Is this generation more political than its predecessors?
Not everyone feels inclined to participate in politics. Even in a so-called democratic society, not everyone participates in voting, let alone joining a protest, a picket line, door to door canvassing, debating, discussing, or otherwise engaging in public political discourse. But there are other ways to get political.
So what does being political look like today? In the most tangible sense, how do we “do it”? Where do we do it? Where do you go to find, challenge, and finetune your political identity? And is it different than modes in the past? I want to explore everything we can think of, from memes, to online gaming, to graffiti, to your late night drunken conversations at the frat house. I put Gen Z in the title for clickbait purposes, but what I really want to do today is to look at how modernity shapes our political activity, no matter your age.
EXISTENTIAL TUESDAYS
Existential Tuesdays are small weekly* lunch discussions in the Nook of the TUD Library. Practice your critical thinking skills, learn to see the world from different perspectives, and hang out with your fellow deep thinkers in Delft.
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* no sessions during exam weeks or study weeks
Explore SG’s related events this quarter on the theme: (Re)Claiming Space
How does design—of streets, campuses, digital platforms, or lecture halls—shape who belongs and who does not? And what happens when we use these spaces to speak out, resist and make ourselves seen? When presence turns into protest, these spaces become political.
In this series, we explore how political spaces come into being: why they matter, how they are designed, and how they might be redesigned. SG invites designers, philosophers, activists, and students to explore how we might design for difference.
9 September 12:45 | Existential Tuesday: Is everything political for Gen Z? @ TUD Library, The Nook
16 September 12:45 | Existential Tuesday: How do you claim space? @ TUD Library, The Nook
23 September 17:00 | Is the campus designed for protest? @ TUD Library Hall
1 October 12:45 | Current Affairs Lunch Lecture: Male Violence Against Women @ TUD Library, Orange Room
8 October 16:00 | Driving societal change through inclusive STEM research processes and outcomes @ TUD Library Hall
13 October 19:00 | Critical Mass: Woke Design @ Theater de Veste
15 October 16:00 | ‘Flying Solo’ Opening Reception @ TUD Library Hall
13 November 12:45 | Kiting Huddle: Write for the Wind @ TUD Library, Blue Room & the Greenroof
4 December ttba | Non-humans and public space @ TUD Library Hall
