Melanie Schiller, Sophie Straat en Gaard Kets in gesprek tijdens een Radboud Reflects programma over muziek en politiek
Melanie Schiller, Sophie Straat en Gaard Kets in gesprek tijdens een Radboud Reflects programma over muziek en politiek

Sophie Straat: Music and Politics | Lecture and Conversation with Cultural Scientist Melanie Schiller and Musician Sophie Straat

This programme was held in Dutch. Please visit the Dutch page for a complete recap.

Wednesday 15 April 2026| 20.00 - 21.30 hrs | Lecture Hall Complex, Radboud University.

What role does music play in social change? Tweede Kamer, Vrijheid Gelijkheid Zusterschap, De stad is van ons — musician Sophie Straat addresses major social issues through her songs. Pop music can be a powerful force of social change, though not always for the better. Come listen to a lecture by scholar of culture Melanie Schiller and a conversation with Sophie Straat, and learn how scholars and musicians understand the relationship between politics and music.

This programme is in Dutch. Please visit the Dutch page for a complete recap.

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Organizational unit
Radboud Reflects
Theme
Philosophy, Politics, Society, Science