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On September 18, retired associate professor Henk Oosterling was appointed Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau by King Willem-Alexander.

Pope Francis received the first copy of the Brill Encyclopedia of Early Christianity, a scholarly reference work dedicated to the study of early Christianity.

Richard Steenvoorde published his new book: The Experiment of the Coming Kingdom. It offers a timely exploration of the intersection between faith and law.

In June, Vincent Blok published the book 'A New Meaning of Life', in which Blok explains philosophical ideas and themes from eighty novels.

The success of boxer Imane Khelif at the Olympics has reignited the discussion on gender inclusion in sports. EUR gender expert Åsa Ekvall explains why.

On May 23, 2024, Erasmus School of Philosophy celebrated its fiftieth anniversary with a symposium and barbecue for students, (former) teachers and alumni.

EUR philosopher Sandra Meeuwsen is organising a symposium at the Paris 2024 Olympics on the relationship between Impact, Integrity and Inclusion in sports.

Sports philosopher and director of 'Erasmus Center for Sport Integrity & Transition' Sandra Meeuwsen is interviewed in the NRC podcast Het Uur.

The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded Dr. Alice Murphy of Erasmus School of Philosophy with an individual NWO Veni grant.

Joris Krijger recently published in De Volkskrant and FD about the complex ethical issues surrounding AI technology. Read a summary here.