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Room for Discussion, UvA & SEFA

Room for Discussion is the interview platform of the University of Amsterdam. We organise interviews with professors, entrepreneurs, economists, politicians, philosophers, CEOs and journalists to discuss relevant economic topics and recent events.

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Lustrum: Utopisch Onderwijs? Een interview met Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf

Lustrum: Utopisch Onderwi...

April 19, 2024

College Tour Turned Around – A Conversation with Twan Huys

College Tour Turned Aroun...

February 14, 2024

Wouter Bos

Wouter Bos

October 8, 2014

Money Talks, Paul De Grauwe Translates: A Conversation on Market Missteps in Europe

Money Talks, Paul De Grau...

April 18, 2024

Daron Acemoglu: The narrow corridor of states, societies, and the fate of Liberty.

Daron Acemoglu: The narro...

June 16, 2021

Lustrum: Interview with Sir Nick Clegg, President, Global Affairs, Meta

Lustrum: Interview with S...

March 11, 2024

Emile Roemer over zijn boek: “Het kan wel.”

Emile Roemer over zijn bo...

October 5, 2015

The Fight for Climate Justice with Director of Milieudefensie Donald Pols

The Fight for Climate Jus...

October 11, 2023

Integration or Bust? On European Elections with Simon Hix

Integration or Bust? On E...

March 1, 2024

Startups in The Netherlands with Constantijn van Oranje-Nassau & Alexander Ribbink

Startups in The Netherlan...

March 7, 2016

What’s Left of the Left? A conversation with Bas Eickhout (#1) and Mohammed Chahim (#2), GroenLinks/PvdA

What’s Left of the Left...

May 22, 2024

Beating the Bank Run? A Conversation with the Chair of the European Banking Authority

Beating the Bank Run? A C...

November 21, 2024

Lustrum: Super League or Superfluous? Football Controversies with Bernd Reichart, CEO of A22 Sports, The Super League.

Lustrum: Super League or ...

June 11, 2024

Carbon and Cashflow: Barbara Baarsma’s Vision for Sustainable Growth

Carbon and Cashflow: Barb...

October 2, 2024

Inside Asset Management: An Interview with Erik Van Houwelingen & Ronald Wuijster

Inside Asset Management: ...

October 31, 2024