The ever-changing unknown
There are tons of theoretical frameworks to approach and understand art, but at a certain point in time you are confronted with the individuality of a piece and the necessity for interpretation thereof (Free De Backer & Sven Vanderstichelen) Lees verder The ever-changing unknown
VUB Alumni on Facebook
As you might have heard, we are in the process of expanding our reach and will use Facebook and other social media channels like Instagram and Twitter to keep the relationship between VUB and its alumni vibrant and active. Lees verder VUB Alumni on Facebook
Sonja Snacken: difference between apparent logic and causal relation
Critical thinking reveals the difference between an apparent logical correlation and a true causal relation. In that sense, it goes against the general notion of what people call ‘common sense’. Which is never a good yardstick for legal decisions or policy measures. You just cannot state that when someone does something illegal or commits a crime you have to incarcerate that person by definition since you simply cannot generalise. Lees verder Sonja Snacken: difference between apparent logic and causal relation
Alumni in the spotlight: Carmen Mazijn
Carmen Mazijn was a student and student council representative, and she was invited to share her thoughts on critical thinking, in our e-book which can be downloaded on… Lees verder Alumni in the spotlight: Carmen Mazijn
Bilal Benyaich: Thinking and Acting as Complementary Action
Bilal Beyaich, a VUB alumnus reflects on critical thinking, as part of the e-book that was published. t ohim Critical thinking has a complement in acting, otherwise it has no meaning. Lees verder Bilal Benyaich: Thinking and Acting as Complementary Action
Jonathan Holslag : Critical thinking
Jonathan Holslag, professor in political sciences reflects on critical thinking.
Nothing is as detrimental as holding on to one philosophy, theory or ideology, and run around in circles like a mountain goat tied to a post. Lees verder Jonathan Holslag : Critical thinking
Wall of Faces: Claim your space
Claim your place, reconnect with your fellow students via Wall of Faces Lees verder Wall of Faces: Claim your space
Thinking Back: CSR
In our series of podcasts, Elvira Haezendonck and Nikolay Dentchev discuss the role and importance of CSR today. Lees verder Thinking Back: CSR
Poincaré : Post Covid-19
Coronacrisis impacted society in many ways. But to what extent will society change permanent, after COVID-19?
What are the short term and long term effects op socio-economical level? On the health sector, on poverty, education and mobility? Does the crisis also entail possibilities and opportunities? Lees verder Poincaré : Post Covid-19
Suriname : Jo-Ann Monsels
How on earth does a girl from Paramaribo choose for a degree in sociology in grey, rainy and dull Brussels? Yet it is what happened to Jo-Ann, who finished her degree in sociology at our university in 2016 and is currently working as a lecturer and consultant back in her hometown, Paramaribo, Suriname. Her story reads like a novel. Not always a happy one, but she is the first to draw a smile on everyone’s face when she starts telling it. Lees verder Suriname : Jo-Ann Monsels
Climate Change, Beyond the hype
In 2019, we organised the Alumni program around 10 societal themes. THose were researched and discussed among alumni and also some of our professors/ Climate change was an obvious choice.
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Critical thinking : Unbiased start
contribution of Luckas Vander Taelen, from the e-book on critical thinking Lees verder Critical thinking : Unbiased start
Claudia Spits : Tunnel vision
On the independence of researcher, in a series of contributions on critical thinking. Lees verder Claudia Spits : Tunnel vision
Gustaaf Cornelis: the banks of our comfort zone
Critical thinking starts from yourself. “You must have courage” to paraphrase Kant. From the moment you have the clarity to dare and truly ‘think through’ something, you are acting critically. The seeds thereof are part of your own world view. Or not. At a certain moment you will begin to question that world view. If … Lees verder Gustaaf Cornelis: the banks of our comfort zone
Inspire by Example
We find you a source of inspiration. For our current students, alumni and policy makers. and for our own organisation. Via the ‘Mentors & Professionals’ program. we wish to:
show where our students land, after their studies
Link profiles to education and facultypages, to inspire (future) students
facilitate networking and relationships
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Thinking Back: Mobility
Mobility. Everyone has an opinion about it. That’s okay. Those opinions are usually coloured by one’s own experiences, one’s own situation, one’s own backgrounds. We don’t send our children to school by bike, because we are scared of cars and in doing so, we throw our own cursecar into the commotion.
We curse on the efficiency of public transport, but are not prepared to pay much for it. We annoy ourselves with folding bikes on the train … Lees verder Thinking Back: Mobility
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