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Why a world on fire needs anthropology

By Thijl Sunier – Those who were in the Netherlands between 6-8 November could not possibly have missed it. Riots broke out around a football match between the Israeli Maccabi Tel Aviv team and Ajax, which took place in Amsterdam’s main football station Amsterdam Arena. The clashes were between the supporters of Maccabi and purportedly Dutch-Moroccan youngsters. In the night the city became the scene of a grim confrontation between several groups and the police.

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In memoriam: Thomas Hylland Eriksen (1962-2024)

By Freek Colombijn – Thomas Hylland Eriksen, one of the greatest anthropologists of our time, died on 27 November 2024, at the age of 62 years. Many cohorts of anthropology students at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam were introduced into the field through his text book Small places, large issues and often also read one of his many other works.

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Multilingualism in schools raises many questions!

By Anja Hofer – Bojan, a Bulgarian father in Amsterdam, shares his son Krastio’s language development in a bilingual daycare, highlighting challenges multilingual children face. Despite Krastio’s progress in Dutch, he suggests biased assessments may undervalue their linguistic skills. The discussion raises concerns about adequate resources for multilingual education and emphasizes the need for a holistic understanding of language acquisition.

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