For the next several months, our immediate circle of the Academic Team will be smaller – Tim, who is one of our Course Leaders, is due to have his sabbatical. Below you will find his ‘farewell’ reflection. Tim, we wish you well in completing your doctorate and will be looking forward to you sharing some of your thoughts and experiences from Amsterdam! As I write these words, I am preparing for a three-month sabbatical break in Amsterdam, hopefully to complete my doctoral studies. Part of the prepreparation for the sabbatical was a trip to Brazil. I previously studied theology there and needed to collect material for my writing. Both the…