Agenda

23 02 26
Against Technosolutionism: Governing Platforms as Systems of Care

Why do our digital systems break people? Conversational AI tools like Grok or ChatGPT are promoted as a means to democratize knowledge and expand access to information. In practice, however, they have also made sexual harassment easier, reproduced harmful stereotypes, and, in some cases, encouraged people to self-harm rather than helping them. These outcomes are not rare glitches. They reveal how conversational AI and social media platforms are built, governed, and deployed at scale.

Datum
Maandag 23 feb 2026 20:00 uur
Locatie
SPUI25
24 02 26
Academic Freedom Under Attack

This panel discussion addresses the growing global assault on academic freedom—a cornerstone of democratic societies now under increasing threat from authoritarian regimes.

Datum
Dinsdag 24 feb 2026 17:00 uur
Locatie
SPUI25
27 02 26
Radical Abundance: A Political Agenda for Cities

What is the political agenda necessary to make cities more just and sustainable? In a world of excess wealth and increasing social inequalities cities are becoming less accessible, inclusive and diverse. Join us to discuss a political project for a socially inclusive and ecologically sustainable urban space.

Datum
Vrijdag 27 feb 2026 17:00 uur
Locatie
SPUI25
16 03 26
A Talk from the “Cloud is a Factory” Series
Cloud Capitalism​

Owned and controlled by a handful of mega-corporations, clouds and mobile devices in our pockets have become the taken-for-granted foundations of contemporary society. What are the consequences of this far-reaching influence of ‘tech’? How did it become embedded in a broader capitalist logic? Devika Narayan, a leading scholar in the social study of cloud computing, gives a talk and engages in a debate. 

Datum
Maandag 16 mrt 2026 20:00 uur
Locatie
SPUI25
17 04 26
‘Beyond Sanctuary’ with Ananya Roy and Veronika Zablotsky

At a time of resurgent white nationalism, Beyond Sanctuary: The Humanism of a World in Motion foregrounds migrant movements and their abolitionist and decolonial imaginations and practices. Ananya Roy and Veronika Zablotsky will present their book and have a dialogue with the audience. 

Datum
Vrijdag 17 apr 2026 17:00 uur
Locatie
SPUI25
27 05 26
Public Problematisations of AI

How do we publicly problematise the role Artificial Intelligence (AI) plays in society to challenge its inevitability and imagine other ways of living with AI? This panel explores this question, as it invites leading researchers who critically engage with AI and its relation to the public to discuss their ongoing work. 

Datum
Woensdag 27 mei 2026 17:00 uur
Locatie
SPUI25