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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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November 20, 2023

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

Lustrum: Super League or ...

June 11, 2024

Standing Strong: Economic Solutions in Uncertain Times with Guy Standing.

Standing Strong: Economic...

September 17, 2024

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

Money Talks, Paul De Grau...

April 18, 2024

Lustrum: Utopisch Onderwijs? Een interview met Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf

Lustrum: Utopisch Onderwi...

April 19, 2024

Lustrum: Defending our values? With Minister of Defence Ollongren

Lustrum: Defending our va...

June 19, 2024

Blue + Yellow = Green? – Investigating the Sustainability of Vattenfall with their CCO, Cindy Kroon

Blue + Yellow = Green? &#...

February 29, 2024

Embracing Chaos: A Conversation with Brian Klaas about Chance & Democracy

Embracing Chaos: A Conver...

March 12, 2024

The most powerful lobbyist in the Netherlands – with Ingrid Thijssen, Chair of the Dutch Employers Lobby

The most powerful lobbyis...

March 8, 2023

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

Daron Acemoglu: The narro...

June 16, 2021

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

Ernst Kuipers: Minister of Health – A Conversation About the Future of Healthcare in the Netherlands

Ernst Kuipers: Minister o...

February 23, 2023

Limitarianism: An interview with Philosopher Ingrid Robeyns

Limitarianism: An intervi...

March 18, 2024

Post Trade Clarity: Gary Stevenson on Economic Inequality and the Future of Capitalism

Post Trade Clarity: Gary ...

October 17, 2024

Faith in Politics? A Conversation with Gert-Jan Segers

Faith in Politics? A Conv...

June 29, 2024