Japke-D. Bouma - Ga lekker zélf in je kracht staan
Jun 1
Theatercolleges
In this theatre lecture, Japke-d. Bouma explores the language of offices, politics and everyday working life.
Language that says everything without saying anything
- Date
- June 1, 2027
- Duration
- 120 min, interval included
- Genre
- Perspective
- Language
- Dutch
- Location
- Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam, Grote Zaal
Japke-d. Bouma breaks down words like “reframing”, “cashback” and “standing in your power”, and shows how language drifts further away from what we actually mean.
Ga lekker zélf in je kracht staan
In Ga lekker zélf in je kracht staan, Japke-d. Bouma dissects the irritating jargon of meetings, management and policy language. She shows how language gets filled with clichés, buzzwords and euphemistic jargon.
But it is not only about laughing at workplace annoyances. With humour and sharp observation, she also explores what this language does to the way we think, collaborate and make decisions. Why we often understand each other less than we think, and why everyone keeps repeating the same linguistic trends.
According to Bouma, it can be different: clearer, more direct and more human. And above all, a lot less exhausting
