Author: JH

November 2019: Day of the Dead

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Please join alumni of MIT, Harvard, Altardediademuertos.jpgColumbia, Fulbright, McGill and many others! For our new annual tradition: Instead of Halloween or Thanksgiving we will celebrate the “Day of the Dead”, a Mexican tradition that invites the loved ones who passed away to become part of the festivities. With altars full of colors, candles, food and drinks, we dance the night away. Dress Code: Customes suggested! Just wear what you can find in your closet, something colourful!

Date: Saturday 2 Nov, 5 pm-9 pm
Place: Terragon
Price: €29 euros including full dinner (for vegetarian option please tell us in advance), 2 drinks, coffee, tea and free parking.
What: 17:00 Drinks and tour of the Terragon forrest with the Altars. (There is a bar if you want to start drinks early.)
18:30 Full dinner (for vegetarian option please tell us in advance), drinks, coffee and tea.

Please register HERE so we know the numbers. Information on payment can be found on the site as well.

Picture by Eneas de Troya – http://www.flickr.com/photos/eneas/4072192627/, CC BY 2.0, Link

October 2019: Annual Dinner in Amsterdam

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The Oxford and Cambridge Society of The Netherlands warmly invites you to our annual dinner at the Koninklijke Industrieele Groote Club (IGC). The exclusive IGC is beautifully situated on the famous Dam Square. Please join us for a pre-dinner drink followed by a delicious three-course meal, including drinks. We will be dining in the flagship ‘Damzaal’, which as the name suggests, overlooks Amsterdam’s famous square.

We are proud and delighted to announce that this year’s guest of honour comes from our midst. An Oxford alumna, a former undercover spy, an esteemed member of our Society… Rachel van der Wilden MBE (Lady Margaret Hall 1944-47) will take us on a trip down Memory Lane, as part of an after-dinner interview and conversation with our Society Secretary.

Black tie preferred.

Date: Sat, 26 October 2019; 18:30 – 22:00 CEST
Place: Koninklijke Industrieele Groote Club, Dam 27, 1012 JS Amsterdam
Price: €85 for members and guests.

More information including the registration can be found on Eventbrite [here] .

October 2019: Round table with prof. em. Henk Dekker

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Politics is ultimately the work of human beings. If we want to understand politics better, we need to include psychological concepts and approaches in our analysis. What is the political mind of human beings and what are the most important ingredients? Crucial is the attitude towards one’s own country and people; patriotism or nationalism. This is also true in a globalising environment. Prof. em. Dekker will discuss with us his research on these matters.

prof. em. Dekker is a professor in political socialisation and integration and name-giver to the inter-university Henk Dekker award for Educational Innovation. His research includes nationalism, political cynicism, and political socialisation.

Join us for this event in the Faculty Club’s canal side room. A selection of non-alcoholic beverages and and a platter of finger food are included in the price.

The event will be limited to 12 participants.

Place: Faculty Club, Rapenburg 73, 2311SL, Leiden
When:  Tuesday, October 8th, 2019; starting at 7.00 pm
Price: €15 for drinks and nibbles to be paid via Eventbrite

For registration please use the link to Eventbrite can be found [here].