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.

Rondom 1960 hadden we in Nederland een energietransitie: de overgang van kolen naar aardgas. Je hoefde niemand van de voordelen te overtuigen. Nu hebben we weer een energietransitie: we moeten van het aardgas af. Daarom verschijnen er windmolens in onze achtertuin, veranderen weilanden in zonnecelvelden en moeten we onze huizen voor 50.000 euro isoleren anders werkt die warmtepomp niet.

What are the core principles and values of Indian philosophies? How were they formed, and how did they in turn shape Indian society?

Most of our internet data does not go through satellites, but through 400 cables deep down on the ocean floor. Where are these cables exactly? Who put them there? And how are they – and by extension, us – connected to the colonial past? Can we just do whatever we want in nature? This “Hidden from View” film and discussion night makes the unseen side of technology visible!

The evolution of our human lifestyle has brought problems that might be bigger than anyone has ever faced before. Luckily, history tells us that however impossible a problem might seem, if we work hard enough we can always find a solution. Not only is solving problems important for our own happiness, we also need to solve problems to ensure the continuation of our species.

This lecture will introduce us to some of the principles of Indigenous philosophy, focusing on the ethics of reciprocity.

What is the role of technology in society? Watch and/or join an open debate about the impact of innovation in various fields of engineering and design.

In Nederland wordt er vanuit gegaan dat iedereen voor zichzelf zorgt. Dat iedereen meedoet en eigen verantwoordelijkheid neemt, al dan niet met wat ondersteuning uit de omgeving. Maar deze zelfredzaamheid is niet zo vanzelfsprekend. Niet iedereen kán meedoen, en niet iedereen wíl meedoen. Digitalisering werpt drempels op.

 In the Lipkens Lectures lecture cycle, Studium Generale dives into history, together with the Academic Heritage Team of the Library. What did it mean to be an engineer in the past? How did the role of technology in society develop, and how do we still bear the fruits of that today? What can today’s engineers learn from the history of science and technology?