Agenda
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Los Domingos. On Calling and Doubt
What if your child wants something completely different for their life than what you had imagined? Ainara is seventeen and wants to spend her life in a monastery. How can someone so young be so certain about such a life-changing decision?
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Water at Our Lips. Disasters Then and Now
Disasters of the past—especially those involving water—have played a major role in Dutch history, identity, and culture. Which disasters have struck, and what impact did they have? And should we truly fear a new one?
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The New Radboud University Campus
DUTCH - The Radboud University campus is set to play a key role: a place for connection and collaboration. At the same time, budget cuts mean fewer square meters and more limited opening hours. How do these developments fit together?
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The EU and China: Partners, Competitors or Rivals?
How can the EU rely on Chinese technology without ignoring the risks? What kind of trade relationship should the EU pursue with China? And how does Europe fit into China’s global ambitions?
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The Popularity of Music in Dutch
DUTCH - Why do we enjoy listening to music in our own language so much? Come listen to cultural historian Floris Meens and historian Maarten Zwiers and music from dialect rock band Asbest.
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The Right to Demonstrate and the Campus
DUTCH - What does the right to demonstrate entail? What considerations does a mayor make when intervening in a protest? And are there specific considerations when applying the right to demonstrate on campus?
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Course | Philosophy of Islam
How has Islamic philosophy left a lasting influence on Western thought? Learn how Islamic philosophy has developed from the revelations to Muhammad up to the present day.
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Attention Democracy: What Does the Battle for Attention Do to Politics?
Those who communicate quickly and without much nuance get attention — including in politics. But what does this mean for democracy and political debate? Do emotion and speed outweigh substance?
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Five research themes for Radboud University
DUTCH - Radboud University aims to sharpen its profile around five research themes as part of its new strategy. What opportunities, questions, and points for attention does this raise for researchers, faculties, and the university as a whole?
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The Cry of the Earth. Three Religions, Three Visions on Sustainability
DUTCH - What are the similarities and differences between Christian, Islamic, and Buddhist views on nature? And can non believers also learn something from these traditions?
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Love That Constrains: How Does Oppressive Control Work?
DUTCH - What is oppressive control, and how does it work? What happens to you when your relationship turns into a hostage situation? And where does our idea of what a normal relationship looks like actually come from?
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A Chat, a Euro or Just Walk On By? Our Perception of Homelessness
DUTCH - Homeless people face strong prejudice. But why do we actually react the way we do, and how does that relate to the perception of homelessness in our society?
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Radboud Reflects Book Club on 'De ontdekking van de vrouw' by Alicja Gescinska
IN DUTCH - Read 'De ontdekking van de vrouw' by philosopher Alicja Gescinska and join in a conversation with resident philosopher Cees Leijenhorst and moderator Noortje Schonck about the role of women in society.
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Radboud Reflects @DeKaaij / De Zeester
DUTCH - Come to De Kaaij or De Zeester to listen to a Radboud scholar who will help you think more deeply about a current topic.
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Radboud Reflects @DeKaaij / De Zeester
DUTCH - Come to De Kaaij or De Zeester to listen to a Radboud scholar who will help you think more deeply about a current topic.
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Two Centuries of Philosophy in Russia | Radboud Reflects Course
DUTCH - Learn from philosopher Evert van der Zweerde in this seven-part course on philosophy in Russia.
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Women At the Doctor's Office: The Gender Gap in Healthcare
DUTCH - A gender gap in healthcare still exists. Treatments do not always align well with the needs of women, and conditions affecting women are often researched less than those affecting men. How did this come about? What are the consequences?
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Introduction to Aesthetics: From Plato to Danto | Radboud Reflects Course
How did philosophers reflect on art? What did they consider art and beauty? Is there a difference between Plato’s and Hegel’s thinking about art? Join this six-part course in which philosopher Jeroen Linssen introduces you to aesthetics.
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Course | Kitaro Nishida – Between Zen Buddhism and Western Philosophy
COURSE IN DUTCH - Join this five-part course, where you will become acquainted with Japanese philosophy, Zen Buddhism, and the thought of Kitaro Nishida.
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Art in Resistance in America
LECTURE in DUTCH and CONCERT - This year marks the 250th anniversary of the founding of the US. Since then, resistance and music have always played a major role in the US. Come listen to a concert and lecture about music in times of resistance.