Philosophy of Friendship – The Paper Mill Podcast

Why do we form friendships? How do we form friendships? And what is a perfect friendship? In the second episode of The Paper Mill Podcast, we look at these questions from a philosophical stance. We analyze quotes from Aristotle, Seneca and Plato, and listen to thoughts from Phil (Philosophy Coordinator PPE), Julien (second-year PPE-student) and …

Podcast Ep. 5 – Working in an NGO: Interview with Carmen Delgado

The fifth and last PPE Encounters episode of the academic year aired on May 11th, 2021. Elsa, Cecilia and Maria speak to Carmen Delgado about her work for the International Commission of the Red Cross and about her experiences working in Yemen, Afghanistan, and Colombia. She shares personal insights into what it is like to …

Podcast Ep. 4 – Interview with Koen Bruning, writer of the book ‘Samen Rijk’

On April 9th, 2021, our fourth podcast episode came out. Wieke is joined by Koen Bruning, a second year PPE student who has already written a book at the age of 21. His book is called ‘Samen Rijk’ (Together Rich) and was published on March 31st, 2021. In the first part of this episode, Wieke …

Podcast Ep. 3 – Starting a Conversation: Men and (Toxic) Masculinity

On March 15th, 2021, our third podcast episode aired. Maria is joined by third-year PPE student to talk about the IT STARTS HERE campaign. The two discuss toxic ideas of masculinity, how they first became aware of their gender, and why talking to each other about these issues is so important. We hope you enjoy …

Podcast Ep. 2 – Environmental Activism

After the PPE Encounters event with Teju Adisa-Farrar, we published our second podcast episode on March 5th, 2021. Cecilia and Elsa chat about climate activism and environmental racism and what everyone can do on a daily basis to contribute in the fight for climate justice. Find us on Spotify so you don’t miss any future …

Podcast Ep. 1 – Youth Engagement in Political Parties

On December 7th, 2020, we launched our very own podcast! On this platform we discuss all kinds of interesting topics – ranging from current news to deep philosophical debates about the meaning of life (PPE students know that that is not even an exaggeration). Our guests will include students, professors, and whoever else can conribute …

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