This is the second meetup of the Verse It! poetry club, with the theme “Fear of the Unknown“. The featured poet for the month is Vincent Cellucci, followed by an open mic. Everyone can join!

Can humans really be understood as algorithms? What happens to the things that cannot be captured in data? And why is the dataist future presented as inevitable?

Je studententijd wordt vaak de mooiste tijd van je leven genoemd. Maar steeds meer studenten hebben het zwaar, zo bleek de afgelopen jaren, ook vóór de pandemie en het online onderwijs. Ze zijn over­spannen, neerslachtig en eenzaam, hebben concentratie­problemen en angstaanvallen. Hoe komt dit?

The year 2020 was a trying year for all of us due to the COVID-pandemic. What does it mean to be an academic in these difficult times and what can we learn from what we have experienced?

The Matrix was vooral dystopische sciencefiction toen het uitkwam. Anno 2020 lijkt het steeds accurater. AI neemt steeds meer over in onze maatschappij, de mensheid is verslaafd aan de nepwereld van het internet en Techbedrijven zuigen alle informatie uit ons, alsof we menselijke batterijen zijn die hun systemen voeden.

“Hi there! Verse It! is a monthly poetry meetup that will see poetry coming to life, through reading, music, art and any other forms of artistic expression. Through our events, Verse It! will bring young poetic voices and seasoned ones under the same roof to share their creations. We welcome cupfuls of expression ranging from joy, angst and […]

We’re entering an era in which our enemies can make anyone say anything at any point in time. What will happen to society when we can’t trust our eyes and ears anymore?

In onze maatschappij is verveling een vies woord. We kunnen het vaak ook niet goed. Bij ieder dreigend loos moment pakken we onze telefoon en gaan we op zoek naar verstrooiing.

Buildings, museums and monuments can be manifestations of national pride and glory, but also increasingly confront us with our problematic past. These symbols tell stories of conquest, victory and heroism, while simultaneously representing narratives of repression, racism or even genocide, the latter part not being included in the dominant memory culture.

Join the free online book club organized by VOX Delft, Studium Generale, and Hesiodos magazine!

What will happen to public debate and to democracy if we let ourselves be influenced and steered by for-profit multinational tech-giants?

Ja dat kan, technisch gesproken. Maar hoe werkt dat dan en waarom doen we het nog niet allemaal?

Nowadays, more and more people are being diagnosed with a mental disease. Science may now have found the solution for the likes of depression, Tourette and various compulsive disorders: Deep Brain Stimulation.