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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Elite Networks and Security Vulnerabilities: The Oversights That Enabled Jeffrey Epstein
by Sophia Angelina Baerend March 7, 2026 8-10 minutes Introduction On July 6, 2019, Jeffrey Epstein was arrested on charges of child sex trafficking. What followed after was a struggle for power, justice, and the truth. The United States Department of Justice has continued to publish what has come to be known as the “Epstein…
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A Lifetime of Resilience
Interview with Dr. Enrique Gomez llata By Shaadiya Mohammed During a recent conversation with Dr. Enrique Gomez Ilata, Researcher and SSMS Senior Lecturer in Governance & Policy, Globalisation, Safety & Sustainability, Conflict Studies & Peacebuilding, and Human Security, his journey towards his professional and personal life was discussed. In this article, we will explore his…
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Self-Organized Criticality in Safety Sciences
By Hans Propsma The largest forest fire recorded at Yellowstone National Park in the United States occurred in 1988. It began as multiple smaller fires before converging into several large fires. The fires burned a total of 800,000 acres (~3,200 km²) from June until November (U.S. National Park Service, 2025). Once the situation was under…
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Greenland Deal and Davos
By Kinga Petho The World Economic Forum, organised annually in Davos, Switzerland is subject to significant international interest every year due to their unique goal of bringing together stakeholders from the private and public sphere to discuss contemporary geopolitical issues. In 2026, the themes to be discussed revolved around geopolitical polarisation, technological transformation and economic…
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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