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Alle locaties SPUI25 Online Rialto Posthoornkerk Paradiso Odeonzaal Amsterdamse Academische Club (AAC) Doelenzaal Nationale Opera & Ballet De Brug (Roeterseiland) De Duif De Brakke Grond Binnengasthuisstraat 9 Aula Roeterseiland Nationale Opera & Ballet, Odeonzaal Singelkerk OBA Theater Vondelkerk Agnietenkapel

02 05 25

Sieg Maandag: Trauma and Art in the Aftermath of Bergen-Belsen

Sieg Maandag (1937-2013) was seven years old when he was photographed by George Rodger as he walked among the piles of bodies in the liberated Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. His father was killed there, his mother survived camp Beendorf and was reunited with him six months after the war. Sieg’s family were diamond dealers. After the war he learned to work with diamonds, traveled the world, fell in love, sang at the Paradiso night club, and painted hundreds of paintings and ceramics. This presentation, on the 80th anniversary of the photo documenting his liberation, focuses on interdisciplinary approaches to his art as representation and transformation.

06 05 25

Boekpresentatie Maarten Asscher

Oscar Wilde’s crucifix. Een biografisch experiment

Tijdens deze bijeenkomst, waarop het nieuwe boek van Maarten Asscher wordt gepresenteerd, gaat de auteur in gesprek met schrijver en journalist Geertjan de Vugt over de grenzen en de (on)mogelijkheden van de literaire biografie. Het boek, dat een mix vormt van literatuurgeschiedenis, detective, literatuurwetenschap en zelfs fictie, lijkt voor zo’n verkenning een geschikte basis te bieden.

09 05 25

A Conversation with Bado Ndoye

Thinking African Philosophy

How to conceive of the characteristics, possibilities, and boundaries of contemporary African philosophy? Senegalese philosopher Bado Ndoye engages with this question and reflects on the challenge of philosophizing from Africa while undertaking the urgent task of decolonizing Western philosophical legacies. Moderation: Jamila Mascat.

09 05 25

How to reclaim a continent

Europe up for Grabs?

The 9th of May is Europe Day. What should we celebrate in these turbulent times? In a time of geopolitical tension, democratic backsliding, and cultural upheaval, why is it important to come together now, and what does European unity mean in practice?

10 05 25

Wijsgerig Festival DRIFT: Muze, Vertel Mij

DRIFT is een jaarlijks terugkerend filosofiefestival, georganiseerd door een collectief Filosofiestudenten. DRIFT ontvangt sprekers uit binnen- en buitenland en heeft als doel om academische filosofie toegankelijk te maken voor een zo groot mogelijk publiek. Naast filosofische lezingen, is er ruimte voor debat en gesprek, poëzie, beeldende kunst, theater en muziek.

12 05 25

Agents and Agency at the EU and Mexico-US Borders

Our news media offer daily accounts of migration crises in the Mediterranean and North America. Yet much of the reality of human agency, mobility, and power in border regions remains unseen and unknown. What are the historical roots of the brutal inequalities manifested at international borders? How do migrants and residents of border regions survive, subsist, and exist? And who benefits from migration crises, as well as the narratives that surround them?

13 05 25

Over racisme en segregatie in Nederland

Oefeningen in nederigheid

In zijn boek Oefeningen in nederigheid vertelt Gamal Fouad, zoon van een Egyptische vader en een Nederlandse moeder, zijn migratie- en familiegeschiedenis aan zijn dochter en zoon. Al verhalende onderzoekt hij welke betekenis naam en afkomst spelen – toen en nu. Vanavond gaat hij in gesprek met Merijn Super over biculturaliteit, oriëntalisme en racisme.

14 05 25

The Center Cannot Hold: A Case for Left Populism?

It has become redundant to say that the Left is in crisis. The electoral decline of traditional left-wing parties across Western democracies, fueled by the defection of their historical voter base to the populist Right, paints a bleak picture for progressive politics. The old anchors are slipping, and the Left, long the bearer of emancipatory promises, finds itself disoriented. If the far Right thrives by mobilizing populist rhetoric, could a left variant offer a viable alternative? And if so, what are the costs?

15 05 25

Feestelijke presentatie van de nieuwe roman van Auke Hulst

Tandenjager

Deze middag vieren wij de publicatie van de nieuwe roman van Auke Hulst: Tandenjager. Arjen Fortuin gaat met Hulst in gesprek over zijn historische roman waarin gothic horror, politiek, liefde en erotiek samenkomen in een groots verhaal over klassenverschillen, roofbouw, uitbuiting en de prijs van ambitie. Met: Auke Hulst, Bas Belleman, Sacha Bronwasser en Simone Atangana Bekono. Moderatie: Arjen Fortuin.

15 05 25

Citizenship: New Trajectories in Law

To what extent can progressive movements become planetary movements? In what ways can discourses of citizenship and rights help imagine transnational solidarities beyond national authorities?

16 05 25

Girl Online: Symposihmm #1

Girl Online is a full-day programme hosted by The Hmm, a platform for internet cultures, taking place across SPUI25 and University of Amsterdam locations on Friday 16 May. Expect talks, performances, workshops, and more. This first ever Symposihmm will dive into girl trends, self-infantilisation, girl as a strategy in digital spaces, and the future of girlhood. It is part of This is who you’re being mean to, The Hmm’s broader 2025 year theme, exploring gender expression online.

20 05 25

Democracy and AI

The role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in democratic societies is an ongoing concern for many researchers, albeit for different reasons. During this event, we will explore the often illegitimate but not illegal applications of AI in democratic practices, focusing on the role of the news media, political decision-making, and policy.

21 05 25

De Staat van de Europese Literatuur 2025: Andrej Koerkov

Op 21 mei spreekt de Oekraïense schrijver Andrej Koerkov de zevende Staat van de Europese Literatuur uit, onder de titel ‘An Orchard of Unfinished Books’.

26 05 25

The Jewish Street: Amsterdam and Paris After 1945

Jewish urban landscapes throughout Europe changed irreversibly during the mid-twentieth century. Taking the concept of the “Jewish street” and zooming in on French and Dutch case studies, our lectures will analyse what happened to Jewish sites and quarters between the 1930s and the 1960s, with an emphasis on the post-war period.

12 06 25

In cooperation with BC and Open Science Community Amsterdam

Celebrating Open Science: The 2025 OSCAWARDS

In recent years, the Netherlands has taken significant steps toward embracing Open Science. However, as this movement gains momentum, concerns about protecting scientific output and growing skepticism toward science are also on the rise. The third annual OSCAWARDS aims to strengthen the Open Science Community in Amsterdam by recognizing and celebrating the outstanding contributions of its members in advancing Open Science.