Peter van der Werff | Anthropologist and author

Sep 26, 20242 min read

Waarom de Europese slavernij erger was dan de Afrikaanse

Slaven onder de Europese heerschappij leefden met gevoelens van angst en vertwijfeling waar slaven in Afrika niet bekend mee waren. ...

Apr 29, 20244 min read

Als de zeespiegel stijgt: De noodzaak van interdisciplinair toekomstdenken

Reageren op het stijgen van de zeespiegel is niet langer het monopolie van waterbouwkundigen. Zij richten zich op verdediging tegen de...

Jul 8, 20243 min read

Spanning en extremisme door welvaart

Hoe is de toenemende spanning in de wereld te verklaren? Waar komen de groeiende onzekerheid, angst, verwarring, argwaan, polarisatie,...

Today's world has a multitude of complexities. Dr. Peter van der Werff, an international academic and veteran university anthropologist, offers unique ways to get a better grip on these dynamics.

Lighting up life is not

to focus on flowers and butterflies

but to approach reality

in a spirit of lightness

– Peter van der Werff

PROFESSOR ANDREA BAKER

Ohio University, USA

"Peter is brilliant in terms of mind power, depth of thought and originality."

Dr. SADIA ANSARI

Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India

"Peter van der Werff is one of the most creative people I know. Fresh ideas, innovative concepts, and the skills to bring those thoughts to life."

CHRISTIANE VERMOORTEL

Bruges, Belgium

"You have mastered the art of eloquently putting into a few well-chosen words the wisdom of piles of scientific works that are otherwise hard to read and understand."

HOWARD RHEINGOLD

Stanford University, Internet pioneer

Mill Valley, California, USA

"You are a powerful warrior for the life force and for the courage to understand what is, no matter how painful."

MARK OSIECKI

Manager in Heidelberg Cement Group

Russia and Germany

"Peter is one of the gentlest people I've met. No bluster at all. We discussed politics and history without descending to the usual us-vs-them tone. Refreshing!"

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Hospital Paediatrician

Seoul, South Korea

"Your comments and posts reflect affection toward various human beings. I think it is because you write from the heart and love people’s lives."

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