Events

Mourid Barghouti, ramallah, gaza, palestine, poetry, literature

Return to Palestine: Mourid Barghouti

Column
Odile Heynders
15/07/2024
9 minutes to read

After thirty years of exile, Palestinian poet Mourid Barghouti returned to Palestine for the first time in the summer of 1996. In this column, Odile Heynders discusses how the close reading of Barghouti's poetic writing about his return and alienation provides insights to criticise the disastrous war in Gaza today.

Digital facework and the digital interaction order

Article
Ico Maly
26/06/2024
8 minutes to read

How is digital facework different from face-to-face facework? In this article, Ico Maly argues Goffman's insights in interaction are still very relevant but only if we update his work with digital interaction in mind. 

"Caveman" by Bryce Bradford

The Fear Factor: How Modern Media Capitalize on Our Primal Instinct

Paper
Marijn van Engelen
24/06/2024
19 minutes to read

What is the attention economy, and how does it relate to fear? This paper illustrates from an evolutionary psychological perspective how media can cater to our primal fears to capture and profit from our attention.

Lies, Laws, and Literature: What Franz Kafka Teaches Us about Power and Politics Today

Article
Katherine Huber
17/06/2024
11 minutes to read

What can we learn about contemporary by reading the work of Franz Kafka? In this article, Kate Huber and Odile Heynders address The Trial, pro-palestine protests, The Metamorphosis and the toeslagenaffaire.

Futuristic books and their content

Healthcare in the future: PTSD & EMDR in 2045

Video
Elena Sofia Silva
07/06/2024

This podcast delves into the futuristic world of "Future Echoes" by Mary Thomson, exploring psychological narratives set in 2045 through the lens of trauma specialist Dr. Jane Washington. 

Boredom and video games in a consumer capitalist system

Article
Yasin Tuncer
05/06/2024
8 minutes to read

The video game industry has been characterized by boring and unimaginative releases in the recent years. This paper shows how a consumer capitalist culture ingrained in our society explains how this came about.

Podcast: Code Red: 2045

Video
Prajakta Athlekar
31/05/2024

In 2045, a fictional world sees AI health coaches dictating citizens' futures. This speculative tale explores the chilling consequences of technology, privacy erosion, and societal inequality. Welcome to a future where fiction meets foresight.

Environmental Justice and Experiential Education: A Hands-on Approach to Building a Better Future

Article
Katherine Huber
20/05/2024
12 minutes to read

While people in the Global North enjoy the benefits of extraction economies that exacerbate ocean acidification, rising sea levels, and perturbating feedback loops, people in the Global South are often most severely affected by climate change. As institutions like museums and universities play a vital role in the interrelated histories of climate change, migration, and knowledge production, it seems vital to learn students how to discuss issues of climate justice. This article explains how experiential education holds particular significance in the climate crisis.

Keith Haring. Is Art for Everyone?

Article
Clara Daniels
27/05/2024
10 minutes to read

The graffiti style of Keith Haring is so public yet disruptive, it puts into question how this antagonisation can foster social cohesion. Who can claim art made by a collective in spaces shared by everyone?