Agenda

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Europe, Accountability & Palestine: a Shift in European Perceptions of International Law Violations in Gaza?

As Israel’s war on Gaza has resulted in mass killing, displacement, and the destruction of nearly every aspect of civilian life, European states face urgent questions about their complicity and responsibilities under international and European law. This roundtable examines Europe’s role and responsibility, and the legal and civic mobilisation emerging in response to the genocide in Gaza.

Datum
Maandag 15 dec 2025 17:00 uur
Locatie
SPUI25
15 01 26
Hugo de Groot: internationaal recht, religieuze tolerantie en kolonialisme

Hugo de Groot (1583-1645) is opgenomen in de officiële Canon van Nederland als grondlegger van het internationaal recht en pionier op het terrein van religieuze tolerantie. In de recente wetenschappelijke discussie is er echter ook steeds meer aandacht voor De Groots rol als verdediger van de Nederlandse overzeese expansie en slavernij.

Datum
Donderdag 15 jan 2026 17:00 uur
Locatie
SPUI25
16 01 26
New Ways of Engaging with Colonial Pasts
​​The Graphic History of a French Explorer’s Search for the “Lost” Maya

This programme brings together the authors of the ‘graphic history’ In the land of the Lacandón with scholars from the Universities of Amsterdam and Leiden to discuss this immersive new spin on studying the colonial past. How can experiments like this enable a wider audience to critically engage with narratives that have shaped and legitimated the European colonial project? 

Datum
Vrijdag 16 jan 2026 17:00 uur
Locatie
SPUI25
19 01 26
Trump 2.0: Dissecting the First 365 Days and Predicting the Path Ahead

Freezing development aid and shunning NATO allies. Deploying the National Guard to US cities and promoting his own cryptocurrency. The first year of Donald J. Trump’s second presidency has been momentous, contentious, and destabilizing. What are the most consequential impacts of the current administration? And what lies ahead for the United States, Europe, and the world? A panel of experts will discuss the dynamics beneath the headlines.

Datum
Maandag 19 jan 2026 20:00 uur
Locatie
SPUI25
20 01 26
Waar verzet begint

De klimaatramp is de grootste ramp van onze tijd, en van de jaren die voor ons liggen. Dat vraagt om actie. Maar wat voor actie precies? En wat zou ons daartoe kunnen bewegen? Filosoof, schrijver en theatermaker Roel Meijvis stelt dat we te rade kunnen gaan bij existentialisten als Simone De Beauvoir, Albert Camus en Jean-Paul Sartre. 

Datum
Dinsdag 20 jan 2026 20:00 uur
Locatie
SPUI25
02 02 26
How the Human Voice has Shaped History
From Breath to Body Politics

Why do we like listening to some people more than others? In a world suffused by speech – of politicians, influencers, salespeople and pundits alike – that question seems more relevant than ever. Join us for a panel conversation on how the power of a ‘good voice’ has been shaped and re-shaped in the last two centuries.

Datum
Maandag 2 feb 2026 20:00 uur
Locatie
SPUI25
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