Tijdens deze editie van De Groene Live heroverwegen we de emanciperende potentie van het internet, op zoek naar een egalitaire digitale samenleving.

The evolution of our human lifestyle has brought problems that might be bigger than anyone has ever faced before. Luckily, history tells us that however impossible a problem might seem, if we work hard enough we can always find a solution. Not only is solving problems important for our own happiness, we also need to solve problems to ensure the continuation of our species.

What is the role of technology in society? Watch and/or join an open debate about the impact of innovation in various fields of engineering and design.

For this special edition during the first TU Delft Diversity Week, we have teamed up with the Diversity Office to bring you a panel discussion on moral questions related to ‘neurodiversity’, a term that refers to the variety that exists in the ways our brains work.

Na een eeuw van relatieve stilte rondom de slavernijgeschiedenis van Nederland, is er met name in het afgelopen decennium een enorme groei in aandacht voor het onderwerp gekomen. Studium Generale brengt in samenwerking met Theater de Veste een serie van vijf lezingen over het slavernij- en koloniaal verleden van Nederland.

“The Roaring Green Twenties?” This year’s Day of Sustainability will look at the challenges and promises of the coming (green?) decade. More info to follow soon!

Vlak onder het zichtbare oppervlak van een schilderij, letterlijk enkele micrometers, ligt een schat aan informatie over de kunstenaar. Denk aan de onderschildering, de eerste opzet van het schilderij, maar ook veranderingen van de compositie tijdens het schilderproces. In sommige gevallen gaat onder het oppervlak zelfs een tweede, geheel andere compositie schuil. Veel schilders hadden immers de gewoonte om doeken of panelen te hergebruiken.

Dutch universities are attracting more and more international students. The growing international economy and information-based society is here to stay, and so is internationalisation of university students. What should this look like in the future?

Three continents, three different philosophies: Ubuntu, Buen Vivir, and Gross National Happiness. How do they look at sustainability, inequality, and the other challenges of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals?

We swipen ons een weg door wisselende contacten of kortstondige affaires, gaan minder snel een lange relatie aan en onze relaties lopen eerder stuk. Sociale media en datingapps hebben het datinglandschap flink veranderd. Maar is ons beeld van liefde en relaties dan ook anders?

Algorithms can have unintended consequences, as you will experience for yourself at this first edition of Art & Tech on Sunday. We will bring artists, ethicists and AI specialists together to examine the impact of biased algorithms and how they expose the flaws in our society. Together we will show, discuss and confront the risks and opportunities that Artificial Intelligence presents for social inclusion and a fairer society for everyone.

Join in for a small scale launch of the 5th edition of TU Delft’s creative magazine. Art, writing, people, and drinks; what more could you ask for!

Do you want to learn more about the benefits of failing? Also keen to know more about why failing might not be as bad as you initially think? To show you this, we invited two students and a writer that will share their failures and show the benefits it gave them in life!