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.
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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?
Word of the Month: Xenophobia
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?
Existential Tuesday: Can We Live Without Private Space?
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?
Writing Workshop | Post-human Personas
In this creative writing workshop, we will imagine post-human characters by connecting to the creatures of the exhibition Arcadian Dreams.
Van Leeuwenhoeklezing: De rol van zonne-energie in de energietransitie!
De snelle vooruitgang op het gebied van fotovoltaïsche zonne-energie is verbluffend! Alle belangrijke toekomstige energietransitie-scenario’s voorspellen een sleutelrol voor zonne-energie in het bestrijden van klimaatverandering. Voor niks gaat immers de zon op!