Culture & Politics

This is a (straight) man’s world: life without social movements

What would life in The Netherlands resemble if it were not for social movements? Would it be similar to the country we know today? While it is impossible to answer such hypothetical questions, we can ...Read More

Can music change the world?

From magnizdat to feminist-punk Take a look at the picture to the left. You might find it beautiful aesthetically, if you like bones. But this record was not made like this for its macabre appearance,...Read More

Do violent activists get what they want?

With the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, unrest broke out across the United States. While yearly thousands of activists come together peacefully, now the amount of participants using violence to...Read More

Pop Culture in Social Movements? Yes, here is why.

Pop culture defines our society, and we find it everywhere nowadays. Movies, TV series,  books, graphic novels, songs, and pop stars are often at the center of our lives. These items have the power of...Read More

#AllYouNeedIsHashtags

Worldwide change used to be something only idealists strived towards. However, it was the BLM movement that showed me that changing the world does not have to be strenuous at all anymore: something as...Read More

My internship at the Sociology department: not what I expected

Since the very beginning of my bachelor in International Sociology I was told that, in the 3rd year of my studies, I would have to do an internship in order to graduate. ‘Internship’ – one of th...Read More

Going the Dutch way

I have often been told that theory is important and that it is the best ground on which you can build upon. However, after concluding my bachelor in sociology, not even thinking about this, helped me ...Read More

Undoing self-care from the “self”

Ever since the time of the ancient Greeks, human beings are said to be destined to take care of themselves. Back then, taking care of oneself was regarded both a privilege and a duty. A privilege beca...Read More