{"id":136258,"date":"2022-02-17T14:11:13","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T13:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=136258"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:26:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:26:07","slug":"casual-rotterdam-protest-group-fights-temporary-contracts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2022\/02\/17\/casual-rotterdam-protest-group-fights-temporary-contracts\/","title":{"rendered":"Casual Rotterdam protest group fights temporary contracts"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Monday, some one hundred academics from all over the Netherlands congregated at Leiden University to protest the uncertain position in which many of them have found themselves in recent years. Using the slogan \u2018The University won\u2019t love us back\u2019, they asked their employer on Valentine\u2019s Day to show them a little more love. The protest marked the establishment of the Rotterdam chapter of\u00a0Casual Academy.<\/p>\n

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In February, members of Casual Rotterdam protested in Leiden for more permanent contracts.<\/span><\/p>

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Lecturers working at universities are rarely given permanent contracts but do often put in overtime. Many of them find their workload very heavy, and their work environment doesn\u2019t always feel safe. Pieter van den Heede and Giulia Evolvi, both lecturers at ESHCC, initiated the foundation of the Rotterdam chapter of Casual Academy. By now several of their colleagues have joined, including tutors working at ESSB. According to Van den Heede, the protest marked the start of Casual Rotterdam\u2019s activities. \u201cWe hope the publicity this will garner allows us to reach many more of our colleagues.\u201d<\/p>\n

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