Aankomende programma’s
21 03 25
Opera Forward Festival
What Does National Identity Sound Like?

*Unfortunately we will not have a livestream for this program*

How can we comprehend the connection between politics and music? In what ways does ‘the canon’ shape national identity, and how do policies and grassroots movements influence this dynamic? By exploring the sounds of national identity, the Think Tank of the Opera Forward Festival 2025 presents its insights into the musical aspects of nationalism, focusing on the impact of canonization, politics, and identity.

Datum
Vrijdag 21 mrt 2025 17:00 uur
Locatie
SPUI25
22 03 25
SPUI25 x 24 uur Centrum
Amsterdam: een brakke stad

Tijdens dit programma kijken we met historicus Bob Pierik naar de geschiedenis van drinkwater in Amsterdam. Kunnen we lessen trekken uit het verleden voor toekomstig waterbeleid? Hoe kunnen we het waterbewustzijn bij Amsterdammers vergroten? Wat betekent het om in een verzilte stad te leven en hoe ziet toekomstbestendig waterbeleid eruit voor de Amsterdam?

Datum
Zaterdag 22 mrt 2025 16:00 uur
Locatie
SPUI25

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24 03 25
Exploring current Challenges and Opportunities
Representation in Entertainment Media and Technology

This afternoon, we will delve into the complex challenges and promising opportunities surrounding representation in media technology. The event will focus on the progress made toward inclusivity and critically examine how current technological innovations interact with and impact the representation of marginalized social identities.

Datum
Maandag 24 mrt 2025 17:00 uur
Locatie
SPUI25
25 03 25
Big Tech & the State, Media, and Democracy
The Rising Power of Big Tech

In a moment of rapid change for global politics, Big Tech platforms and their owners are shaping up to be international power brokers. Trump’s White house cozies up to Silicon Valley oligarchs as Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, and clashes with the EU over its platform laws. How does the power of Big Tech affect our democracies, and can it be contained? In this panel discussion, researchers Theresa Josephine Seipp and Paddy Leerssen will discuss their latest research on platform power and regulation.

Datum
Dinsdag 25 mrt 2025 17:00 uur
Locatie
SPUI25
25 03 25
Cybernetic Capitalism

Today’s form of capitalism is organized on principles of information and communication, the domain of what used to be called “cybernetics”. At work as well as in our free time, we merge with our computers, networks, and, increasingly, artificial intelligence. What does it mean to live under this regime of cybernetic capitalism?

Datum
Dinsdag 25 mrt 2025 20:00 uur
Locatie
SPUI25
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