Madelaine Ley recited a poem at Studium Generale’s For Love of the World: Philosophy, Art and Technology conference and found herself surrounded by others delighted to have the soul and spirit included in intellectual conversations.

Intuitions, gut feelings, emotional intelligence, instinct: stuff we don’t usually learn about in school, perhaps because of our culture’s focus on the rational and the objective. But in a post-truth world, shouldn’t we be better educated on how the non-rational affects our lives? 

The climate crisis has a significant impact on the quality of life for young people – including students and PhD candidates at TU Delft. What can we do about it?

I found it a beautiful quote from philosopher and biologist Andreas Weber during the For Love of the World festival. It’s about death, not a cheerful subject. But Weber reassured: ‘If you think death is a definitive end, it puts enormous pressure on our short lifespan. With so much pressure, you cannot build a tender […]

Net als jij schrijf ik graag brieven. Leuk (en jammer) om te lezen dat dit in jouw tijd dus al niet meer zo gebruikelijk was. Aangezien we dit gemeen hebben leek het me toepasselijk om je een brief te schrijven.

Who among us would be willing to lend a hand in making this world just a bit better? It sounds straightforward – do good deeds; volunteer for the elderly, animals, or refugees; make a donation; be kind to those around you…

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What pissed students in Delft off in 1861, so much so that they started the first protest on campus?

Throughout its long history, SG has seen plenty of controversial, uncomfortable, and sometimes even ill-advised events. So what made us decide to go ahead with this particular idea, to focus on the legal dimensions of the Gaza conflict?

nwe corridor_auto time stamp 12.02.64_05.37 sender ls_id123221212 My dear kids, It’s been awhile since we’ve talked, but I’ve quietly followed your digital chatter to keep abreast of where you all are. Let me first say: I am so proud of all of you.