Zoekresultaten
24
nov
20:00
… the organizations’ longevity; their organizational and cultural complexity; their claim to exercise a political dominion over their areas of settlement; their resulting ability to control legitimate markets. Paoli demonstrates that several groups of the camorra only meet the latter two of the above-mentioned traits. After briefly summarizing government and societal anti-mafia actions from the early 1990s onwards, the title question will be answered, namely consider whether Italian …
28
sep
14:00
- culture
All Quiet on the Western Front
Movie (Let op: Engelstalig)
English, Dutch subtitles
14
feb
20:00
… 1989, the major economic reforms, their effects on the post-Communist societies and the reverberations on Western Europe, in particular on Germany, which was “co-transformed”. He will go into “transformation from below” with a focus on various social groups, poor rural and booming capital regions such as Berlin, Warsaw, Prague, Budapest, Vienna and Kyiv. Finally, bringing the story up to the present, Philipp Ther compares events in Eastern and Southern Europe leading up to and following the global …
10
okt
20:00
- lecture
Saudi Arabia: A Kingdom in Peril
… knowledge that problems such as youth unemployment, corruption and repression are evident? On social media, the discontent of young Saudis is apparent. And the country is in the international spotlight for its alleged support to IS and other jihadi groups, its brutal military campaign in Yemen and its bad human-rights record. Will Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman be able to restructure the country’s oil-dependent economy? And how should we understand the relation between the Kingdom’s domestic and foreign …
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 … 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. Studium Generale Online via Zoom 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 Keer terug naar de Studium Generale Homepage … Studium Generale | Lezing, Engelstalig Roman Krznaric, Public Philosopher and Founding …
27
nov
20:00
… 27 nov 20:00 Studium Generale | Lezing, Engelstalig Zoekresultaten On October 16th of this year, the world was presented with the news that, for the first time in history, the merging of two neutron stars was seen by gravitational wave detectors. This discovery solved at least five major astrophysical mysteries in one go, and was an illustration of how gravitational waves astronomy is fundamentally changing our understanding of the Universe. Black holes, neutron stars, and even gravitational waves sent out by the very early Universe are within grasp, and lead to the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics. In this lecture Gideon Koekoek will explain the physics and importance of gravitational waves, and discuss what … and is building a group in gravitational wave research. Ga terug naar de Studium Generale Homepage … Studium Generale - Lecture Gideon Koekoek, PhD Assistant professor at Maastricht Science Programme, UM … The Golden Discovery of Merging Neutron Stars …
01
nov
20:00
- 21:45
… for leading a healthy life and getting access to medicine and care. There are differences between countries, but also within their borders. But the pandemic makes it even more visible and shows us it is also a global issue. The gap is growing. Which groups got their vaccination first and quickly, and which have not yet had it? Why is this and how can we change it? Join us in the discussion. In cooperation with FHML Honours Programme Students. Panelists Prof. Wim Groot, Professor of Health …