Would you conduct military research? If so, why? If not, why not? What reasons would be valid to motivate a scientist or engineer in developing something which kills people? Does it matter if they do it for their country versus a company?
We will conclude our Language x Power programme with a themed film screening of Arrival, a sci-fi film that confronts problems of language and power for the stakes of the planet and universe.
In an era where traditional debates often exacerbate polarization and hinder genuine understanding, we introduce the Antidebate — a transformative approach to public discourse.
We can’t reverse the arrow of time. How can we fight the crumbling world order and create a shared future amid the chaos? Join us for another interactive Critical Mass Session!
How does play and creativity help engineers to better understand robotics?
The global balance of power is shifting rapidly, and the world is becoming more fragmented and unpredictable. This has direct relevance for a university of technology: innovations developed here can have strategic, sometimes unintended, consequences.
Scientists and engineers have long been troubled by the moral weight of their discoveries and creations. Is the world better for their work – that men may better kill one another?
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Onze samenleving zit boordevol verhalen. In veel daarvan zijn wij mensen het vertrekpunt, en maken we van onze omgeving objecten die we kunnen claimen, bezitten, exploiteren en uitbuiten.
Onze samenleving zit boordevol verhalen. In veel daarvan zijn wij mensen het vertrekpunt, en maken we van onze omgeving objecten die we kunnen claimen, bezitten, exploiteren en uitbuiten.
Wat zouden canonieke teksten uit de literatuurgeschiedenis ons te vertellen hebben? Ga mee op deze literaire reis.
Er is woningnood, vergrijzing, een huurcrisis, een zorgcrisis, torenhoge inflatie. Maar onze huidige manier van leven en bouwen is niet de enige. Is er ruimte in Nederland voor gemeenschappelijk wonen?
Scientists and engineers have long been troubled by the moral weight of their discoveries and creations. Is the world better for their work – that men may better kill one another?
I saw bodies shatter into pieces under precisely dropped mini-bombs. I saw soldiers begging the camera for mercy. I saw others shot point-blank after surrendering. But what did I actually see?
Wars begin when words lose their meaning. In the series War & Rhetoric we examine how language gradually becomes toxic in the run-up to conflict, but also how it can connect and heal.
