Epochal historical crisis challenge intellectuals and universities to reconsider their role en mission in the history of mankind. After all, history and progress are not only the outcome blind processes, but also of idea’s, intellectual discoveries, inventions and mental shifts.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine unleashed a fierce debate on the question of the appropriate policy of Christians, especially Catholics, regarding the war in Ukraine.
Michiel Driebergen is a Dutch writer and a journalist. Het reports for radio, newspapers and magazines, like NOS, Trouw, Volkskrant (more…)
Michiel Driebergen is a Dutch writer and a journalist. Het reports for radio, newspapers and magazines, like NOS, Trouw, Volkskrant and VPRO. This week Michiel was in Dnipro and now he’s covering the war from Lviv. Michiel Drieberger has a long history of writing on Ukraine.
In this Holy Week leading up to Easter, amid the brutal war in Ukraine, is there anything more appropriate to (more…)
In this Holy Week leading up to Easter, amid the brutal war in Ukraine, is there anything more appropriate to discuss other than the Resurrection?
In the seventh week of the war this is already our seventh conversation. This leaves us with mixed feelings. On (more…)
In the seventh week of the war this is already our seventh conversation. This leaves us with mixed feelings. On the one hand we are proud and honoured by all who are willing to contribute to Don’t give up Ukraine. They are the building blocks of a community of inquiry on the past, present and future of Ukraine and Europe, hit by this terrible war by Russia.
In 2004 the German historian Karl Schlögel wrote ‘The future of Europe will be decided in Kyiv and Lviv.“ Tonight (more…)
The Russian war in Ukraine is a war against cities. Everyday we see heartbreaking scenes from Mariupol – the city (more…)
In 2004 the German historian Karl Schlögel wrote ‘The future of Europe will be decided in Kyiv and Lviv.“ Tonight we discuss a similar question - "Ukraine and the future of Europe” - with Vittorio Hösle and Yaroslav Hrytsak.
In 2004 the German historian Karl Schlögel wrote ‘The future of Europe will be decided in Kyiv and Lviv.“ Tonight we discuss a similar question - "Ukraine and the future of Europe”