19 May 2025
Director Socires In October 2024 Kees Buitendijk talked to former theologian Thomas Quartier and philosopher Gabriel van den Brink about the significance of rituals in modern society. What personal, social and social value have ritual practices? Do we have sufficient attention to that in policy and science?
14 May 2025
Popularists a danger to democracy? The welfare state and market thinking have already weakened our democratic ethos, colleagues Kees Buitendijk and Paul Bosman think. They wrote an opinion piece in Trouw.
13 May 2025
Tuesday 29 April 2025, banker Maurice Oostendorp and philosopher René ten Bos discussed the reputation and trust of banks as an institution in society. How can banks still have the social sentiment against them, and only half of the Netherlands have what or much confidence in the sector. How can the bank as an institution regain the trust of the citizen?
13 May 2025
Our colleague Ronald van Steden wrote an opinion paper in the Bibliotheekblad last March. In it, he draws attention to the tension between government control and the freedom to set up a library locally.
12 May 2025
In collaboration with KINO Rotterdam presents Socires from May 14th a new series called KINOsofie. KINOsofie is an initiative of Socires and KINO Rotterdam. It's a film series about the impact of technology on our lives. Every film screening is introduced by a leading thinker who invites us to watch, reflect and discuss the future of society and the role of technology.
14 April 2025
How can faith communities with their financial policies contribute to the care of the earth, our common home? This question was central to the ecumenical afternoon of study from financial choices to care for creation.
9 April 2025
Our colleagues David Oldenhof and Ronald van Steden wrote an opinion piece in NRC. In this they note that after years of demolition there is again appreciation and money for libraries. However, the imperative central management risks damaging existing library cohesion.
10 March 2025
If one thing becomes clear during the Green Faith Rites symposium, it is the need for it. On Monday evening 10 March 2025, the Lutheran Church in Utrecht is full. Several experts tell about the role and meaning of rituals and there is also room to participate together in old and new rituals.
20 February 2025
On 20 February 2025 organized Socires and FoodFIRST a think session on the geo-economic positioning of the Netherlands. The conversation was initiated by Ruth Mampuys. Then we talked to the participants about the geopolitical context and the implications for the Netherlands.
23 January 2025
On 23 January 2025 the third and last meeting of the Socires Young Leaders in Ecology program 2024-2025. We were thinking about the third dimension of the soul Integral Ecology, besides climate (Soil) and society (Society). What's gotten into us to act? Does that have to do with spirituality, faith, mystery, complexity or anything else? NRC journalist Wouter van Noort shared his personal experiences and talked to the participants about his search for symbiotic journalism.