The Disconnective is a special thematic season of The Connective, NEWConnective's podcast on life's sense and nonsense. The Disconnective is a podcast on the impact that the war in Gaza and the tension in the Middle East have on the academic community of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. The aim of The Disconnective is to inform and expand our knowledge and to stay in conversation.

Miranda, from VU’s Stage for Dialogue 3D is hosting the show and together with her guest she zooms in, describes and discusses what’s happening on the VU campus. Whether you take a clear stance on the war and atrocities in Gaza, Israel and Lebanon; whether you are part of a minority that has a clear connection to the war in the middle east, or you feel like you are in no position to have an opinion on what is happening; The Disconnective tries to deepen the understanding of the impact on the VU academic community.

In this episode we discuss:

• To what extend is the VU community divided?
• Are different groups heard? And is that necessary?
• How to you keep a community together in case of pronounced differences and positions? And how important is that?
• Is dialogue always possible?

NEWConnective is a VU's Platform for Life's Big Questions. Thirza and Selma are both program makers for the team. Miranda is NEWConnective’s team lead and runs the VU Stage for Dialogue, 3D located on the VU campus.

The Disconnective is a production of 3D, VU’s Stage for Dialogue, NEWConnective and VU Campusradio.