Delft Reading Club – “Amsterdam, A History of the World’s Most Liberal City”
Join our new free reading club about History, Technology, and Culture! This group is open to everyone, including students, staff members, and their partners.
Join our new free reading club about History, Technology, and Culture! This group is open to everyone, including students, staff members, and their partners.
‘Schuldig’, een woord dat thuishoort in de rechtbank. Maar ook onze interne rechter oordeelt dagelijks over het eigen gedrag. Hebben we die vriend wel genoeg bijgestaan, hadden we niet nog wat mails moeten beantwoorden, kunnen we onze tijd beter besteden?
How can an ancient mask help create a modern identity? Winti is an Afro-Surinamese religion that combines aspects of Christianity and West-African religions. What are the central beliefs of this unique religion?
Cancel-culturebloggers vóór het uitbannen van systematisch racisme, twittertitanen tegen witte superioriteit of Instagramadventisten die de wereld woke willen maken. Progressieve internetactivisten die ‘woke’ zijn, strijden tegen maatschappelijke ongelijkheid en schuwen daarbij de frontale aanval niet.
Join us in reading and discussing a literary masterpiece that satirized life in Stalin’s Soviet Russia.
Philosophical game night: it could be serious, it could be ludicrous, and it could be everything all at once.
In all religious traditions across the world, mystic movements can be found. Mysticism often refers to becoming one with God but may also refer to any altered state of consciousness with a religious or spiritual meaning. Sufism is the mystic movement of Islam and is characterised by particular values, doctrines, institutions and religious practices.
In de Lipkens Lectures lezingenreeks duikt Studium Generale samen met het Academisch Erfgoedteam van de Library in de geschiedenis. Wat betekende het vroeger om een ingenieur te zijn? Hoe is de rol van technologie in de maatschappij veranderd, en hoe plukken we daar tegenwoordig de vruchten van? Wat kunnen hedendaagse ingenieurs leren van de geschiedenis van wetenschap en technologie?
Due to unforeseen circumstances, this lecture is being postponed till February 8th 2022
‘Schuldig’, een woord dat thuishoort in de rechtbank. Maar ook onze interne rechter oordeelt dagelijks over het eigen gedrag. Hebben we die vriend wel genoeg bijgestaan, hadden we niet nog wat mails moeten beantwoorden, kunnen we onze tijd beter besteden? Schuldgevoel zit in onze cultuur verweven.
Join us reading and discussing this highly acclaimed poem/novel by globetrotting Russian author Vladimir Nabokov. Join us on Tuesday, December 7th, in an informal conversation about the book’s themes together.
What is African philosophy? What are its central values and perspectives, and how do they differ across the continent? “The idea of an African philosophy is still controversial, with many in academia denying its existence and/or its possibility to exist.” This opening line from one of Grâce Ndjako’s previous lectures sets the tone for today’s topic.
How will internet, AI, and connectivity change our world, our sense of self, and way of being in the world? Will they take us down a whole new path of evolution? Join us for a free movie and pizza night!
Technology taking over control is not new. But what if we lose autonomy to these machines? Can machines make moral decisions? Is this acceptable? And where do we draw the line?
What are the core principles and values of Indian philosophies? How were they formed, and how did they in turn shape Indian society?