Zoekresultaten
04
dec
20:00
… Zoekresultaten Studium Generale | Lecture Series 4 december 2014 20:00 This series already started, but it is possible to join the individual lectures. 25 years ago, after the Wall came down in 1989, we ‘celebrated’ the victory of democracy over communism. After the development of democracy in many of the former Eastern bloc countries, many … of 1989/1990 and the "New World“ for East Germans after the Wall came down (Ines Soldwisch / 20 Nov) 4. Russia and the EU (Lien Verpoest / 27 Nov) 5. The Ukraine and other Conflicts in the Region(Giselle Bosse / 4 Dec) … This series already started, but it is possible to join the individual lectures. 25 years ago, after the Wall came down in 1989, we ‘celebrated’ the victory of democracy over communism. After the development of democracy in many of the former Eastern bloc countries, many …
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okt
19:30
- lecture
The Relativistic Quantum World
… Zoekresultaten Studium Generale | Lecture Series 15 oktober 2014 19:30 This series already started, but it is possible to join the individual lectures. At the beginning of the previous century, the birth of the theory of relativity and of quantum mechanics revolutionised our fundamental view of nature. Over the course of the century, a … (1 Oct) 5 & 6: Particle Wave Duality: Feynman's double slit Experiment / Quantum Reality and Schrodinger's Cat (8 Oct) 7 & 8: Relativistic Quantum Mechanics: the Standard Model / the Large Hadron Collider Experiment (15 Oct) … This series already started, but it is possible to join the individual lectures. At the beginning of the previous century, the birth of the theory of relativity and of quantum mechanics revolutionised our fundamental view of nature. Over the course of the century, a …
04
mrt
19:30
- culture
Master of the Universe
… quasi-religious parallel world behind mirrored windows. “A vertiginous look inside the bubble behind the financial bubble, with no end in sight.” - New York Times “Former investment banker Rainer Voss gets his closeup in Marc Bauder’s riveting documentary.” - Variety “Marc Bauder’s quietly disturbing film is near-perfect.” - Film Journal Internation Extra information Tickets Students €4 / Others €6 Reservations www.lumiere.nl Studium Generale Return to Studium Generale Homepage … He was one of … quasi-religious parallel world behind mirrored windows. “A vertiginous look inside the bubble behind the financial bubble, with no end in sight.” - New York Times “Former investment banker Rainer Voss gets his closeup in Marc Bauder’s riveting documentary.” - Variety “Marc Bauder’s quietly disturbing film is near-perfect.” - Film Journal Internation … Movie English spoken, Dutch subtitled … Master of the Universe …
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mrt
20:00
… Zoekresultaten Studium Generale | Lecture 19 maart 2015 20:00 The Standard Model is a grand synthesis of what is known about all observed elementary particles and their interactions. The peculiarities of their interactions all fit in a beautiful mathematical scheme. Yet there are obvious limitations in what can be investigated in experiments, and our theoretical understanding suggests that there must be more under the surface. New experiments with The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in CERN, may yield new clues to help further refine our understanding. Which new theoretical principles should we employ, and would it make sense to start designing even bigger particle accelerators? ‘T Hooft is winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1999 This lecture is open to everybody. Free entrance. No registration necessary. Please be in time to be sure to have a seat. About the lecturer … Professor of Theoretical Physics, Utrecht University ‘T Hooft is winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1999 Studium Generale Return to Studium Generale Homepage … The Standard Model is a grand synthesis of what is known about all observed elementary particles and their interactions. The peculiarities of their interactions all fit in a beautiful mathematical scheme. Yet there are obvious limitations in what can be investigated in experiments, and our theoretical understanding suggests that …
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okt
19:30
… working class life has always been honest and unsentimental, the dichotomy between mind and body in the work ofDavid Cronenberg and the impact of the life ofRoman Polanski on his work. An analysis will also be made of the recent film work of Dutch star photographer Anton Corbijn and the work of cult film director Jonathan Glazer. Films by the directors discussed during the evening will be shown directly after the lectures, starting at 9.45 pm. A separate payment and reservation is needed for the films, via www.lumiere.nl Extra information Costs for the whole series UM students €10 / UM employees and students from other schools €25 / Others €50 Costs for individual … Britain’s most respected social realist has defended the decency of the ordinary man. Loach's portrayal of British working class life has always been honest and unsentimental. 2. David Cronenberg: Canada’s Baron of Blood (24 Sep) Film Maps to the Stars ‘The dichotomy between body and mind, that’s the main theme of my films: Scanners, Videodrome, The Fly … Everybody is a mad scientist, and life is their lab. We're all trying to experiment to find a way to live.’ 3. Roman Polanski: Wanted and …
03
mrt
20:00
- lecture
Privatization
… Zoekresultaten Studium Generale | Debate Café 3 maart 2015 20:00 The EU requires Greece to privatise most of its public companies. There are similar, voluntary plans in other European countries as well. It seems, therefore, that privatisation might be "the solution" to the big problems of our time. However, three big previously independent Dutch banks had to be rescued by the Dutch government - or … PhD, Ass. Professor Department of Economics, School of Business and Economics, Maastricht University. Studium Generale Return to Studium Generale Homepage … The EU requires Greece to privatise most of its public companies. There are similar, voluntary plans in other European countries as well. It seems, therefore, that privatisation might be "the solution" to the big problems of our time. However, three big previously independent Dutch banks had to be rescued by the Dutch government - or …
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okt
19:30
- culture
Voor de stilte
… Zoekresultaten Studium Generale | Movie 27 oktober 2014 19:30 This intimate documentary of the Limburg filmmaker Richard Dols shows the life of seven dying people in a hospice. Extra information Tickets Students €4 / Others €6 Reservations Cinema Lumière or 043 321 40 80 Richard Dols, Nederland 2014, 80 min. English subtitled Studium Generale Return to Studium Generale Homepage Dols followed them in the last days, weeks and months of their lives to record special moments in a lifetime and the knowledge of dying. N.B. Filmmaker Richard Dols will attend the documentary. This documentary perfectly combines with the lecture in Dutch on the 30th of October: Tumult bij de uitgang lijden, lachen en denken rond het graf by author Bert Keizer. … This intimate documentary of the Limburg filmmaker Richard Dols shows the life of seven …
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okt
19:30
- culture
Inequality for All
… Zoekresultaten Studium Generale | Movie 13 oktober 2014 19:30 With former labor secretary and current UC Berkeley Professor Robert Reich as our guide, Inequality for All explores the causes and consequences of the widening income gap in the United States. Extra information Tickets Students €4 / Others €6 Reservations Lumière Cinema or … and Reich dissect countless issues - among them wage stagnation, manufacturing, financial instruments, capital markets, globalisation, and election politics - with an uncanny ability to render complex principles digestible. … With former labor secretary and current UC Berkeley Professor Robert Reich as our guide, Inequality for All explores the causes and consequences of the widening income gap in the United States. … Movie English, no subtitles … Inequality for All …
29
sep
19:30
- culture
Maïdan
… Zoekresultaten Studium Generale | Movie 29 september 2014 19:30 Maïdan chronicles the civil uprising that took place in Kiev in the winter of 2013/2014. The documentary follows the progress of the revolution: from peaceful rallies to the bloody street battles between the protestors and riot police. Extra information Tickets Students €4 / Others €8 Reservations Lumière Cinema or 043 321 40 90 Sergei Loznitsa, … phenomenon. After the screening: debate moderated by A. Spendzharova, Assistant Professor at the Political Science Department of FASoS. … Maïdan chronicles the civil uprising that took place in Kiev in the winter of 2013/2014. The documentary follows the progress of the revolution: from peaceful rallies to the bloody street battles between the protestors and riot police. … Movie Language no problem … Maïdan …
09
dec
07
mrt
… Zoekresultaten Studium Generale | Lecture Series 9 december 2014 19:30 - 7 maart 2016 15:56 This series already started, but it is possible to join the last lecture. The ‘Decade of the Brain’ has officially passed, but the brain continues to arouse interest and excitement in both scientists and laypeople. Not surprising, given two facts: the brain is the most … your brain (4 Nov) 2. Brain Storm: The universe inside your head(11 Nov) 3. Smooth Operator: Emergent Organization (25 Nov) 4. Man at Dawn: An evolutionary tale (2 Dec) 5. Modern Brain: Society, art and future (9 Dec) … This series already started, but it is possible to join the last lecture. The ‘Decade of the Brain’ has officially passed, but the brain continues to arouse interest and excitement in both scientists and laypeople. Not surprising, given two facts: the brain is the most …