https://www.uu.nl/en en Sat, 04 May 2024 04:00:32 +0200 Mon, 01 Apr 2024 23:00:00 +0200 https://www.uu.nl/en/in-the-media/israel-is-at-war-with-hamas-what-happened-and-what-will-happen-next Assistant Professor of History of International Relations Peter Malcontent explains the situation in Israel and the Palestinian Territories in various media. An overview of developments. 136386 Mon, 01 Apr 2024 23:00:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/in-the-media/daan-van-uhm-on-ecocide-we-increasingly-see-discussion-about-the-question-how-can-we-protect-the Present at the signing of the Stop Ecocide NL Manifesto by the municipality of Utrecht on 6 March was Daan van Uhm (criminological and legal researcher on ecocide) 139232 Thu, 28 Mar 2024 09:11:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/in-the-media/can-the-thousands-of-war-crimes-of-the-russian-ukrainian-war-be-tried Iva Vukušić speaks to Ukrainian news website Babel about options for prosecuting war crimes. What are the challenges? And will Putin be put on trial? 138127 Mon, 04 Mar 2024 08:00:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/in-the-media/liesbeth-van-de-grift-explains-why-more-people-support-farmers-protests-than-climate-protests Research shows more people in the Netherlands support the farmers’ protests than the climate protests. Liesbeth van de Grift sheds light on these findings. 138190 Thu, 29 Feb 2024 11:09:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/in-the-media/will-hamas-meet-israel-deadline-over-release-of-hostages Hamas was given a deadline by Israel: all hostages must be released before Ramadan. Islamologist Joas Wagemakers explains the dilemma in which Hamas (and Israel) finds itself. 137926 Tue, 20 Feb 2024 14:56:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/in-the-media/diplomacy-is-an-age-old-practice-lorena-de-vita-says Assistant Professor Lorena De Vita specialises in diplomacy and is a guest in BBC The Forum to talk about the history and importance of diplomacy. 137278 Mon, 29 Jan 2024 13:05:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/in-the-media/genocide-expert-iva-vukusic-on-the-genocide-case-against-israel Genocide researcher Iva Vukušić discussed the South Africa-Israel case at the International Court of Justice and ruling with The Guardian and RTL Nieuws. 137561 Mon, 29 Jan 2024 09:38:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/in-the-media/we-want-investors-to-focus-on-system-change-not-system-optimisation Johan Schot talks about the Deep Transitions Lab. In the lab, impact investing and the question of how investing could tackle challenges such as climate change is studied. 136885 Wed, 24 Jan 2024 16:39:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/in-the-media/a-homeland-without-statehood In New Line Magazine, Assistant Professor in Political History Laura Almagor wrote an article about the Freeland League for Jewish Territorial Colonization. 136727 Thu, 18 Jan 2024 09:15:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/in-the-media/disinformation-in-africa-where-do-you-go-if-you-need-the-truth Prof. dr. Bruce Mutsvairo talks about disinformation and propaganda on the African continent, and also about the role of Russia in the situation. 136623 Wed, 17 Jan 2024 11:49:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/in-the-media/what-is-limitarianism-professor-ingrid-robeyns-explains “Extreme wealth is disastrous for society, democracy, and climate”, Professor of Ethics of Institutions Ingrid Robeyns pleads. 131389 Wed, 06 Dec 2023 23:00:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/news/nativism-key-explanation-for-pvvs-electoral-success The idea that the Netherlands is culturally and socio-economically threatened by newcomers was particularly decisive for the outcome of the Dutch elections, says political scientist Koen Damhuis. 135889 Wed, 29 Nov 2023 09:28:00 +0100 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/in-the-media/the-situation-was-more-complex-and-the-conflict-at-a-deeper-root A post-revisionist approach on European imperialism: Ozan Ozavci on his research into European interventions in the Ottoman Empire of the 19th century. 133812 Thu, 21 Sep 2023 12:00:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/in-the-media/the-muslim-brotherhood-is-down-but-not-out Associate Professor Joas Wagemakers spoke with Al Jazeera about the Islamic movement and its future. 133334 Fri, 15 Sep 2023 10:00:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/in-the-media/the-coups-in-africa-have-a-common-factor-this-is-not-what-they-wanted-but-it-is-what-they-got On The Conversation, Assistant Professor Frank Gerits writes about the five recent coups in Africa and how the French president Macron comes into play. 133516 Fri, 08 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/in-the-media/the-balearic-islands-have-a-new-climate-law-there-are-however-foundational-challenges In The Conversation, lecturer Morten Byskov, Assistant Professor Jeroen Hopster and Júlia Isern Bennassar write about the recently passed climate law on the Balearic Islands. 133049 Fri, 18 Aug 2023 14:00:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/in-the-media/a-manifesto-for-african-digital-sovereignty In the world of AI regulation, power is not evenly distributed. PhD candidate Arthur Gwagwa writes in Global Policy about Africa’s position in this world. 131198 Fri, 02 Jun 2023 16:00:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/in-the-media/what-hannah-arendt-can-teach-us-about-the-war-in-ukraine In Philosophy Now, Assistant Professor Maurits de Jongh discusses the insights of philosopher Hannah Arendt (1906-1975) to help understand the threat of nuclear annihilation. 130483 Wed, 10 May 2023 11:28:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/in-the-media/the-sense-and-nonsense-of-blurbs-promotional-quotes-on-book-covers The ‘blurb’, as the promotional quote on the front and back of books is called, is found on many book covers. Jelle Strikwerda did research on this advertising phenomenon. 129272 Tue, 04 Apr 2023 11:02:00 +0200 Nieuws https://www.uu.nl/en/in-the-media/why-mary-of-hungary-was-gifted-a-canon-of-music-on-a-tablecloth In the mini-documentary Sancta Maria Succurre Miseris, music scholar Eric Jas explains the underlying message and why the composer chose this printing method. 128930 Fri, 24 Mar 2023 13:42:00 +0100 Nieuws