Decolonising Design & Engineering

Applying the perspective of decoloniality to design and engineering provides a way to rethink the Western model of how we shape and give meaning to our world.

De mooiste tijd van je leven?

Je studententijd wordt vaak de mooiste tijd van je leven genoemd. Maar steeds meer studenten hebben het zwaar, zo bleek de afgelopen jaren, ook vóór de pandemie en het online onderwijs. Ze zijn over­spannen, neerslachtig en eenzaam, hebben concentratie­problemen en angstaanvallen. Hoe komt dit?

Verse It! Online Poetry Club & Open Mic Night

This is the second meetup of the Verse It! poetry club, with the theme “Fear of the Unknown“. The featured poet for the month is Vincent Cellucci, followed by an open mic. Everyone can join!

Hope in times of lockdown

The year 2020 was a trying year for all of us due to the COVID-pandemic. What does it mean to be an academic in these difficult times and what can we learn from what we have experienced?

Decolonising Knowledge: What is Decolonisation?

For better or worse, Western European culture has managed to impact and dominate much of the world for centuries. In this introductory lecture, learn about the decolonisation movement and the peoples and cultures it seeks to empower.

Friction: Ethics in times of Dataism

Can humans really be understood as algorithms? What happens to the things that cannot be captured in data? And why is the dataist future presented as inevitable?

The Future of Universities: The Digital Campus

What is or should a university be in the 21st century? Is it just a factory of knowledge, delivering professionals to the market? Or is it an institution of social and cultural value with a responsibility towards its students and society?

Het Filosofisch Café | Let’s talk F: Feminisme anno 2021

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.

World at War: Conflict Resources

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.