On 20 October 1944, anticipating the end of the Second World War, the Dutch government-in-exile in London promulgated het Besluit Vijandelijk Vermogen ('the Decree on Enemy Property'). The Decree classed al nationals of Germany, Italy and Japan as enemies of the state, or vijandelijke onderdanen ('enemy citizens'), and entitled the Dutch State to confiscate all assets belonging to enemy citizens within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Thousands of German civilians who resided and worked in th...

The premise that underlies this volume is that there are strong interconnections between wonder, education, and human flourishing. And more specifically, that wonder can make a significant difference to how well one's education progresses and how well one's life goes. The contributors to this volume - both senior, well-known and beginning researchers and students of wonder - variously explore aspects of these connections from philosofphical, empirical, theoretical and practical perspectives. ...

In this guide, all aspects of ombuds work in higher education are discussed clearly and thoroughly, from the implementation and context of the ombuds function, the everyday practice of an ombudsman (m/f/x) to international differences in terms of the ombudsman’s mandate and powers.

How can ombudsmen carry out their work correctly and effectively? What kinds of complaints do they investigate? How do they deal with complainants and respondents? Should complaints of students and employees be h...

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Writing a scientific article in English is often a major challenge for non-native speakers of the language. They not only need to produce a well-structured and coherent text, but they are also expected to use correct and idiomatic English throughout. While many books and guides deal with academic writing in general, few focus specifically on writing a scientific article, and most are not written with non-native speakers of English in mind. This guide now offers help. It pro...

What is the future of science and technology? Will academic research become a commodity like so much else? Will technology and science become ever more intertwined? Such questions concern anyone to whom science and technology matter. A philosophical approach can shed light on them, as Hans Radder has amply shown. This volume contains essays by colleagues and friends that highlight the wide variety of topics he has addressed in his work. Whether it is the interaction between science, technolog...

Mouseion is een cursus klassiek Grieks, bedoeld voor iedereen die geïnteresseerd is in de cultuur van het antieke Griekenland en die de oorspronkelijke Griekse teksten wil kunnen lezen. De cursus leidt op tot het niveau van het eindexamen gymnasium. Zonder voorkennis van het klassieke Grieks heeft u ongeveer 600 studie-uren nodig om het eindniveau te bereiken. De cursus is geheel ontwikkeld met het oog op zelfstudie, waardoor begeleiding door een docent niet nodig is. U bepaalt zelf wanneer ...

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Tussen tekst en lezer. Een historische inleiding in de bijbelse hermeneutiek. Deel II: Van moderniteit naar postmoderniteit

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De bijbel is weer helemaal terug in het publieke domein, getuige allerlei discussies in de media over schepping en evolutie, over religie en geweld, over vrijheid van godsdienst en vrijheid van meningsuiting. De vraag hoe de bijbel in dergelijke debatten geïnterpreteerd moet worden - kun je van de bijbel maar alles maken wat je w...