Agenda

14 11 24
Religious Radicalisations and a Crisis of Culture

In conversation with Olivier Roy, we discuss the tension and connection between the crisis of culture and religious radicalisations in both Islam and Western societies. How should we understand the call for Jihad? And what does ‘European culture’ mean today?

**Due to technical issues there won’t be a livestream/recording available**

This program is fully booked. 

Datum
Donderdag 14 nov 2024 17:00 uur
Locatie
SPUI25
14 11 24
Over zijn nieuwe roman 'Vrij spel'
Een avond met Richard Powers


Deze avond gaat Richard Powers in gesprek over zijn roman, en over het krachtenspel tussen natuur en mens, klimaat en kapitaal, en de concrete en virtuele werkelijkheid.

Datum
Donderdag 14 nov 2024 20:00 uur
Locatie
SPUI25
Entree
Toegang vanaf12.50
15 11 24
Artificial Elections? The Role of AI in the 2024 Election Year

Rapid developments in artificial intelligence (AI) have transformed the political landscape. Many have feared that AI threatens democracy itself. In this event we want to look back at elections of this year: has AI really been the destructive force that so many feared it to be? And what about the future?

**Due to technical issues there won’t be a livestream/recording available**

Datum
Vrijdag 15 nov 2024 20:00 uur
Locatie
SPUI25
18 11 24
Jaarlijkse Jacob Israël de Haan lezing
Jacob Israël de Haan: mimicry en eigenzinnigheid

Past de dichter Jacob Israël de Haan in het verhaal van het ontstaan van de moderne poëzie in de eerste decennia van de twintigste eeuw, of was hij een buitenbeentje dat uit de pas liep met andere nieuwe dichters? Welke rol speelde zijn homoseksualiteit in dit verband en hoe kreeg dat thema een plaats in zijn werk? Sloot hij aan bij andere homoseksuele Nederlandse (en buitenlandse) auteurs of was hij werkelijk uitzonderlijk?

Datum
Maandag 18 nov 2024 17:00 uur
Locatie
SPUI25
18 11 24
The Role of International Law in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Israel before The Hague Courts

In July 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that Israel’s continued presence in the occupied Palestinian territory is unlawful. South Africa has also brought a significant case before the ICJ concerning the prevention of genocide in Gaza, which is still pending. What are the implications of these legal cases for Israel and the international community? What responsibilities do the Netherlands and other EU states have in light of these developments?   

Datum
Maandag 18 nov 2024 20:00 uur
Locatie
SPUI25
22 11 24
Out of the Darkness: The Germans 1942-2022

In his new book Uit de schaduw (Out of the Darkness), historian Frank Trentmann tells the dramatic story of the German people from World War II until the fall of the Berlin Wall and the struggle to find a place in the world today. It is a story of moral renewal towards a democratic society and a groundbreaking new view on modern Germany. This afternoon, we will discuss the book with the author.

Datum
Vrijdag 22 nov 2024 17:00 uur
Locatie
SPUI25
27 11 24
Critical Conversations
Indigenizing Philosophy through the Land

In Indigenous environmental thought, the land possesses anticolonial political power, serving as the cornerstone of Indigenous resistance to environmental destruction and cultural erasure. In conversation with Brian Burkhart, Carolina Sánchez-de Jaegher and Rolando Vázquez, we discuss Indigenous environmentalism as an anticolonial force, and the encounter between Indigenous knowledge systems and decolonial thought.

Datum
Woensdag 27 nov 2024 17:00 uur
Locatie
SPUI25
27 11 24
Metropolitan Nature. A Conversation with Emanuele Coccia

Eccentric philosopher and author Emanuele Coccia will share his thoughts on his latest project ‘Metropolitan Nature.’ As the recipient of the Mondrian Prize 2024, he currently resides in the former studio of Piet Mondrian in Laren. Lisa Doeland and Francesco Carrasso will join Coccia in the philosophical exploration of nature in the city, the relation between species, and the notion of home.

Datum
Woensdag 27 nov 2024 20:00 uur
Locatie
SPUI25
28 11 24
War, Famine, and Paths to Peace
Spotlight on Sudan

Sudan is suffering the worst crisis of its turbulent history. With 13 million people displaced and much of the country facing famine, the toll on ordinary Sudanese is staggering. An expert panel unpacks the war’s background, the dynamics that fuel it, and discusses potential paths to peace.

Datum
Donderdag 28 nov 2024 17:00 uur
Locatie
SPUI25
29 11 24
A Program by Spui25 in Spe
Expect These Symptoms: Delusional FemTech

Your menstruation app is telling you not to panic about being pregnant while your body is telling you otherwise. At the same time, your neighbour might be falsely worrying about a predictive algorithm telling them they have decreased rates of fertility. SPUI25 explores the state of FemTech software and asks whether we should be using these apps, or not.

Datum
Vrijdag 29 nov 2024 17:00 uur
Locatie
SPUI25
12 12 24
The Tech Coup

Over the past decades, under the cover of innovation’, technology companies have successfully resisted regulation and have even begun to seize power from governments themselves. Facial recognition firms track citizens for police surveillance. Cryptocurrency has wiped out the personal savings of millions and threatens the stability of the global financial system. Spyware companies sell digital intelligence tools to anyone who can afford them. This new reality—where unregulated technology has become a forceful instrument for autocrats around the world—is terrible news for democracies and citizens.

Datum
Donderdag 12 dec 2024 20:00 uur
Locatie
SPUI25