Understanding Society

Academic speeches

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2013

New Year

• Speech: 'Our Dreams for Tilburg University'
  Dr. Koen Becking, president of the Executive Board

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2011

New Year

• Speech
  Mr. Hein van Oorschot, president of the Executive Board

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2008

Opening acamic year 2008-2009

• Tilburg University, at home in Europe
  Mr. Hein van Oorschot, president of the Executive Board

• Islam and Citizenship (video)
  Prof. Abou El Fadl (37 minutes)

New year

• New Year speech
  Mr. Hein van Oorschot, president of the Executive Board

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2007

80th Dies Natalis Tilburg University

• Diversity, the university and the public forum
  Prof. dr. Jan Blommaert

• Honorary doctorates
  • Michel Grant Ignatieff
    
  • Robert Sternberg
    

  Opening acamic year 2007-2008

  • Is there Diversity after Bologna?
    Prof. dr. Frank van der Duyn Schouten, rector magnificus Tilburg University

  • The EU: a vulnerable frontrunner
    Dr. Ben Bot

  
  

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  2006
  

  79th Dies Natalis van de Universiteit van Tilburg

  

  • Honorary doctorate:
    • C.K. Prahalad
  
  

  
  

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