Zoekresultaten
21
sep
20:00
- 21:30
… time can all be traced back to one thing: we’re only thinking in the short term. Short term thinking colonises the future. You see it in the business world, in politics and in people’s personal lives. It creates greater inequality between population groups and gives rise to more existential threats. According to Krznaric, we’re standing at the edge of the abyss. Yet there is hope. In order to become good forefathers, we have to radically reshape our economy and our politics – a huge task. But … our future, and the whole of mankind as well. Roman Krznaric is one of the leading public philosophers of our time and a founding member of The School of Life, in London. Date Tuesday 21 September, 20:00 Registration You can register for the online webinar here About the speaker Roman Krznaric Public Philosopher and Founding Faculty Member of The School of Life Studium Generale Online via Zoom Return to the Studium Generale Homepage … Studium Generale | Lecture Roman Krznaric, Public …
16
mrt
20:00
- 22:00
… in different societies. 5. Inequality & Distribution (Thomsson, Krebs & Hopman / 20 Apr) We end our discussion with a focus on inequality as a danger to the common good/public interest. Touching upon aspects of development and participation, the starting point of this week is the question of what exactly the common good is, and how economically polarizing groups in a given society negative impacts it, as economic and political regimes aiming for the extremes obtain unattractive results. In this background, the optimum could lay somewhere in the middle, with a value of inequality that “works best”: Can …
02
nov
19:30
- lecture
Making Sense of World Politics
… over or has it changed its appearance? 5. Facing the ‘Cam’ Era: Terrorism, Surveillance Society and Resistance (30 Nov/Erdogan) This lecture is about the most controversial approach in International Relations: Post-structuralism. It will cover a group of problematic issues such as terrorism, surveillance and limitations in liberties and freedoms, violence and control in various forms. These issues will be analysed from a post-structural perspective especially inspired by Foucault and Agamben. …
22
jan
20:00
- 21:30
… years and the possible measures were taken too late (if at all). Students from the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML) have been researching the impact on our health and environment of the cement production of the Heidelberg Cement Group (CBR) just across the border in Lixhe. They will present their results and discuss them with a panel. How can we measure the pollution and impact, what can we conclude and how can we take measures to improve our own health and that of our …
17
okt
20:00
- lecture
Interview Nadezhda Tolokonnikova
… Zoekresultaten Studium Generale | Interview 17 oktober 2017 20:00 Tonight the Russian artist, political activist, prisoner and former member of punk band Pussy Riot, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova , will talk about her book How to Start a Revolution . In this book she writes about the circumstances in the penal colony and the fate of her punk band Pussy Riot, but also about a different Russia, with interesting and creative people who pursue a different society than the present … activism, her feminism, her life in the prison camp and Pussy Riot. Nadezhda Tolokonnikova is (in)famous as a singer of the Anarchist Feminist punk rock band Pussy Riot. On her 16 th she began studying philosophy in Moscow, at her 21 st she started Pussy Riot and few years later she was convicted for two years in a Russian punishment camp in Mordovia. After a gig in a Russian Orthodox Church, where she ‘prayed’ to save Russia from Putin, she was found guilty of “hooliganism motivated by … she was released early with another Pussy Riot member Maria Alyokhina under a newly passed amnesty bill dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the Russian constitution. Tolokonnikova was recognized as a political prisoner by the Russian human rights group "Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners". Amnesty International named her a prisoner of conscience due to "the severity of the response of the Russian authorities". Extra Information Date Tuesday 17 October Entrance Free About the lecturer …
31
okt
19:30
- lecture
Making Sense of World Politics
… USA: A Battle of Giants? (31 Oct) In this first lecture two lecturers will discuss one of the most debated and controversial theories of International Relations: Structural Realism. Often blamed for being a very state-centric and for reinforcing militarization and power structures, this approach is still open to further research and applications. The lecture will first give information about this theory. Then it will discuss the foreign policies of three Great Powers: Russia, USA and China. We … Relations: Post-structuralism. This approach is about language and hegemonic relations in our world. It also discusses how and why the discourse of ‘national security’ constructs an ‘enemy’ and ‘threat. In this framework, this lecture will cover a group of problematic issues such as security discourses used by states, surveillance, control and limitations in liberties and freedoms in various forms. These issues will be analysed from a post-structural perspective especially inspired by Foucault …
26
sep
20:00
- 21:30
… Zoekresultaten Studium Generale | Lecture 26 september 2022 20:00 - 26 september 2022 21:30 The pelvic floor is a sort of hammock of muscles that shuts off the pelvis and supports the bladder, the rectum and – in women – the womb. If this muscle group is functioning well, you don’t notice it. But your pelvic floor can cause numerous problems that we prefer not to discuss with others because of shame or taboo: problems with bowel movements, for example, and with having sex. The pelvic floor … plays an important role in building up sexual excitement and during orgasm. The sexual function and experience can be affected by too much muscle tension, as well as too little. In her lecture, sexologist Marieke Dewitte explains how this obscure group of muscles works, why it is important, how problems arise and how they can be solved. Date Monday 26 September, 20:00 Registration Live. You can register here About the speaker Marieke Dewitte, PhD Assistant Professor Sexology, UM Studium Generale Auditorium, Minderbroedersberg 4-6 Maastricht Return to the Studium Generale Homepage … Studium Generale | Lecture Marieke Dewitte, PhD, Assistant Professor Sexology, UM … The Pelvic Floor: The Mirror of Our Soul …
24
nov
16:00
- 17:00
… in his home country. He will show us how he became a human rights defender and what he has gone through during that time. He will also talk about the threats he faces and about his work in the Rift Valley where he interacts with different ethnic groups who are in conflict with each other. The session will be interactive, so it will be possible to ask questions directly to Naythan. If there is enough time, Naythan can show photographs or short films. This session will be moderated by Prof. Fons …
16
mrt
19:30
- 21:30
… Zoekresultaten Studium Generale | Film & Talk 16 maart 2022 19:30 - 16 maart 2022 21:30 Rules of War is a report of the spectacular journey through the South Sudanese jungle by former diplomat and military expert Albert Schoneveld (50), who will teach war ethics on behalf of the Red Cross to rebel groups. On the one hand, the film shows how a Western ideal finds its way into the unruly African reality. On the other hand, it is a social deconstruction of a metaphorical encounter between two worlds. A clash between the west and Africa. Between white and black. Between a colonial history and a post-colonial perception. After the movie, Wim Muller will give a short introduction on international humanitarian law and the role of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRC). Albert Schoneveld will join him on stage for a discussion on Rules of War and his work for the ICRC. Albert Schoneveld is a Dutch former diplomat and military. …
13
mei
20:00
… memory, with a special emphasis on the Holocaust and trauma. She taught as a guest professor at international universities (Rice University, Princeton, Yale, Chicago and Vienna). The Max Planck Research Award allowed her to establish a research group on ‘memory and history’. With her husband Jan Assmann, she received the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade in 2018. She is currently directing a research group at the University of Konstanz, on the topic ‘Memory in the City’. Aleida Assmann will also be a guest at the Symposium: Weerbare Democratie en Zivilcourage (Resilient Democracy and Moral Courage), on Thursday 14 May at the provincial government building of Limburg, organised as part of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Limburg, by the Province of Limburg in collaboration with Studio Europa Maastricht. More information via the website. Schuman Lecture Every year, Maastricht University and the City of Maastricht jointly organise this lecture in commemoration of Robert Schuman and the Treaties of Rome (1957) and Maastricht (1992). Robert Schuman (1886-1963) was the French …