Cities and communities are central arenas for the global sustainability transition, and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is increasingly recognised as a key lever for the long-term societal learning this transition requires. Yet there is no systematic, transparent way to assess whether municipal …

Deze praktijkgerichte thesis onderzoekt hoe thematische Communities of Practice (CoP’s) bijdragen aan professionele ontwikkeling en teamleren binnen basisschool Methodeschool De Buurt. De innovatieambitie richt zich op duurzame leerstructuren die agency, gedeeld leiderschap, reflectie en dialoog versterken, …

De steeds wisselende doelgroepen van alleenstaande minderjarige vluchtelingen brengen eigen culturen en vluchtverhalen mee, inclusief bijbehorende uitdagingen. Jeugdbeschermers van Nidos, de landelijke gecertificeerde instelling die de voogdij en ondertoezichtstellingen over deze jongeren uitvoert, begeleiden …

This research thesis compares different institutional (professional) ways of dealing with objects of heritage related to popular music and musicians, and to reflect on them in relation to non institutional collecting and presenting practices, such as those of fan communities. The main question of …

Terrorism and the threat of terrorist attacks is not a new phenomenon to Western Europe. The United Kingdom and its approach in confronting radical Islam heavily influences the approach of other EU countries, such as the Netherlands, take towards terrorism. Given the significant link between these two …

With the construction of a hydroelectric dam, especially in a fragile region like the Amazon rainforest, many aspects of the environment are affected. (Santos, Barbosa, & Hernandez, 2009) People living in the Amazon, in the vicinity of these construction site, are often very dependent on natural resources, …

Dit onderzoek is gedaan bij Staatsbosbeheer, tegen de achtergrond van ingrijpende veranderingen. De veranderingen noodzaken de organisatie om het innovatief vermogen te ontwikkelen, ofwel kennisproductief te worden. Om de vraag te onderzoeken of communities of practice (CoP’s) hieraan een bijdrage zouden …

Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a traditional practice, which comprises all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the female genitalia, for non-medical reasons. This harmful practice is mostly prevalent in African countries. It is estimated that 100 to 140 million females worldwide …

The past few years Internet has become an important medium in modern society. The use of Internet as a mass medium has resulted in the development of new online media. The feature all these new online media have in common is interactivity. The new web based applications allow citizens to create and share …

This collective research project investigates the development of the FREE MODEL, an experimental museological framework conceived in response to emerging social, cultural, and institutional challenges of the early twenty-first century. Developed by four international students of the Reinwardt Academy …