Thursday April 16 | A turning point in history?

Last Tuesday we shared Yuval Noah Harari’s perspective on the world after the corona crisis. Today we refer to John Gray’s essay in  the New Statesman: Is this crisis a turning point in history?

Studium Generale created a Corona Care Package to make #StayingIn as pleasant as possible. In the following weeks we will share videos, blogs, articles and podcasts within four focus areas: Mental Health, Fake News, Arts & Culture and Philosophy.

Wednesday April 15 | Comedy & Call for Content

Spitfree Comedy live by Comedy Club Haug

The Rotterdam-based comedy club Club Haug live streams ‘Spitfree Comedy’ three times a week on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 21:00. A talkshow without an audience, but with the club’s own comedians, a special guest and a moderator who varies every show. It is in Dutch and you can support the comedy club by ‘buying a ticket’ (donation are voluntarily). All shows are recorded and available online for a week on the club’s YouTube channel.

A Closer Look by Seth Meyers

The corona virus hits hard in the USA and there’s a lot to say about the sitting government and how it handles the outbreak. Feel like some Trump-bashing? Comedian Seth Meyers takes a closer look at President Trump essentially abdicating his responsibility to handle the coronavirus pandemic in A Closer Look, an item in his talkshow in which he reflects on the daily news. Meyers has set up a stage in his own home, where he started in the hallway and gradually moved to the attic.

Hesiodos Magazine | Call for Content

These are confusing times, how do you cope? A lot of people feel like expressing themselves artistically. The editors of TU Delft’s creative magazine Hesiodos are looking for contributions for the fourth edition that is to be published later this year. Feel like ventilating your thoughts and emotions on the corona virus? Then send your poems, illustrations, stories, photos or paintings: virtually anything that can be printed. Deadline is 16 May 2020. Check the details at https://hesiodos.nl/

Studium Generale created a Corona Care Package to make #StayingIn as pleasant as possible. In the following weeks we will share videos, blogs, articles and podcasts within four focus areas: Mental Health, Fake News, Arts & Culture and Philosophy.

Tuesday April 14 | The world after coronavirus

Yesterday we shared a post about global and local initiatives to fight not only the spread of coronavirus but also its devastating effects around the world. Just before the weekend, a group of 170 Dutch scientists published a manifesto stating that the disruption of economic certainties caused by the pandemic offers a chance for radical reforms.

Humankind is now facing a global crisis. Perhaps the biggest crisis of our generation. The decisions people and governments take in the next few weeks will probably shape the world for years to come. According to Yuval Noah Harari, what kind of world we will inhabit once the storm passes will depend on the empowerment of citizens and our global solidarity.

Studium Generale created a Corona Care Package to make #StayingIn as pleasant as possible. In the following weeks we will share videos, blogs, articles and podcasts within four focus areas: Mental Health, Fake News, Arts & Culture and Philosophy.

Monday April 13 | We are all Global Citizens

Whether you have it or not, the Corona virus is changing our behavior. On the positive side, there are many shows of solidarity among people locally and internationally. If you’re looking for ways to help, Globalcitizen.org has collected several tweets, petitions, and quizzes to reach out online and pitch in. Do you know any local initiatives? Share them on our social media!

Studium Generale created a Corona Care Package to make #StayingIn as pleasant as possible. In the following weeks we will share videos, blogs, articles and podcasts within four focus areas: Mental Health, Fake News, Arts & Culture and Philosophy.

Friday 10 April | Healthy eating over Easter

A lot of us try to deal with stress by over- or under-eating. It’s a natural reaction to a stressor like quarantine, but it isn’t exactly healthy. Psychology Today explains this biological urge and how to manage it in the coming months.

Studium Generale created a Corona Care Package to make #StayingIn as pleasant as possible. In the following weeks we will share videos, blogs, articles and podcasts within four focus areas: Mental Health, Fake News, Arts & Culture and Philosophy.

Thursday 9 April | Is Philosophy of any use during the Corona crisis?

We need doctors, we need teachers, but do we also need philosophers in times of Corona? Find out how Philosophy can help you during this crisis in this article from The Irish Times.

Studium Generale created a Corona Care Package to make #StayingIn as pleasant as possible. In the following weeks we will share videos, blogs, articles and podcasts within four focus areas: Mental Health, Fake News, Arts & Culture and Philosophy.

Corona Care Package #8 | Live ballet classes, opera & ballet

Looking for some responsible distraction between all of the home study and/or work? Experience ballet and opera from home with the online programme of the Dutch National Opera & Ballet.

Settle down yourself on your own couch for a streaming of the opera Parsifal (Fr April 10, 14:00) or the classical ballet production the Nutcracker & the Mouse King (Sat April 11, 19:00).

Feeling like a work out to get yourself energised? Drop in on a ballet class live streamed via Zoom (check the website or Facebook regularly for dates and times).

Studium Generale created a Corona Care Package to make #StayingIn as pleasant as possible. In the following weeks we will share videos, blogs, articles and podcasts within four focus areas: Mental Health, Fake News, Arts & Culture and Philosophy.

Tuesday 7 April | Podcast: Why are your parents sending you fake news?

An avalanche of misinformation, fake news and hoaxes are being shared widely online as people seek reliable information on the coronavirus crisis. Can we hold Google, Facebook and WhatsApp responsible for the spread of fake news or does the problem lie closer to home? Check out this podcast by The Guardian.

Studium Generale created a Corona Care Package to make #StayingIn as pleasant as possible. In the following weeks we will share videos, blogs, articles and podcasts within four focus areas: Mental Health, Fake News, Arts & Culture and Philosophy.

Monday 6 April | Mental Health & Wellbeing

On Mondays and Fridays we aim to address Mental Health & Wellbeing in general, and stress and burn out amongst our students in particular. The issues are often study or work related, but the current crisis can also cause anxiety, depression or feelings of loneliness. We do not claim we can solve these problems, but try to do our part, for example by offering free Yoga & Meditation sessions, every Monday and Friday at 12.30 on Instagram (@skycampusnetherlands).

How to be alone

Many of us have become modern day hermits overnight. But how do you survive being alone? Billy Barr has been doing it for decades in the Rocky Mountains and shares his tips with us.

Studium Generale created a Corona Care Package to make #StayingIn as pleasant as possible. In the following weeks we will share videos, blogs, articles and podcasts within four focus areas: Mental Health, Fake News, Arts & Culture and Philosophy.

Studium Generale enjoys a longstanding collaboration with Home Academy Publishers, who have produced over 200 audio lectures on a wide range of topics including history, philosophy, religion, literature, science, music and more. As a subscriber of the Home Academy Club you have unlimited access to all content across all your online and offline devices.

Since, like us, they have had to suspend all live events for the time being, Home Academy now offers a one month free subscription to the Home Academy Club. You can visit www.home-academy.nl/club-demo, select Clublid met code and enter the following coupon code: SGDELFT2020

Make sure to check out their content! For instance, get some positive vibes from the two lectures on why the future is bright by Maarten Boudry, who recently gave a talk for the Bèta Balie and Studium Generale.

Additional instructions on how to access their content on your own computer or mobile app can be found at https://www.home-academy.nl/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Instructie-Home-Academy-Club.pdf