{"id":131537,"date":"2021-10-20T13:19:18","date_gmt":"2021-10-20T11:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=131537"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:25:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:25:56","slug":"ronald-van-raak-discussions-of-values-used-to-be-outdated-but-now-eur-is-ahead-of-the-pack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2021\/10\/20\/ronald-van-raak-discussions-of-values-used-to-be-outdated-but-now-eur-is-ahead-of-the-pack\/","title":{"rendered":"Ronald van Raak: \u2018Discussions of values used to be outdated, but now EUR is ahead of the pack\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What are this university\u2019s main \u2018Erasmian\u2019 values? This is the subject on which newly appointed professor (and former MP) Ronald van Raak conducts research. \u201cBy not setting any values for themselves, organisations place themselves at the mercy of the logic of the market. Universities judge researchers by how much they produce and treat students like consumers.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/10\/20113554\/Ronald-van-Raak-met-Erasmus-Levien-Willemse-1600x1067.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139261\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/10\/20113554\/Ronald-van-Raak-met-Erasmus-Levien-Willemse-1600x1067.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139261 1600w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/10\/20113554\/Ronald-van-Raak-met-Erasmus-Levien-Willemse-300x200.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139261 300w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/10\/20113554\/Ronald-van-Raak-met-Erasmus-Levien-Willemse-875x584.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139261 875w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/10\/20113554\/Ronald-van-Raak-met-Erasmus-Levien-Willemse-1280x854.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139261 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/10\/20113554\/Ronald-van-Raak-met-Erasmus-Levien-Willemse-150x100.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139261 150w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/10\/20113554\/Ronald-van-Raak-met-Erasmus-Levien-Willemse-225x150.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139261 225w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/10\/20113554\/Ronald-van-Raak-met-Erasmus-Levien-Willemse.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139261 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><p data-component=\"image-credits\" class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2 items-center text-base\">\n\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M19.5 5.25H16.9012L15.6234 3.33375C15.555 3.23114 15.4623 3.147 15.3535 3.08879C15.2448 3.03057 15.1233 3.00007 15 3H9C8.87665 3.00007 8.75522 3.03057 8.64648 3.08879C8.53773 3.147 8.44502 3.23114 8.37656 3.33375L7.09781 5.25H4.5C3.90326 5.25 3.33097 5.48705 2.90901 5.90901C2.48705 6.33097 2.25 6.90326 2.25 7.5V18C2.25 18.5967 2.48705 19.169 2.90901 19.591C3.33097 20.0129 3.90326 20.25 4.5 20.25H19.5C20.0967 20.25 20.669 20.0129 21.091 19.591C21.5129 19.169 21.75 18.5967 21.75 18V7.5C21.75 6.90326 21.5129 6.33097 21.091 5.90901C20.669 5.48705 20.0967 5.25 19.5 5.25ZM15.375 12.375C15.375 13.0425 15.1771 13.695 14.8062 14.25C14.4354 14.8051 13.9083 15.2376 13.2916 15.4931C12.6749 15.7485 11.9963 15.8154 11.3416 15.6852C10.6869 15.5549 10.0855 15.2335 9.61351 14.7615C9.14151 14.2895 8.82007 13.6881 8.68985 13.0334C8.55962 12.3787 8.62646 11.7001 8.88191 11.0834C9.13735 10.4667 9.56993 9.93964 10.125 9.56879C10.68 9.19794 11.3325 9 12 9C12.8951 9 13.7535 9.35558 14.3865 9.98851C15.0194 10.6214 15.375 11.4799 15.375 12.375Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Image by:<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/persons\/levien-willemse\/\" class=\"underline hocus:no-underline decoration-1 underline-offset-2\">Levien Willemse<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Last spring, Ronald van Raak, a former MP representing the Dutch Socialist Party (SP), said goodbye to politics. During his farewell speech in Parliament, the SP\u2019s \u2018in-house philosopher\u2019 literally held his future in front of his chest: a portrait of Erasmus. On 1 April, Van Raak started in his new position as a Professor of Erasmian Values at the Erasmus School of Philosophy. Moreover, starting from next week, he will write a monthly column for <em>EM<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>According to the former politician, having discussions on values was a bit of a taboo for a long time, meaning that organisations such as Erasmus University were at the mercy of the logic of the market. Having such discussions is no longer a taboo, and Van Raak believes that Erasmus University is ahead of the pack in the new discussion on values. However, some tough nuts are still to be cracked.<\/p>\n\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/posts-list\" >\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"space-y-6 md:space-y-8\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-lg md:text-xl\">Read more<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"grid items-strecth grid-cols-1 gap-2 md:gap-4 lg:gap-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"@container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post-small\" class=\"block-theme-sand  relative flex h-full bg-sand-300\n\tblock-theme-violet:bg-white block-theme-violet:text-purple block-theme-mocha:bg-sand-500 block-theme-mocha:text-brown\n\tblock-theme-sand:bg-sand-300 block-theme-sand:text-neutral-900\n\tblock-theme-violet:outline-purple-100 block-theme-violet:outline-1 block-theme-violet:outline-t-0\n\ttheme-mocha:bg-white! theme-violet:bg-white! theme-sand:bg-white!\n\tflex-row gap-4 @md:gap-8 p-4 @md:p-6\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image:w-full image:aspect-square image:object-cover shrink-0 size-17.5 @sm:size-21.25 @md:size-30 @lg:size-40\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"259\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/03\/31173912\/ronald-van-raak-afscheid-tweede-kamer-erasmus-politiek-24-1.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139242\" class=\"attachment-square_lg size-square_lg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/03\/31173912\/ronald-van-raak-afscheid-tweede-kamer-erasmus-politiek-24-1.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139242 1716w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/03\/31173912\/ronald-van-raak-afscheid-tweede-kamer-erasmus-politiek-24-1-300x169.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139242 300w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/03\/31173912\/ronald-van-raak-afscheid-tweede-kamer-erasmus-politiek-24-1-875x492.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139242 875w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/03\/31173912\/ronald-van-raak-afscheid-tweede-kamer-erasmus-politiek-24-1-1280x720.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139242 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/03\/31173912\/ronald-van-raak-afscheid-tweede-kamer-erasmus-politiek-24-1-1600x900.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139242 1600w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/03\/31173912\/ronald-van-raak-afscheid-tweede-kamer-erasmus-politiek-24-1-150x84.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139242 150w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/03\/31173912\/ronald-van-raak-afscheid-tweede-kamer-erasmus-politiek-24-1-225x127.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139242 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 md:gap-4 \">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-md @lg:text-lg\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2021\/03\/31\/mp-ronald-van-raak-switches-from-the-hague-to-woudestein-holding-erasmus-in-his-hand\/\" class=\"absolute-link text-current hocus:underline inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tMP Ronald van Raak switches from The Hague to Woudestein, holding Erasmus in his hand\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Gepubliceerd op:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"text-sm font-soehne text-neutral-900\" datetime=\"2021-03-31\">31 March 2021<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"list-badges\" class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\" aria-label=\"Geplaatst in categorie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPolitics\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<p><strong>To you, what are Erasmian values?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs part of its strategy for 2024, the university drew up the following values: socially engaged, world citizen, connecting, enterprising, open-minded. But when it comes down to it, these are wishes rather than values. What is more important is examining how these values are at odds with reality. It\u2019s interesting that it was Erasmus University that initiated that discussion on values. As far as that\u2019s concerned, the university is definitely ahead of the pack.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the public debate, discussions on rules and morals were considered outdated or conservative until quite recently. They were things that mattered in the privacy of one\u2019s home. Organisations were mostly expected to be efficient and make a profit. Apart from that, everyone within the organisation was allowed to have their own values. But by not setting any values for themselves, organisations place themselves at the mercy of the logic of the market. Which is exactly what has happened. Universities judge researchers by how much they produce and treat students like consumers.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69e7fcd54f5a9&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69e7fcd54f5a9\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/10\/20124303\/Ronald-van-Raak-2-Levien-Willemse.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139261\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/10\/20124303\/Ronald-van-Raak-2-Levien-Willemse.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139261 2000w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/10\/20124303\/Ronald-van-Raak-2-Levien-Willemse-300x200.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139261 300w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/10\/20124303\/Ronald-van-Raak-2-Levien-Willemse-875x584.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139261 875w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/10\/20124303\/Ronald-van-Raak-2-Levien-Willemse-1280x854.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139261 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/10\/20124303\/Ronald-van-Raak-2-Levien-Willemse-1600x1067.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139261 1600w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/10\/20124303\/Ronald-van-Raak-2-Levien-Willemse-150x100.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139261 150w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/10\/20124303\/Ronald-van-Raak-2-Levien-Willemse-225x150.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139261 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><p data-component=\"image-credits\" class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2 items-center text-base\">\n\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M19.5 5.25H16.9012L15.6234 3.33375C15.555 3.23114 15.4623 3.147 15.3535 3.08879C15.2448 3.03057 15.1233 3.00007 15 3H9C8.87665 3.00007 8.75522 3.03057 8.64648 3.08879C8.53773 3.147 8.44502 3.23114 8.37656 3.33375L7.09781 5.25H4.5C3.90326 5.25 3.33097 5.48705 2.90901 5.90901C2.48705 6.33097 2.25 6.90326 2.25 7.5V18C2.25 18.5967 2.48705 19.169 2.90901 19.591C3.33097 20.0129 3.90326 20.25 4.5 20.25H19.5C20.0967 20.25 20.669 20.0129 21.091 19.591C21.5129 19.169 21.75 18.5967 21.75 18V7.5C21.75 6.90326 21.5129 6.33097 21.091 5.90901C20.669 5.48705 20.0967 5.25 19.5 5.25ZM15.375 12.375C15.375 13.0425 15.1771 13.695 14.8062 14.25C14.4354 14.8051 13.9083 15.2376 13.2916 15.4931C12.6749 15.7485 11.9963 15.8154 11.3416 15.6852C10.6869 15.5549 10.0855 15.2335 9.61351 14.7615C9.14151 14.2895 8.82007 13.6881 8.68985 13.0334C8.55962 12.3787 8.62646 11.7001 8.88191 11.0834C9.13735 10.4667 9.56993 9.93964 10.125 9.56879C10.68 9.19794 11.3325 9 12 9C12.8951 9 13.7535 9.35558 14.3865 9.98851C15.0194 10.6214 15.375 11.4799 15.375 12.375Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Image by:<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/persons\/levien-willemse\/\" class=\"underline hocus:no-underline decoration-1 underline-offset-2\">Levien Willemse<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><p><strong>Isn\u2019t EUR with its heavy emphasis on economics a university that is comfortable with the logic of the market par excellence?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo me it makes sense that EUR is a trendsetter in this discussion because entrepreneurship is in our DNA. EUR arose from two other schools that were founded by men who got rich because of the port of Rotterdam, real Rotterdam entrepreneurs. EUR is used to commenting publicly, conducting research commissioned by third parties and conducting research that is relevant to society, and maybe it\u2019s because of that that it\u2019s the first university to notice that academic values and freedoms are being jeopardised. You don\u2019t know what your values are until they\u2019re being jeopardised.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/quote\" class=\"align\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t\t<figure data-component=\"quote-with-author\" class=\"@container\">\n\t<blockquote class=\"text-md italic @2xl:text-xl @4xl:text-2xl text-purple\">\n\t\t\u2018Even things such as making up or manipulating data are fairly common. I found that quite shocking\u2019\n\t<\/blockquote>\n\n\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<p><strong>Is that precisely because they are sometimes jeopardised here \u2013 for instance when we conduct contract research?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cEM recently published an interesting article stating that half of all Dutch scientists admit to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2021\/07\/21\/half-of-scientists-sometimes-operate-in-the-grey-zone\/\">engaging in questionable research practices on occasion<\/a>. Even things such as making up or manipulating data are fairly common. I found that quite shocking. These practices are caused by a heavy workload, the pressure we\u2019re under to publish a lot, competition and market mechanisms. It should be noted that the people who do this aren\u2019t necessarily bad people. Rather they were confessing a sin, making a plea for help \u2013 \u2018Our values are under pressure!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat I also noticed was that this didn\u2019t result in a lot of commotion. It\u2019s strange that a plea for help made by so many academics resulted in so much silence. Making up or manipulating data because your client wants you to or because academics feel forced to makes us vulnerable to people who say that science is just another opinion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>So basically you have your work cut out for you?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll universities have their work cut out for them, which is definitely true for EUR as well. I am discussing the university\u2019s values, both within the organisation and elsewhere. I want to show people what kinds of discussions we\u2019re having at EUR, and why they\u2019re important to society. This university named itself after Erasmus. The city tied itself to Erasmus. Which means that we attribute certain values to the man Erasmus. The university has drawn up some nice-sounding \u2018Erasmian values\u2019, but when it comes down to it, these are wishes rather than values. They are the place we wish to get to, which means we must first determine where we currently are. Take, for instance, a value such as independence. 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Yes, all those values are applicable to Erasmus. He was a world citizen, he was a connector, he was enterprising and open-minded. However, there is a clear difference between the values he upheld as a human being and those he upheld as a researcher. In his capacity as a human being, he was very willing to compromise. Reading his letters can be downright embarrassing because he tried so hard to suck up to his clients and well-known persons. He also tried very hard to affect the way people perceived him \u2013 for instance by means of the famous portrait by Holbein. He commissioned it and sent it to scholars and people in charge. Trying to affect how others perceive you doesn\u2019t have to be a bad thing. At the same time, though, Erasmus never compromised as far as his autonomy was concerned. Everything was negotiable for him \u2013 money, positions \u2013 but his independence (which is also EUR\u2019s key value) absolutely wasn\u2019t. Why do clients choose a university to conduct their research, rather than a consulting firm? Right. Because of its independence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/quote\" class=\"align\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t\t<figure data-component=\"quote-with-author\" class=\"@container\">\n\t<blockquote class=\"text-md italic @2xl:text-xl @4xl:text-2xl text-purple\">\n\t\t\u2018A university must also be a place where you can get emancipated, where you can break free from the values you were given by your family or religious or ethnic group\u2019\n\t<\/blockquote>\n\n\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<p><strong>Erasmus had a few other qualities, such as his sense of humour and his being a great contrarian, which the university has not yet explicitly incorporated into its values. Would EUR be able to learn any lessons from them?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe could learn from his playfulness. In <em>In Praise of Folly<\/em>, he was bold enough to pose as Folly herself. The book is a brilliant analysis of the society of his age. He analyses it in a way that often offends the people he describes, but at the same time they will laugh at his analyses of other people. That playfulness in terms of points of view and language still sets a great example for today\u2019s academics. The death of research is having to submit a research design which already spells out the conclusion you will arrive at. Researchers must be able to experiment, go off the beaten track.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>At the same time, EUR has experienced a movement whereby people seek to keep the campus free from undesirable opinions. For instance, in 2019 a protest was staged against Thierry Baudet\u2019s attending a debate to be held on campus (the debate did end up taking place). Do you think it\u2019s a bad thing that students are trying to ban dissenting opinions?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI find that discussion quite interesting. Naturally, there is such a thing as academic freedom, but this isn\u2019t absolute. Obviously, there are laws \u2013 you\u2019re not allowed to preach hate or call for violence \u2013 but what are the boundaries we, the academic community, impose on this? This is something we can only determine by entering into a discussion with each other, based on real-life examples. This protest was a good example of that. Is it possible to get a degree without ever being hurt? Without ever having your prejudices put at stake? I have discussed this during seminars, and most of my students feel that the university must be a place where it\u2019s safe to experiment, to get burnt. We should be able to try to determine how far we can go in our reasoning and phrasing. A university must also be a place where you can get emancipated, where you can break free from the values you were given by your family or religious or ethnic group.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Next week your first monthly column will be published in EM. Are you planning to use that column to initiate discussions like this?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously, I\u2019m really glad I\u2019ve been given this column. Naturally, it will be about the discussion on values, and any trends I\u2019m identifying. 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text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSafety\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"@container\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post\" class=\"block-theme-sand hidden lg:flex h-full relative flex bg-sand-300\n\tblock-theme-violet:bg-white block-theme-violet:text-purple block-theme-mocha:bg-sand-500 block-theme-mocha:text-brown\n\tblock-theme-sand:bg-sand-300 block-theme-sand:text-neutral-900\n\tblock-theme-violet:outline-purple-100 block-theme-violet:outline-1 block-theme-violet:outline-t-0\n\tflex-col @xl:flex-row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"relative image:w-full image:aspect-video image:object-cover shrink-0 w-full @xl:w-1\/2\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/13133514\/student-room-kamer-huisvesting-buiten-deur-fietsen_nov2025_breadie_nhat-minh-bui.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139443\" class=\"attachment-video_xl size-video_xl\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/13133514\/student-room-kamer-huisvesting-buiten-deur-fietsen_nov2025_breadie_nhat-minh-bui.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139443 2560w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/13133514\/student-room-kamer-huisvesting-buiten-deur-fietsen_nov2025_breadie_nhat-minh-bui-875x583.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139443 875w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/13133514\/student-room-kamer-huisvesting-buiten-deur-fietsen_nov2025_breadie_nhat-minh-bui-1600x1067.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139443 1600w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/13133514\/student-room-kamer-huisvesting-buiten-deur-fietsen_nov2025_breadie_nhat-minh-bui-300x200.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139443 300w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/13133514\/student-room-kamer-huisvesting-buiten-deur-fietsen_nov2025_breadie_nhat-minh-bui-1280x854.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139443 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/13133514\/student-room-kamer-huisvesting-buiten-deur-fietsen_nov2025_breadie_nhat-minh-bui-1536x1024.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139443 1536w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/13133514\/student-room-kamer-huisvesting-buiten-deur-fietsen_nov2025_breadie_nhat-minh-bui-2048x1366.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139443 2048w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/13133514\/student-room-kamer-huisvesting-buiten-deur-fietsen_nov2025_breadie_nhat-minh-bui-150x100.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139443 150w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/13133514\/student-room-kamer-huisvesting-buiten-deur-fietsen_nov2025_breadie_nhat-minh-bui-225x150.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139443 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 md:gap-4 p-4 @md:p-8 @xl:p-8 \">\n\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-md @sm:text-xl @md:text-2xl @xl:text-2xl\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2026\/04\/21\/gemeenten-moeten-verkamering-makkelijker-maken-vindt-lsvb\/\" class=\"absolute-link text-current underline-offset-2 decoration-2 hocus:underline @md:decoration-3 @xl:decoration-4 inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tMunicipalities should make house-sharing easier, says LSVb\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Gepubliceerd op:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"text-sm font-soehne text-neutral-900\" datetime=\"2026-04-21\">21 April 2026<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"list-badges\" class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\" aria-label=\"Geplaatst in categorie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tHousing\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post-small\" class=\"block-theme-sand lg:hidden relative flex h-full bg-sand-300\n\tblock-theme-violet:bg-white block-theme-violet:text-purple block-theme-mocha:bg-sand-500 block-theme-mocha:text-brown\n\tblock-theme-sand:bg-sand-300 block-theme-sand:text-neutral-900\n\tblock-theme-violet:outline-purple-100 block-theme-violet:outline-1 block-theme-violet:outline-t-0\n\ttheme-mocha:bg-white! theme-violet:bg-white! theme-sand:bg-white!\n\tflex-row gap-4 @md:gap-8 p-4 @md:p-6\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image:w-full image:aspect-square image:object-cover shrink-0 size-17.5 @sm:size-21.25 @md:size-30 @lg:size-40\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/13133514\/student-room-kamer-huisvesting-buiten-deur-fietsen_nov2025_breadie_nhat-minh-bui.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139443\" class=\"attachment-square_lg size-square_lg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/13133514\/student-room-kamer-huisvesting-buiten-deur-fietsen_nov2025_breadie_nhat-minh-bui.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139443 2560w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/13133514\/student-room-kamer-huisvesting-buiten-deur-fietsen_nov2025_breadie_nhat-minh-bui-875x583.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139443 875w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/13133514\/student-room-kamer-huisvesting-buiten-deur-fietsen_nov2025_breadie_nhat-minh-bui-1600x1067.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139443 1600w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/13133514\/student-room-kamer-huisvesting-buiten-deur-fietsen_nov2025_breadie_nhat-minh-bui-300x200.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139443 300w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/13133514\/student-room-kamer-huisvesting-buiten-deur-fietsen_nov2025_breadie_nhat-minh-bui-1280x854.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139443 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/13133514\/student-room-kamer-huisvesting-buiten-deur-fietsen_nov2025_breadie_nhat-minh-bui-1536x1024.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139443 1536w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/13133514\/student-room-kamer-huisvesting-buiten-deur-fietsen_nov2025_breadie_nhat-minh-bui-2048x1366.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139443 2048w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/13133514\/student-room-kamer-huisvesting-buiten-deur-fietsen_nov2025_breadie_nhat-minh-bui-150x100.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139443 150w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/13133514\/student-room-kamer-huisvesting-buiten-deur-fietsen_nov2025_breadie_nhat-minh-bui-225x150.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139443 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 md:gap-4 \">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-md @lg:text-lg\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2026\/04\/21\/gemeenten-moeten-verkamering-makkelijker-maken-vindt-lsvb\/\" class=\"absolute-link text-current hocus:underline inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tMunicipalities should make house-sharing easier, says LSVb\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Gepubliceerd op:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"text-sm font-soehne text-neutral-900\" datetime=\"2026-04-21\">21 April 2026<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"list-badges\" class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\" aria-label=\"Geplaatst in categorie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tHousing\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<li class=\"@container\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post\" class=\"block-theme-sand hidden lg:flex h-full relative flex bg-sand-300\n\tblock-theme-violet:bg-white block-theme-violet:text-purple block-theme-mocha:bg-sand-500 block-theme-mocha:text-brown\n\tblock-theme-sand:bg-sand-300 block-theme-sand:text-neutral-900\n\tblock-theme-violet:outline-purple-100 block-theme-violet:outline-1 block-theme-violet:outline-t-0\n\tflex-col @xl:flex-row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"relative image:w-full image:aspect-video image:object-cover shrink-0 w-full @xl:w-1\/2\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1018\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/23145741\/Studentenhuisvesting-huur-tekort-studentenwoningen-renting-studentenhuis-woningnood-Stock-illustratie-Migle-Alonderyte-scaled.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139286\" class=\"attachment-video_xl size-video_xl\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/23145741\/Studentenhuisvesting-huur-tekort-studentenwoningen-renting-studentenhuis-woningnood-Stock-illustratie-Migle-Alonderyte-scaled.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139286 2560w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/23145741\/Studentenhuisvesting-huur-tekort-studentenwoningen-renting-studentenhuis-woningnood-Stock-illustratie-Migle-Alonderyte-875x618.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139286 875w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/23145741\/Studentenhuisvesting-huur-tekort-studentenwoningen-renting-studentenhuis-woningnood-Stock-illustratie-Migle-Alonderyte-1600x1131.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139286 1600w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/23145741\/Studentenhuisvesting-huur-tekort-studentenwoningen-renting-studentenhuis-woningnood-Stock-illustratie-Migle-Alonderyte-300x212.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139286 300w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/23145741\/Studentenhuisvesting-huur-tekort-studentenwoningen-renting-studentenhuis-woningnood-Stock-illustratie-Migle-Alonderyte-1280x905.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139286 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/23145741\/Studentenhuisvesting-huur-tekort-studentenwoningen-renting-studentenhuis-woningnood-Stock-illustratie-Migle-Alonderyte-1536x1086.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139286 1536w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/23145741\/Studentenhuisvesting-huur-tekort-studentenwoningen-renting-studentenhuis-woningnood-Stock-illustratie-Migle-Alonderyte-2048x1448.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139286 2048w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/23145741\/Studentenhuisvesting-huur-tekort-studentenwoningen-renting-studentenhuis-woningnood-Stock-illustratie-Migle-Alonderyte-150x106.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139286 150w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/23145741\/Studentenhuisvesting-huur-tekort-studentenwoningen-renting-studentenhuis-woningnood-Stock-illustratie-Migle-Alonderyte-225x159.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139286 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1018px) 100vw, 1018px\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 md:gap-4 p-4 @md:p-8 @xl:p-8 \">\n\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-md @sm:text-xl @md:text-2xl @xl:text-2xl\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2026\/04\/20\/kabinet-wil-meer-tijdelijke-huurcontracten-voor-studenten\/\" class=\"absolute-link text-current underline-offset-2 decoration-2 hocus:underline @md:decoration-3 @xl:decoration-4 inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tCabinet wants more temporary rental contracts for students\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Gepubliceerd op:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"text-sm font-soehne text-neutral-900\" datetime=\"2026-04-20\">20 April 2026<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"list-badges\" class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\" aria-label=\"Geplaatst in categorie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tHousing\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post-small\" class=\"block-theme-sand lg:hidden relative flex h-full bg-sand-300\n\tblock-theme-violet:bg-white block-theme-violet:text-purple block-theme-mocha:bg-sand-500 block-theme-mocha:text-brown\n\tblock-theme-sand:bg-sand-300 block-theme-sand:text-neutral-900\n\tblock-theme-violet:outline-purple-100 block-theme-violet:outline-1 block-theme-violet:outline-t-0\n\ttheme-mocha:bg-white! theme-violet:bg-white! theme-sand:bg-white!\n\tflex-row gap-4 @md:gap-8 p-4 @md:p-6\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image:w-full image:aspect-square image:object-cover shrink-0 size-17.5 @sm:size-21.25 @md:size-30 @lg:size-40\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/23145741\/Studentenhuisvesting-huur-tekort-studentenwoningen-renting-studentenhuis-woningnood-Stock-illustratie-Migle-Alonderyte-scaled.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139286\" class=\"attachment-square_lg size-square_lg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/23145741\/Studentenhuisvesting-huur-tekort-studentenwoningen-renting-studentenhuis-woningnood-Stock-illustratie-Migle-Alonderyte-scaled.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139286 2560w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/23145741\/Studentenhuisvesting-huur-tekort-studentenwoningen-renting-studentenhuis-woningnood-Stock-illustratie-Migle-Alonderyte-875x618.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139286 875w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/23145741\/Studentenhuisvesting-huur-tekort-studentenwoningen-renting-studentenhuis-woningnood-Stock-illustratie-Migle-Alonderyte-1600x1131.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139286 1600w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/23145741\/Studentenhuisvesting-huur-tekort-studentenwoningen-renting-studentenhuis-woningnood-Stock-illustratie-Migle-Alonderyte-300x212.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139286 300w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/23145741\/Studentenhuisvesting-huur-tekort-studentenwoningen-renting-studentenhuis-woningnood-Stock-illustratie-Migle-Alonderyte-1280x905.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139286 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/23145741\/Studentenhuisvesting-huur-tekort-studentenwoningen-renting-studentenhuis-woningnood-Stock-illustratie-Migle-Alonderyte-1536x1086.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139286 1536w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/05\/23145741\/Studentenhuisvesting-huur-tekort-studentenwoningen-renting-studentenhuis-woningnood-Stock-illustratie-Migle-Alonderyte-2048x1448.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139286 2048w, 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