In January, the highlight of our master’s program Philosophy, Bioethics and Health (BPH) at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam finally took place: the annual Oxford Winter School. Since the establishment of BPH in 2013, the Oxford Winter School has been an integral part of its second year’s curriculum. The Winter School revolves around a ‘critic-meets-author’ structure in which students present their reflection on academic papers written by scholars affiliated to the Wellcome Centre for Ethics & Humanities, after which they have the unique possibility to engage in a stimulating discussion with the author(s) and other participants in the session.
This exceptional opportunity all motivated us to start the new year by studying the selected articles extensively. Even though this edition was online because of Covid-19 restrictions, the paper topics and the prospect of conversing with the authors made us eager to dive into it from the start. Guidance was provided in several preparation tutorials, in which the content of the articles sparked lively conversations that contributed to both the process of shaping the presentations and our growing enthusiasm. At the end of the rehearsals, we were left feeling excited, well-prepared and to be completely honest, also a little nervous.
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