Commission: Academic farewell lecture

Vandaag mocht ik het afscheidssymposium en -rede fotograferen van VU-hoogleraar prof.dr. Kees van der Kooi aan de Faculteit Religie en Theologie. Het symposium was een feestelijke bijeenkomst met familie, vrienden, bekenden, (ex-)collega’s en veel sprekers.
audience of academic seminarToday I had the honour of photographing the farewell seminar and academic speech of VU professor Kees van der Kooi from the Faculty of Religion and Theology. The seminar was a festive gathering with family, friends, (ex) colleagues and lots of speakers.

family of the professor Kees van der Kooi

Family of the professor on the first two rows

giving a speech Scherp aan de Wind

Professor Kees van der Kooi

procession of professors

Body of Professors in the aula of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

academic farewell speech

Professor Kees van der Kooi giving his last academic speech

Professor Van der Kooi and his wife listening to the mayor

Professor Van der Kooi and his wife listening to the mayor.

professor receives royal distinctionNa het uitspreken van zijn oratie Een theologisch reisverslag werd hij tot zijn verrassing door burgemeester Naafs van de gemeente Utrechtse Heuvelrug koninklijk onderscheiden tot Officier in de Orde van Oranje Nassau. Lees meer op de VU-website.
After saying his official speech ‘A theological Travelogue’ he received the royal distinction of ‘Officer in the Order of Oranje Nassau’ from the mayor of his home town.
couple posing with the mayor

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