Events

Marina Abramovic

Marina Abramovic: When performance meets commerce (Marina Abramovic: Exhibition in the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam - 2024)

Review
Martin Hoondert
11/09/2024
4 minutes to read

In Spring 2024 (March – July), the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam exhibited a retrospective of the performance artist Marina Abramovic. Is an exhibition of the oeuvre of a performance artist possible?

TPCS 3: Truly Moving Texts

Working paper
Sjaak Kroon
06/09/2024

As the world is continuously globalizing, we can no longer analyze language as a local, resident and stable complex of signs attached to an equally local, resident and stable community of speakers. This paper engages with an issue which is at the core of this paradigmatic shift: the question of meaning-making in a system which we see as intrinsically unstable and dynamic. 

Instagram poetry posts

The influence of Instagram’s affordances on Instapoetry: the characteristics of a literary genre born on social media

Article
Mirte Glasbergen
04/09/2024
23 minutes to read

This article examines the influence of Instagram’s affordances on Instapoetry by combining literary research and digital culture studies. The study suggests that Instapoetry underlines the presence of Instagram as a global, universal platform.

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?

Major tech corporations rule their regions of the internet through their codes, and perform as judges over their digital subjects. These corporations, however, are not bound by the same constitutional principles as states, nor are they obliged to take into accounts human rights.

Portrait Anne Frank

Anne Frank - myth or author?

Paper
Kirsten Verbeek
10/05/2024
16 minutes to read

In this article, we analyze whether the American image of Anne Frank connects to her self-posture in her life narrative 'Het Achterhuis'. Since there is little connection between the two, we conclude that the American image has become a myth.