Lunch discussion! The history of social hierarchies is paired with great accomplishments and terrible oppression. Why do we keep doing this? Do we really need to create hierarchies of power?

The film is based on the experiences of writer Sir Laurens van der Post, a WWII veteran who was taken as a POW by the Japanese military.

We like to fix things, and there is no shortage of big ideas. Can we engineer our way out of the climate crisis?

Lunch discussion! How sane can you expect to be in our society, where things like burnouts, depression, loneliness, and mental illness are becoming the norm?

Politiek filosoof Ivana Ivkovic en hoofd Studium Generale Leon Heuts vertellen over de geschiedenis van de filosofie aan de hand van actuele thema’s.

Wat als we bomen laten ‘spreken’ voor Delft? Wat vertellen ze ons over het groene verleden van de stad, en over hoe de stad van nu te lezen is als woorden, zinnen en verhalen van bomen en groen?

DUE TO ILLNESS, THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

Got any books you want to trade? We’re hosting a ‘gezellig’ little book swap for anyone who wants to have a surprise encounter with new books to read.

A beautifully animated, and iconically scored, thrilling, yet deeply philosophical film. Explore consciousness, memory and what it means to be ‘human’ in the ‘wired’ age.

What is love in the age of machines, sex toys, care robots, and screen addictions?

For this Monday Media Breakdown we’ll discuss: the Dutch elections! We’ll look at how the political landscape is divided in the media and in reality.

The annual Van Hasselt Lecture addresses topics around ethics, peace and justice in our technological age.

Anger and activism play an important role in the public debate on climate justice. But what is the best way of channelling our emotions and turn them into positive action? 

Who bears the responsibility when everyday technology ends up shaping conflicts around the world?