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 […]
Humans have survived and thrived around the world for tens of thousands of years, using various ingenious technologies suited to their environment. What sort of traditional knowledge is still available to us?
Can an algorithm be racist? If a self-driving car causes an accident, who is responsible? These are the kinds of questions that will be discussed at our brand new philosophical café Prometheus’ Problems! At this monthly event, students, professors and external experts will exchange thoughts about philosophical and ethical themes related to engineering, modern technology and its impact on society. Importantly, the themes are based upon questions put forward by students themselves. A discussion in a comfortable setting, with a drink at hand.
Student wellbeing is dwindling fast in lockdown. By now, the figures are alarming at TU Delft: students massively feel depressed. The easiest way to boost your life quality, might be meditation. It’s free and you can do it every day and almost everywhere.
At the turn of the 20th century approximately one-third of all engineers that finished their studies in Delft went to the Dutch East Indies (present day Indonesia) to pursue a career in the Dutch colony. In this way they became part of the Dutch colonial context. Why were these engineers so well-fitted to the Dutch colonial project?
Poetry, as a form of expression, should not be limited to print media. It should be spoken aloud and heard. Spoken word poetry is poetry meant to be shared on stage. Join us for a workshop presented by TU Delft’s poetry club Verse It! to learn this art form. We will do some spoken word […]
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.
Join the growing community of artistic students and staff at the TU Delft and share your work in Hesiodos’ first (online) Show & Tell
War and technology have always been intertwined. But our high-tech age is drastically changing the landscape and the rules of warfare.
Dutch-Congolese author Alphonse Muambi provides first-hand knowledge and experience of the past and present conflicts in resource rich countries like Congo, Niger, and Mali.
Inmiddels zitten we in de vierde feministische golf. De vierde? Is het nog nodig dan? Vrouwen studeren en werken, er is een minimumquotum voor vrouwen aan de top, zorg- en huishoudelijke taken zijn geen enig recht meer en mannen hebben uitgebreider vaderschapsverlof.
Join Carmen (also known as @sketchlog on Instagram) for a free online workshop on sketching and coloring a portrait.
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 TU Delft brengt een serie van vier lezingen met een heel goede line-up aan sprekers.
Imagine the Netherlands and most of Europe has been flooded. The African Union decides to close all borders to all displaced people except their own citizens. What would you do? Where would you go? And to whom could you turn for help?
This month’s theme for the open mic poetry club is equality, with featured poet Anusha Sridharan. Sign up and join to listen to others or to share your own poetic creations.
