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Gerrit Schaafsma

PhD: Contestation in the Anthropocene

On 25 January I successfully defended my dissertation on civil disobedience and the climate crisis at the University of Amsterdam. It was…

Jan 27

PhD: Contestation in the Anthropocene

Jan 27

No reason to keep ties to the fossil industry

Geert-Jan Kroes, Liesbeth Hondelink & Gerrit Schaafsma

Nov 2, 2023

No reason to keep ties to the fossil industry

Nov 2, 2023

Leiden Climate Debate: Media Coverage

I recently took part in the climate debate at Leiden University where we discussed the relationship between the fossil fuel industry and…

Sep 29, 2023

Leiden Climate Debate: Media Coverage

Sep 29, 2023

It is time: cut the ties with the fossil fuel industry

The Dutch version appeared in the Mare today — you can view it online here. This is an English version of the same article.

Sep 14, 2023

It is time: cut the ties with the fossil fuel industry

Sep 14, 2023

Reasons for Leiden University to cut ties to the fossil fuel industry

On the 27th of September, Leiden University will host a debate about the relationship between the university and fossil fuel firms.

Sep 12, 2023

Reasons for Leiden University to cut ties to the fossil fuel industry

Sep 12, 2023

Climate change and academic activism

What is the relationship between academia and society? Academics, as scholars and educators, have a unique position in society. They…

Apr 21, 2023

Apr 21, 2023

What is the role of academics in confronting the climate crisis?

Do academics have a special responsibility to get involved in climate justice activism? Covid-19 brought unprecedented attention to…

Mar 3, 2023

Mar 3, 2023

Conference: Changing Businesses for Good

I’m organising a conference together with some colleagues from the University of Amsterdam. If you’re interested in activism, social…

Jul 4, 2022

Jul 4, 2022

Conversations on climate change, activism and civil disobedience

Here in the Netherlands we’ve had a COVID-lockdown for the last couple of weeks and this has given me plenty of time to think and read…

Jan 5, 2022

Jan 5, 2022

Latest IPCC Report: No time to lose

The latest IPCC report was released today. It makes for sobering reading:

Aug 9, 2021

Aug 9, 2021

Gerrit Schaafsma

Gerrit Schaafsma

Lecturer at Leiden University College and the University of Amsterdam working on climate change and civil disobedience.

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