Last Friday on 15th February, Brexit was placed in the spotlight at the E-hall of UvA. Kicking off the cycle Understanding Brexit: the...

In the back of our minds, we all somehow know that governments play a decisive role in the well-functioning of economies. The conduct of...

For the past decades, public health experts and economists have been warning of the large human toll and economic losses caused by...

A recent report from The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) revealed information about the global arms trade. The...

In these times where Islamophobia roars through the western world, some voices state that Islam is incompatible with our society. This...

Almost a month ago, on October 31st, Jordan Peterson was a guest at Room for Discussion at the University of Amsterdam. It is probably...

“One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman”, argues Simone de Beauvoir in her magnum opus, The Second Sex. Womanhood as a social and...

What’s the future of the euro? on the last few years this young currency has faced immense difficulties; Nevertheless, it continues to be...

In 1938, French philosopher Louis Rougier organised the Walter Lippmann Colloquium. This was a conference of intellectuals whose main...

Europe in Crisis: As part of their 10-year anniversary, Room for Discussion have reserved the month of October to debating institutions...

I decided to study economics when I was sixteen years old. Back then I did not know much about the subject, and although I am already in...

By definition, authoritarianism is  “the enforcement or advocacy of strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom.” I...

Neelie Kroes is, in short, a woman of power. Born in 1941 in Rotterdam, she is a Dutch and European politician for the liberal VVD party....

On Wednesday October 3rd, you maybe had the chance to attend Carles Puigdemont’s interview held by Room for Discussion. Talking with the...

Land ahoy! La Pinta has found land ahead. It’s 1492 and Christopher Colombus, the explorer in charge of finding new routes that would...

Trade Unions played an essential role for the working man and woman. They helped improve working and living conditions for millions of...

Humans have been searching for the fountain of youth since the beginning of written history. Whether a Greek historian, or a Spanish...

The United States of America has always been regarded as a land of opportunity. Throughout its four-hundred-year history, it has provided...

La bella Italia, it may be the world’s most admired country for its rich history, beautiful cities, the most UNESCO monuments of any...

It is no surprise that religion, and especially Christianity, has shaped the heritage and history of the European continent. Adopted by...