Corona Care Package #12 | The world after Coronavirus

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Tuesday’s post: The world after Coronavirus according to Harari
Tuesday’s post: Post-corona manifesto by 170 Dutch scientists
Monday’s post: We are all global citizens

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.

Corona Care Package #11 | We are all Global Citizens

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Monday’s post: We are all global citizens

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.

Corona Care Package #10 | Healthy eating over Easter

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Friday’s post: Healthy eating over Easter
Thursday’s post: Is Philosophy of any use during the Corona Crisis?
Wednesday’s post: Live ballet classes, opera & ballet
Tuesday’s post: Why are your parents sending you fake news?
Monday’s post: How to be alone

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.

Corona Care Package #9 | Is Philosophy of any use during the Corona crisis?

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Thursday’s post: Is Philosophy of any use during the Corona Crisis?
Wednesday’s post: Live ballet classes, opera & ballet
Tuesday’s post: Why are your parents sending you fake news?
Monday’s post: How to be alone

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

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Wednesday’s post: Live ballet classes, opera & ballet
Tuesday’s post: Why are your parents sending you fake news?
Monday’s post: How to be alone

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.

Corona Care Package #7 | Why are your parents sending you fake news?

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Tuesday’s post: Why are your parents sending you fake news?
Monday’s post: How to be alone

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.

Corona Care Package #6 | How to be alone

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Monday’s post: How to be alone

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.

Corona Care Package Extra | Online Audio Lectures by Home Academy (Dutch)

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

Corona Care Package #5 | Mental Health

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Friday’s post: Stress Buster Mondays and Fridays at 12:30 (English)
Thursday’s post: Why everyone is always right by Ruben Mersch (English)
Wednesday’s post: Mezrab House of Stories live storytelling (English)
Wednesday’s post: Boccaccio’s Decamerone read by Dutch actors (Dutch)
Tuesday’s post: Which news on corona can you believe and what is fake? (Dutch)
Monday’s post: Is our fear more dangerous than the virus itself? (Dutch)

Friday 5 April | Mental Health & Wellbeing

With most of us stuck at home we thought it was high time to get online and breathe some relaxation, positive energy and enthusiasm into people’s living rooms. ? Some of our regular weekly yoga & meditation trainers (all students, staff, and alumni volunteers!) have been working on the following Instagram page:

https://www.instagram.com/skycampusnetherlands/

Through this page we will continue our weekly stress buster Fridays, now also on Mondays, by hosting live yoga and meditation sessions to go within or just help take your mind to other things for a moment. ?‍♂️

Sessions will start at 12.30 and will take around 40 minutes. Follow this brand new page to get updated about the sessions and let’s ‘meet’ and meditate together. Join Sky & SG!

Corona Care Package | What’s next?

Over the next weeks we plan to engage TU Delft researchers on questions about moral choices and dilemma’s in technology. A way for you to be intellectually challenged and engage in philosophical conversation whilst in quarantine.

As you have seen, some of the content we have been sharing has been our own (writing blogs, videos from our archives), but we also share interesting content from others. So if you have any suggestions (within our focus areas), feel free to contact us via sg@tudelft.nl!

We are all in this together, let’s make the best of it! Stay safe and see you on Monday!

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

Corona Care Package #4 | Philosophy

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Thursday’s post: Why everyone is always right by Ruben Mersch (English)
Wednesday’s post: Mezrab House of Stories live storytelling (English)
Wednesday’s post: Boccaccio’s Decamerone read by Dutch actors (Dutch)
Tuesday’s post: Which news on corona can you believe and what is fake? (Dutch)
Monday’s post: Is our fear more dangerous than the virus itself? (Dutch)

Thursday 2 April | Philosophy

One of the most popular recurring formats in our line-up are the lunch lectures on Philosophy. In these confusing times, contemplation and reflection are more needed than ever. Therefore, every Thursday we will share the most compelling Philosophy books, articles and clips we came across in our archives and research.

Suddenly we’re surrounded by armchair virologists. Even in times of uncertainty we all turn into specialists when we engage in online discussions. I might not be an expert, but I have all the answers, right? Find out ‘Why everyone is always right’ in this episode of A bite of Philosphy by Ruben Mersch  from our archives.

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