THESE ARE THE ENGLISH LECTURES spring 2024
The soundtrack of the plastic age
As an avid kite surfer Merijn Tinga is annoyed by all the plastic waste floating in the sea. And as a biologist, he worries about its harmful effects on marine life. Tinga decided to become an environmental activist and nicknamed himself The plastic soup surfer. On a board, made of plastic litter, he kite surfed for more than 350 kilometers along the Dutch and Belgian coast. His action contributed to the introduction of deposits on plastic bottles and cans. After Tinga’s talk there will be the theatre performance The soundtrack of the plastic age in which Rogier de Nijs plays on fully-fledged musical instruments, made out of plastic waste. Listen to the sound of plastic!
The Einstein telescope
THE GEOPOLITICS OF CHINA / FRANS PAUL VD PUTTEN
The future of nuclear energy | Ferry Roelofs
Robots in hospital
The power of Shell and other multinationals
WALKING TO THE END OF THE WORLD
David Hordijk is a student when he quits his studies and sets out to walk from the Netherlands to Finisterre, the ‘end of the world’ and goal of the pilgrim’s route of Santiago de Compostella. He tells about this 2,500 mile walk and whether he succeeded in detaching himself of all the routines of everyday life. He had plenty meaningful and funny encounters. Through crowdfunding he raised money to ensure that he would find his own piano on the cliffs of Finisterre. You will hear his own compositions, see beautiful images and hear his exceptional story. Did he return more inspired?
Moderator: Hiska Bakker (Studium Generale)
EELCO BOSCH VAN ROSENTHAL: WHO WILL BE THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE USA
