Journal
Welcome to the Centuria Journal. Here you can expect interesting interviews with lecturers, students or alumnis, fascinating deep dives into safety- and security-related topics and event recaps, covering extracurricular activities from our most dedicated students!
On this page, you can find the most recent articles, categories to search for a specific topic and an application form for the Journal Committee.
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Interrogation to Intimidation: The Effectiveness of Torture and the Relevance of Morality
By Sophia Angelina Baerend October 29, 2025 11 minutes to read Introduction Torture has existed for millennia, used by empires, armies and governments to control, punish or extract information. Though the United Nations defines it as ‘the intentional infliction of severe physical or mental suffering to extract information, punish, or intimidate.’ The practice has continued
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From Babylon to Modern Day London
A Historical Analysis on Maritime Safety By Hans Propsma 15 minutes Introduction During the construction of the Dutch highway A28 an object was found. It was a canoe that was approximately 10,000 years old, and to this day is the oldest proof that mankind could navigate water (van der Heide, 1974). Humanity has been crossing
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Health, Safety and Environmental Issues Related to Outdoor Music Festivals
By Lora Fekete Introduction: The overall popularity of outdoor music festivals has been increasing every year. However, there was a notable decline during the COVID-19 period. The growth in visitor numbers can be attributed to several factors, including the variety of entertainment offerings and the extensive social and cultural experiences provided (Crompton & McKay, 1997).
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Across the Aisle at NATO
A Comparative Analysis on Different News Outlets and their Coverage on the NATO Summit. By Kinga Petho Introduction The NATO Summit was hosted for the first time in The Hague on 24-25 June 2025. The summit was attended by heads of governments of NATO member states, as well as representatives of NATO’s key partners, such
Want to join the Journal Committee and contribute to SSMS in a meaningful way? Our current team consists of Anna Vlugt, Kinga Pethő, Marit van der Laan, Hans Propsma, and Shaadiya Mohammed. We would love to welcome you to our team!
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