Is it ever truly acceptable to joke at someone else’s expense? And what, at its core, makes something funny? Join us as we unpack the ethics of humor, dissecting the boundaries that shape comedy today.
Discuss the ‘self’ after a visit to the Anechoic Chamber. Where do we start and where do we end? Are we connected to anything outside of us?
Wat zouden canonieke teksten uit de literatuurgeschiedenis ons te vertellen hebben? Ga mee op deze literaire reis.
This session, run in collaboration with Exhale, will be hosted by Creative Writing Studio Expert Harriet Foyster. Guided by Harriet, you will learn how to convey feelings to your reader.
With the development of AI, our world will increasingly be shared with highly-capable artificially-intelligent agents, many operating relatively autonomously. Could their capacity to learn and recognize ethical features make them much-needed allies in promoting safety for AI agents and ourselves alike?
Are “you” your body? Or are “you” something above and beyond your body? Well, scientifically, it makes sense to say that “you” indeed are your body. Your body contains your brain and your brain is where your consciousness somehow happens.
You can be monogamous, polyamorous, serial or single, or a million other things depending on your preference. But are we still able to bond when we’re all so used to having things our own way?
Revisiting the stories of Christopher Columbus, the Alamo and the Trail of Tears from an indigenous perspective and examining the “doctrine of discovery” which was used to justify the enslavement of millions.
75 minutes of contemplative practice, spiritual teachings & collective reflection. Everyone is welcome. In this session we’ll feel out the textures of time and the aliveness of our memories.
75 minutes of contemplative practice, spiritual teachings & collective reflection. Everyone is welcome. Together, we’ll explore the art of recognition by practicing agenda-free presence.
Investigating the currents of civilisation and extermination running through Western History, exploring how race first became institutionalised,
Join SG’s writing group for all levels. We are offering a space where you can focus on your work while still getting support and encouragement.
Seldom-mentioned wars continue in Myanmar, Ethiopia, the Maghreb, and Sudan claiming tens of thousands of lives per year. Invisible cyber conflicts, digital wars of information meanwhile, are waged remotely, often on the very sites where we spend our free time – invisible before our eyes. What determines whether any given war is noticed?
In modern civilization, power and privilege still separate the haves from the have nots. What are the mechanisms behind wealth inequality?
75 minutes of contemplative practice, spiritual teachings & collective reflection. Everyone is welcome. We’ll play with philosophy of Nora Bateson and Báyò Akómoláfé, and dare a little improvisation.
