Are we all becoming more asshole-like over time? Impatient, unyielding, individualistic, and full of righteous rage?

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.

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.

Explore the psychological, emotional, and societal impacts of family disconnects. What happens when these bonds break?

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.

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.

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.

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?

Fear and violence ran rampant in the streets of Amsterdam last week. Where do these feelings come from, and how do they lead to violence?

Could communal living be the answer to the housing crisis, the (elderly) care crisis, and the loneliness and mental health crises? Or are we too used to having our own space and our own stuff?