine to the controversial statements of Geert Wilders to the moderate Eurovision song by Ilse DeLange and Waylon, we didn’t see it coming. And all thought something about it.

Read the column (in Dutch) on DeFusie.net.

February 13, 2014

De zingeving van het moment: Bescheidenheid

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Januari was, ondanks alle goede voornemens in het nieuwe jaar, een maand waarin we collectief worstelden met onze bescheidenheid. Van KPN tot promotielesbo’s en van Floortje Dessing tot Johnny de Mol, allemaal probeerden ze zichzelf op terughoudende wijze te feliciteren, promoten of anderszins op de borst te kloppen.

Lees de column op DeFusie.net.

January 13, 2014

The Meaning of the Moment: Being Part of a List

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Like every year, December was the month of reflection and looking back. It’s a time of annual overviews, selections and lists. Known and lesser-known Dutch people – from politicians to athletes, from writers to musicians, and from fashion designers to ‘oliebollen’ bakeries – all were hoping to be included in some illustrious list. And with that, to safeguard their immortality.

Read the column (in Dutch) on DeFusie.net.

September 25, 2013

The Meaning of the Moment: A Fighting Sport Calms You

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September was the month of the exhaust valve. After the unofficial biography of kickboxer Badr Hari (written by Jens Olde Kalter) became in no time both the most sold and stolen book in the Netherlands, again the question arose whether practicing a fighting sport makes people aggressive. Because, as it turned out in the bestseller, Badr was also outside the ring always a sweetheart.

Read the column (in Dutch) on DeFusie.net.