How should Trump’s victory make us understand elections elsewhere, and vice versa? Is it better understood as a conservative triumph, a progressive defeat, or something else entirely?
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Gezellige Book Swap
Got any good 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.
Existential Tuesday: Has society become more hostile?
Are we all becoming more asshole-like over time? Impatient, unyielding, individualistic, and full of righteous rage?
The Writing Huddle | Self-portrait on the fly
We will explore and make use of the interactive artworks of Laurent Mignonneau & Christa Sommerer (presented in the Library) to look into themes such as portraiture, fleeting connections, and selfie culture.
Loneliness, sex, and robots – in films!
Films about AI and intelligent robots highly speak to our imagination. What do these narratives tell us about ourselves? About our shortcomings, fears and struggles with being human.
VOX Discussion Night: (When) Is Family A Choice?
Explore the psychological, emotional, and societal impacts of family disconnects. What happens when these bonds break?
VOX Film Night | The Last Movie (1971)
Join the free movie nights of the VOX Film Club on Thursdays in the TUD Library. Watch “The Last Movie,” a 1971 metafictional drama directed by and starring Dennis Hopper.
VOX Film Night | Ishtar 1987
Ishtar is a 1987 American adventure comedy film written and directed by Elaine May, and produced by Warren Beatty, who co-stars opposite Dustin Hoffman. The story revolves around a duo of talentless American songwriters who travel to a booking in Morocco and stumble into a four-party Cold War standoff.
VOX Discussion Night: When Does A Joke Go Too Far?
Is it ever truly acceptable to joke at someone else’s expense? And what, at its core, makes something funny? Join us as we unpack the ethics of humor, dissecting the boundaries that shape comedy today.
Discussion: What does “in the closet” mean today?
We want to talk about what it means to be in, out, or in between the closet. Does it even make sense to talk about a “coming out” anymore?