‘We cherish our unique programmes: not as heritage from the past, but as a foundation for the future. Therefore, we must not only ensure their continued existence, but also shape [...]

In his recent talk at TEDxVUAmsterdam Marius Dorobantu shared an intriguing vision of how thinking about language in the space between theology and AI – the oldest and the newest of [...]

In September 2025, we had the pleasure to welcome prof. Thomas Albert Howard from Valparaiso University (USA, Indiana) at VU. Together with the Theological University Utrecht (TUU), we hosted [...]

From left to right: Michiel Bouman, Matthias Teeuwen, Gijsbert van den Brink, Marieke van der Linden, Othniël de Jong, David Alinurdin, and Maarten Wisse. We're looking back at a wonderful [...]

Dit artikel is geaccepteerd voor publicatie door Soφie, een tijdschrift voor christelijke filosofie, en zal in het juni-nummer verschijnen. Voor de voortijdige publicatie van deze versie heeft de redactie haar [...]

We are delighted to announce that we will be hosting an open panel at the 2025 annual conference of the European Academy of Religion in Vienna! The open panel will [...]

Vrijdag 10 januari ging prof. Gijsbert van den Brink (theologie en wetenschap, VU) in gesprek met prof. Fred van Lieburg (religiegeschiedenis, VU) over de vraag of theologie een academisch discipline [...]

In an inspiring opening lecture of the FRT VU opening 2024-2025, Kathleen Ferrier, chair of the Dutch UNESCO Commission and Secretary General of the organization of migrant churches SKIN, urged [...]

What is the future of academic theology and religious studies? A pressing question in times of the cancellation of education programs and funds for disciplines in the humanities, as recently [...]

Dr. Yaser Ellethy is rector-director of the Centre for Islamic Theology at the Faculty of Religion and Theology - VU Amsterdam, and president of the European [...]

Theoloog des Vaderlands Kees van Ekris reflecteert op zijn programma van "Theologie voor het oprapen" en wat hij daarvan heeft geleerd over de theologie.  Het project dat ik als [...]

Professor Gijsbert van den Brink shed his light on the future of academic theology. “Now I am sure this is a topic about which many of you have their [...]