Ruben De Boer Email & Phone Number

Utrecht, Netherlands

Utrecht Area, Netherlands

At the EUR School for Media and Communication I am working on a PhD considering creative hubs in Utrecht, the Netherlands. This PhD is funded by a HKU promotion voucher. Synopsis:Creative hubs are vibrant 'places to be' where art, culture and the public meet. The foundation of these hubs are artists and creative professionals who rent a workplace there..

Utrecht Area, Netherlands

At the HKU school for Arts & Economics I teach courses in entrepreneurship and design-based research.

Utrecht Area, Netherlands

Utrecht Area, Netherlands

Rotterdam Area, Netherlands

At the Hogeschool Rotterdam I teach at the School of Commercial Management studies (Community Entrepreneurship / Small Business and Retail Management). The courses I teach include: Brand design, (Online) marketing, Soft skills for entrepreneurs, and Practice-based research. In addition, I coach student-run Start-up companies in building their vision.

Utrecht Area, Netherlands

PLEK is an organisation that creates space for more perspectives. During workshops and interactive events PLEK goes to the heart of social issues and investigates alternative possibilities. PLEK uses theatrical methods as a means for participatory research within organisations and communities. I initiated and coordinated PLEK's first project 'Wat Werkt?'.

Utrecht Area, Netherlands

Guest lecturer for the subjects Community Development and Politiek & Beleid II at Culturele Maatschappelijke Vorming / Social Work in Utrecht.

Utrecht Area, Netherlands

As a trainer I facilitated conversations and workshops with young people around issues of discrimination, conflict and social exclusion. Moreover, I trained new trainers and coached the existing group of trainers to improve their skills.

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Johannes Wier Stichting is an NGO in the health and human rights sector. In this period I design and create an E-Learning course for health professionals. Their goal was to improve access to health care for undocumented migrants in the Netherlands.The link to the course.

Rotterdam Area, Netherlands

I've assisted a number of projects at Formaat, Workplace for Participatory Drama. My tasks consisted mainly of drawing the outlines for a social intervention and methodology accounts. Moreover, I have been performing a number of other tasks, such as updating the website and editing videos.

Rotterdam Area, Netherlands

PR, funding and projects. I (co-)planned and coordinated the "Grassroots Peacebuilding" project (part of the E-Motive - Oxfam Novib network) and facilitated the Working Group intend of adapting and applying the "Polarised Theatre of the Oppressed"-model, as used by Combatants for Peace in Palestine-Israel.

Greater Los Angeles Area

As part of acquiring my degree in cultural anthropology I conducted participatory research on the "Theatre of the Oppressed", a 'toolbox' of aesthetic and theatric techniques for liberation, generating awareness and consciousness, emancipation and empowerment of communities. I spent the months between February and May 2012 in Los Angeles, United States.

Work-wise is a Non-Profit NGO. The company works for Justitiële Jeugdinstellingen ('Judicial Youth Institutions') and JeugdzorgPLUS instellingen ('YouthcarePLUS Institutions') in the Netherlands. They help youngsters with education, work and free time. Together with a project-group we initiated a project specifically aiming at meaningful free time. As a.

Amersfoort Vathorst

We designed and created a new festival for De Kamers, called 'Het FestiVat'. The festival was brought to life to strengthen the living community in Amersfoort Vathorst using culture as our main pillar. The festival took place on 21st of June 2009.

Utrecht Area, Netherlands

I initiated and ran the gallery Treasures & Wonders, an art gallery with Magic-realistic, Meta-realistic and Surrealistic art. The involvement and engagement with the artists and art-lovers was our main goal.

Master'S Degree, Cultural Antropology

Hbo, Culturele Maatschappelijke Vorming

Activities and Societies: Specialization: Kunsteducatie (Art Education), Minor: Creativity Means Business (Connecting Creativity)

Wo, World-Religions

Hbo, Mwd (Social Work)

Havo, Secondary School

Activities and Societies: Specialization: Cultuur & Maatschappij (Culture & Society)