Shows
The ConnectiveDaily Responses to Global CrisisGlobal events form the background for our lives. But what if such global crises take up more space, feeding anxiety and uncertainty in our daily life? In this episode, Marc, Selma & Thirza (program makers at NEWConnective) try to get a grip on the topic of crisis and daily life and discuss questions like:⇨ Is there more crisis around the world? ⇨ How do we shape our response to crisis in the everyday?⇨ Do proper responses to crisis exist?⇨ What does a proper crisis mode look like?NEWConnective is an organisation at the V...
2025-05-0225 min
The ConnectiveGiving and Receiving AttentionA plethora of people and things ask our attention daily, whether it's a cherished friend's text or the 67th advertisement of the day. It can leave you wondering how to divide your attention; but just as much if we receive the attention we need. In this episode, Marc, Selma & Thirza (program makers at NEWConnective) try to get a grip on the topic of attention and discuss questions like:⇨ What even is attention?⇨ How do we divide our attention?⇨ How does this relate to what people call 'the attention economy'?⇨ How does attention intersect with care, time and consider...
2025-05-0123 min
The ConnectiveOrganizing Gatherings with PurposeIt's close to inevitable to be part of a gathering once in a while. Whether gathered with family during holidays or with friends on a night out. But what is it that we do, when we gather people? In this episode, Marc and Selma (program makers at NEWConnective) try to get a grip on what makes a meaningful gathering. We enter into a conversation with Emma Gašparíková, community organizer on our campus, to discuss the following questions:
⇨ What is the point of gathering?
⇨ When do we gather?
⇨ What do we need when we gather?
⇨ How do we decid...
2025-01-1048 min
The ConnectiveHow to Address Tension in the VU Community?The Disconnective is a special thematic season of The Connective, NEWConnective's podcast on life's sense and nonsense. The Disconnective is a podcast on the impact that the war in Gaza and the tension in the Middle East have on the academic community of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. The aim of The Disconnective is to inform and expand our knowledge and to stay in conversation.
Miranda, from VU’s Stage for Dialogue 3D is hosting the show and together with her guest she zooms in, describes and discusses what’s happening on the VU campus. Whether you take a cl...
2024-12-0215 min
The ConnectiveWhat Happened at VU Since October 7th 2023?The Disconnective is a special thematic season of The Connective, NEWConnective's podcast
on life's sense and nonsense. The Disconnective is a
podcast on the impact that the war in Gaza and the tension in the Middle East have on the academic community of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. The aim of The Disconnective is to inform and expand our knowledge and to stay in conversation.
Miranda, from VU’s Stage for Dialogue 3D is hosting the
show and together with her guest she zooms in, describes and discusses what’s happening on the VU campus. Whether you take a cl...
2024-12-0217 min
The ConnectiveThe Personal and Communal YouWhether we emphasize our religious, political or national identity, or our gender and sexuality; we seem to attach a lot of value to describing ourselves and who we are. In this episode, Marc and Thirza (program makers at NEWConnective) zoom out from all these separate aspects that constitute identities. We enter into a conversation with Jay Dehnert (chair of VU Pride) about being someone, and aspiring to be someone, and the individual versus the communal self.
NEWConnective is an organisation at the Vrije Universiteit, which develops events around life's bigger questions, identity and spirituality. Marc and Thirza...
2024-10-0354 min
The ConnectiveRealist Concerns with Non-Violent Ideals[CONTENT GUIDANCE: this episode explores themes of violence, such as sexual violence, and might be triggering for some.]
Violence is everywhere around us; sometimes today's world seems to be engulfed in it. In this episode, we engage in conversation about how to relate to this violence, and about the possible response of non-violence. To do this, Marc and Thirza (fellow program maker at NEWConnective) ask Peter Victor, student of Peace, Trauma and Religion, how non-violence takes shape for him; both far away and closer to home.
NEWConnective is an organisation at the Vrije Universiteit, which...
2024-04-1144 min
The ConnectiveLiving Peace Here and Conflict ThereMarc remembers vividly how Russia's invasion of Ukraine made him obsess over the conflict. That is, until it numbed him out; and what was a news obsession, turned into a news aversion. But what if you don't have the luxury of zoning out? Marc and fellow program maker Selma, join conversation with Lilia about being affected by or involved with global conflict.
Selma Boulmalf and Marc Lamain are program makers in the NEWConnective team. Also, Selma is an organizer around the conflict in Israel-Palestine. Lilia Sarry is a VU alumna in work and organizational psychology, who came to Amsterdam when...
2024-02-2250 min
The ConnectiveExploring Sustainability through SpiritualityThirza remembers many documentaries ending with a gloomy 'but the earth is changing…' when she grew up. Perhaps it was climate anxiety, before we spoke of any such thing; or, perhaps it was a different feeling: one that doesn't have a name yet. Thirza and fellow program maker Marc, join in conversation with Montserrat about spirituality and earth emotions, in relation to a changing world.
Thirza Snoek and Marc Lamain are program makers in the NEWConnective team. Montserrat Koloffon Rosas is a PhD Candidate at the Institute for Environmental Studies, and specializes in governance and the Su...
2023-12-2151 min
The ConnectiveEmbracing Darkness as a Friend'Hello darkness, my old friend.' This well-known lyric brought Johan to a question: could darkness indeed be a friend? Without coming to a conclusive answer, programme makers Marc and Noud, join Johan in a conversation about darkness. They touch upon pain and death, and just as much on intimacy and love.
Marc Lamain and Noud Fortuin are programme makers in the NEWConnective team. Johan Roeland is an Associate Professor at the Institute for Environmental Studies, and specializes in governance and the Sustainable Development Goals. Together they wonder:
How can our emotions and spirituality support sustainable...
2023-10-3147 min
The ConnectiveLoneliness in Light of IndividualizationWe all feel lonely every once in a while. In fact, the most recent Dutch health monitor shows that feeling lonely currently is the majority experience amongst young people. Philosophy student Jaron van der Veer and sociologist Bianca Suanet join Marc to discuss loneliness.
How does loneliness relate to general feelings of unease?
Is loneliness an individual or a collective problem?
And is loneliness even problematic to begin with?
In this conversation Bianca shares findings in loneliness and social relations research. In particular she debunks myths about individualization contributing to feelings of loneliness; and she explains what...
2023-08-1833 min
The ConnectivePretend Students and Pressure to PerformSometimes, one lie can lead to another. 'The exam went fine,' can snowball into 'I'm graduating soon,' and after a while, it can be tough to find a way out of the lies. Job van Ballegoijen de Jong has experienced it himself during his studies, and was a 'pretend student' for six years. Camée Comperen also has experience with pretending to be enrolled in courses, while, in fact, she needed some time off, and had unregistered. They tell their stories to Marleen Blootens.
Marleen talks with Job and Camée about expectations, shame and a...
2023-05-1529 min
The ConnectiveThe Intangibility of Decolonizing the CurriculumWhat does it mean to decolonize a curriculum? How can both students and teachers get involved? And how does it impact the studying experience? Marc joins in conversation with Shivalika Madgulkar, student environmental sciences; and Gaila Jehoel, assistant professor in art history. How are they involved? And what does it mean to them, to work on decolonizing the curriculum?
Shivalika Madgulkar studies Global Environmental Change and Policy at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Gaila Jehoel is art historian, and specializes in the contemporary art market.
Marc Lamain is a programme maker at NEWConnective, and host of the p...
2023-03-1328 min
The ConnectiveIndigenous People and Our Relation with NatureHow can we relate to nature? And how do we find out what nature means to us? Marc joins in conversation with Jochem Vink, student Spiritual Care; and Barbara Arisi, lecturer in anthropology. How would they answer the question 'are you more of a nature, or city kind of person?' and all the questions that ensue?
Jochem Vink studies Spiritual Care at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and specializes in Buddhist spiritual care. After growing up in the east of the Netherlands, he moved to Amsterdam, where he expected to find a place under the sun. He started m...
2023-02-0625 min
The ConnectiveLimits to Compassion in ActivismHow can you make meaningful change? Is there a place in engagement for everyone? How can you get involved in activism? Marc joins in conversation with Jedidja Kloens, chair of the student union SRVU at de Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam; and Samuel Lee, founder of the Foundation Academy Amsterdam, and lecturer in theology. How did their engagement with social justice start?
Listen to the first episode of this season; the first English season of our podcast. What started out as ‘In gesprek’, our Dutch podcast on ‘de zin en onzin van het leven,’ now is ‘The Connective’ – a podcast on life's (non)sense. We...
2022-11-2428 min
The ConnectiveIn gesprek over social anxiety'Social anxiety' is, zeker na corona, een term die geregeld valt. Niet alleen staan sociale media vol met memes waarin 'social anxiety' de hoofdrol speelt, ook in gesprekken hebben we het vaker over 'ik had best even last van social anxiety'. Althans, is dat zo? Marc gaat erover in gesprek met Leonore de Wit en Liz ten Bergen. Wat zijn angsten nou eigenlijk? Zijn we niet allemaal wel eens verlegen? En wat te doen met social anxiety? ❧
Liz ten Bergen was tot voor kort student aan de VU. Hoewel ze nog nooit sociale angst heeft gehad, heeft ze...
2022-09-2925 min
The ConnectiveIn gesprek over toekomstDe toekomst brengt eigenlijk voor iedereen onzekerheid met zich mee. In de afgelopen decennia lijkt deze onzekerheid ook nog te zijn toegenomen: klimaatcrisis, pandemie, oorlog... Hoe kan filosoof René van Woudenberg dan beweren dat de toekomst géén vreemde is? We spreken hem en studenten Zara en Sewa over toekomst en (on)zekerheid. ❧
Zara Le Clerq studeert psychologie aan de UvA en Sewa Hasan filosofie aan de VU. René van Woudenberg is hoogleraar filosofie aan de VU, en schreef kortgeleden het boekje 'De toekomst is geen vreemde'. ❧
'In gesprek' is een podcast van NEWconnective en VU Campus...
2022-06-0930 minThe ConnectiveIn gesprek over queer en kerkQueer en gelovig zijn. Het lijkt een moeizame verhouding. Marleen gaat erover in gesprek met Noud Fortuin en Mariecke van den Berg. Hoe zien zij de relatie tussen genderidentiteit en religie? ❧
Noud Fortuin studeert theologie, wil predikant worden en is trans. Hij voelde zich gesteund door zijn kerk, maar hij weet dat hij hier een uitzondering in is. Mariecke van den Berg is universitair docent Interreligious Studies en bijzonder hoogleraar feminisme en christendom. ❧
'In gesprek' is een podcast van NEWconnective en VU Campusradio en is gemaakt met de steun van de Protestantse Kerk Amsterdam. Marleen Bloo...
2022-05-1929 minThe ConnectiveIn gesprek over rouwRouwen, als er iemand dood is. We vinden het vaak best ongemakkelijk om daar met elkaar over te praten. In deze aflevering doen we het toch gewoon: een normaal gesprek over rouw. We spreken Christa, Tatjana en Floor. ❧
Christa Anbeek is hoogleraar aan de VU en verloor als student haar beide ouders, en broer. Tatjana Almuli is schrijver en verloor als scholier haar moeder. Floor van de Leur is student en verloor vorig jaar haar zus. Hoe ervaren zij het rouwen om een geliefde als je jong bent, en hoe werkt de rouw door in je leven? En...
2022-04-2827 minThe ConnectiveRouw, toekomst, queer & geloofIn dit eerste seizoen van In gesprek gaan we in gesprek over vier thema's. Allereerst spreken we Christa Anbeek, Tatjana Almuli en Floor van de Leur over rouw. Alle drie verloren zij een dierbare toen ze scholier of student waren. In de tweede aflevering gaan we in gesprek met Noud Fortuin, Erik Olsman en Mariecke van de Berg over 'queer & God' – religie en LHBT; ze lijken vaak lastig samen te gaan.
We gaan ook in gesprek over toekomst en de onzekerheid en stress die toekomst teweeg kunnen brengen. Dat doen we onder meer met René van Woudenberg, die...
2022-04-2700 min
FLOOR HvAEen vluggertje met Nora AsramiNora Asrami is programmamaker bij NEWConnective en islamoloog. Deze week praten wij met haar over ramadan in quarantaine en welke rol het geloof speelt tijdens de lockdown.
In Een vluggertje met praat Daniël Rommens van HvanA elke week voor FLOOR kort met verschillende gasten.
2020-05-2500 min
Rode HoedDag van de imperfectie met o.a. Dirk De WachterEr is een kloof ontstaan tussen wie we denken te moeten zijn en wie we daadwerkelijk zijn. We moeten perfecter zijn dan mogelijk is, waardoor we allemaal ongelukkige gelukszoekers worden. Tijdens de Dag van de Imperfectie vraagt Vitamine Z samen met NEWConnective, het Humanistisch Verbond, The Turn Club en 3310 – School for Millennials aandacht voor het maatschappelijke probleem van het steeds stijgende aantal Nederlanders met een burn-out of een depressie. Een maatschappelijk probleem dat ons allemaal aangaat.
Programma
Eva van der Post opent de avond met een indringende monoloog, waarna moderator Daan Roovers (Denker des Vaderlands) Belgische psychiater Dirk De Wachter in...
2019-11-261h 40