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Tom van der Meer @tomwgvdmeer.bsky.social · 15h

Tegen aanvallen op de persoon of op de neutrale instituties is nauwelijks te verdedigen. Zulke aanvallen maken de ander verdacht en plaatsen die buiten het debat.
Die democratische normverschuiving onder politici beïnvloedt burgers, en is een van de grootste zorgpunten van de NL democratie.

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Herman van de Werfhorst 🟥 @hermwerf.bsky.social · 16h

Eight of the basic 11 of the Dutch national team play in England. Plus one at Barcelona, one at Inter, one in Brazil.

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Herman van de Werfhorst 🟥 @hermwerf.bsky.social · 1d

Before Dutch elections, most parties let the financial and economic consequences of their plans by @cpbnl.bsky.social. Here the spending on education, relative to the basic trajectory (which, I assume, already includes last year’s budget cuts). There is only one party that wants to cut even more.

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Herman van de Werfhorst 🟥 @hermwerf.bsky.social · 1d

The regional elections are announced on every door.

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turgut keskintürk @tkeskinturk.bsky.social · 1d

the response is also out: a great debate from both sides.

still thinking that habitus as a concept obfuscates more than it explains.

How Religious Subcultures Interact with Gender to Shape Educational Trajectories: A Rejoinder to Brady, Luft, and Zuckerman Sivan - Ilana M. Horwitz, Kaylee T. Matheny, Krystal Laryea, Landon Schnabel...

We respond to Brady, Luft, and Zuckerman Sivan’s critique of how religious subcultures—particularly Jewish upbringing—shape educational attainment. Their reanal...

journals.sagepub.com

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European University Institute @eui-eu.bsky.social · 6d

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Herman van de Werfhorst 🟥 @hermwerf.bsky.social · 1d

I showed them papers about the better comprehension in live classes relative to online. And I said it’s more fun for all of us if people show up.

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Herman van de Werfhorst 🟥 @hermwerf.bsky.social · 1d

I just counted heads. These lectures are usually not compulsory.

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Herman van de Werfhorst 🟥 @hermwerf.bsky.social · 1d

The experiment wasn’t perfect. The course went to the other semester. But fun to do. I think turnout was 65% but I gave in of course.

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Herman van de Werfhorst 🟥 @hermwerf.bsky.social · 1d

Yes. Two lectures per week, one was at 9 indeed! I think Thurs 9

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Herman van de Werfhorst 🟥 @hermwerf.bsky.social · 1d

…let the consequences be calculated…

Herman van de Werfhorst 🟥 @hermwerf.bsky.social · 1d

Before Dutch elections, most parties let the financial and economic consequences of their plans by @cpbnl.bsky.social. Here the spending on education, relative to the basic trajectory (which, I assume, already includes last year’s budget cuts). There is only one party that wants to cut even more.

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Herman van de Werfhorst 🟥 @hermwerf.bsky.social · 1d

You even pay them!

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Prof Sam Illingworth @samillingworth.com · 1d

📚 School subjects and politics

A UK study found that what teens study shapes their future politics: arts & humanities students lean liberal, business & economics lean right. These patterns persist into adulthood.

🔗 doi.org/10.1080/01402382.2025.2521582

#SciComm #Education #Politics 🧪

School subject choices in adolescence affect political party support

The educational cleavage is restructuring electoral competition in many democracies, yet there has been insufficient attention on how variation in educational content affects this. In order to addr...

doi.org

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Herman van de Werfhorst 🟥 @hermwerf.bsky.social · 1d

When are you leaving?

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Herman van de Werfhorst 🟥 @hermwerf.bsky.social · 1d

Not at all

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Herman van de Werfhorst 🟥 @hermwerf.bsky.social · 1d

Dutch counter action against extreme right protest: sponsor a participant to the extreme right demonstration, for charity for humane goals. Great idea.

DEGOEDEZAAK @degoedezaak.bsky.social · 3d

Zondag gaat extreemrechts weer demonstreren tegen asielbeleid in Amsterdam.

Samen draaien we deze mars van haat om naar een sponsorloop van hoop! 'Sponsor' vanaf €3,- een extreemrechtse demonstrant om geld op te halen vóór medemenselijkheid en humane opvang: buff.ly/87Lxs1t
#Hoopzaaiers

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Herman van de Werfhorst 🟥 @hermwerf.bsky.social · 1d

Of course at the start there is some complaining. “Why should I be punished for my fellow’s misbehaviour??” The good thing is this was a sociological theory class.

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Herman van de Werfhorst 🟥 @hermwerf.bsky.social · 2d

Well, it was before Covid …

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Herman van de Werfhorst 🟥 @hermwerf.bsky.social · 2d

Here are the data

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Herman van de Werfhorst 🟥 @hermwerf.bsky.social · 2d

One of the best things I did in Amsterdam is to tell students that I’d make the taped lectures only available to them when the average turnout at lectures was 67%. Taught them a lesson on collective goods and coordination. It worked!

Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 2d

'It is no secret that student attendance has plummeted in recent years, with near-empty lecture halls a staple of the post-pandemic world.'

Really? I lecture to all our 1st years. Lecture hall is full, not near-empty. Student engagement picked up last year and (early days) seems stronger again. 1/2

Fiction ‘brings lectures to life’ as academics face empty classes

University ‘whodunnit’ inspired by attempts to tackle poor attendance as scholars look for novel ways to engage mainstream audiences

www.timeshighereducation.com

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Herman van de Werfhorst 🟥 @hermwerf.bsky.social · 2d

With the Inequality Cluster, Alex Ludwig (EUI Economics), Francis Vella (Georgetown U), and I organize a one-day conference on Social Mobility. www.eui.eu/events?id=58.... Looking forward to welcoming speakers @pengzell.bsky.social @xisong.bsky.social, Jo Blanden, Kjell Salvanes and Mikael Lindahl>

Workshop on

Organised jointly by EUI scholars Alexander Ludwig and Herman van de Werfhorst, together with Professor Francis Vella (Georgetown University), this event offers a unique forum for dialogue across disc...

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Herman van de Werfhorst 🟥 @hermwerf.bsky.social · 2d

> and a policy panel with people from the World Bank, the OECD, and the European Commission. 10 November.

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Herman van de Werfhorst 🟥 @hermwerf.bsky.social · 2d

With the Inequality Cluster, Alex Ludwig (EUI Economics), Francis Vella (Georgetown U), and I organize a one-day conference on Social Mobility. www.eui.eu/events?id=58.... Looking forward to welcoming speakers @pengzell.bsky.social @xisong.bsky.social, Jo Blanden, Kjell Salvanes and Mikael Lindahl>

Workshop on

Organised jointly by EUI scholars Alexander Ludwig and Herman van de Werfhorst, together with Professor Francis Vella (Georgetown University), this event offers a unique forum for dialogue across disc...

www.eui.eu

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Herman van de Werfhorst 🟥 @hermwerf.bsky.social · 3d

Had to think of this the other day.

Herman van de Werfhorst 🟥 @hermwerf.bsky.social · Jul 9

I wrote a letter to the FT about top executive pay. Here’s a screenshot

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