Bouke de Vries: ‘Nowhere Have I Experienced Such a Stifling Ideological Climate as at Ghent University’

Gepubliceerd op 3 september 2026 om 16:51

An interim measure lasting three months has meanwhile been imposed on Nathan Cofnas. He is not allowed to teach or enter the university campus. Nevertheless, he appears to be retaining his appointment de facto, since the investigation into him is unlikely to be completed before his contract expires. His supervisor, Bouke de Vries, has also come under fire. Speaking to Doorbraak, he discusses inaccurate media reporting, academic freedom and an increasingly hostile climate at Ghent University. He stresses that he is speaking in a personal capacity and not on behalf of Ghent University. Lees meer ...