STUDIUM GENERALE
Studium Generale offers a programme of lectures, debates and talkshows, lecture series, art, film, theatre and we organise the biennial PAS Festival.
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Waiting for the Barbarians | Opera Visit
TUE 27 OCTOBER, 19:30
Vrijthof Theatre, Vrijthof 47
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Based on J.M. Coetzee’s Nobel Prize-winning novel, Waiting for the Barbarians is centered around the topical theme: ‘us’ and ‘them’.
A spectacular theatrical extravaganza in which singers, dancers and a massive orchestra perform this late masterpiece by the most important living classical composer, Philip Glass.
How Deep Is Your Love | Film & Talk
TUE 27 OCTOBER, 19:30
Lumière Cinema, Bassin 88
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How Deep Is Your Love transports the viewer to the very depths of the ocean, where a team of marine biologists is searching for unknown life forms in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, a vast untapped region in the Pacific Ocean that is under threat from deep-sea mining.
A visually astounding and topical film about biodiversity, climate, technology and the responsibility that comes with exploring the unknown.
Trump, Putin & the United States of Europe | Lecture
MON 2 NOVEMBER, 20:00
Auditorium, Minderbroedersberg 4-6
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Hans-Werner Sinn argues that it is high time, following economic and monetary integration, to press ahead with the military unification of Europe, as only military unification can bring about genuine political union and prevent the great powers from continuing to push Europe around. This lecture reviews the failed attempts to achieve political union and discusses what could and should be done now.
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Towards a Critical Theory for the 21st Century | Lecture Series
TUE 3, 10, 17 AND 24 NOV, AND 1 DEC – 19:30 TO 21:30
Karl Dittrich Hall, Student Services Centre, Bonnefantenstraat 2
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This lecture series examines not only the historical significance of the Frankfurt School but also the contemporary relevance of the Critical Theory it developed. This theory will be compared with the diverse critical approaches that have emerged from postcolonial studies, poststructuralism, queer theory and related intellectual movements.
Shelter City meet-up with Human Rights Defender from Venezuela
WED 4 NOVEMBER, 20:00
Karl Dittrich Hall, Bonnefantenstraat 2, Maastricht
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A Venezuelan psychologist with over five years of experience supporting victims and survivors of human rights violations. Her work combines research and psychosocial support, addressing trauma, grief and the experiences of people affected by persecution. She creates spaces for dialogue and amplifies victims’ voices, contributing to truth, collective memory and the transformation of painful experiences.
The Perfect Storm: Perspectives on a World in Flux | Lecture Series
THU 5, 12, 19 AND 26 NOV, AND 3 DEC – 19:30 TO 21:30
Karl Dittrich Hall, Student Services Centre, Bonnefantenstraat 2
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Geopolitical tensions, wars, the rise of illiberal politics, climate change, technological changes, energy insecurity – the world is facing several crises at the moment. Crises that are not isolated developments, but which interact with one another, producing new forms of instability and political tensions.
In this lecture series, we explore a number of these crises from perspectives within the humanities and social sciences.
Opera Zuid: Uprising | Opera Visit
FRI 13 NOVEMBER, 19:30
Vrijthof Theatre, Vrijthof 47
Tickets (only for students)
Uprising is a large-scale community opera that addresses one of the defining issues of our time: the climate crisis. Above all, it looks at the conversation surrounding it: on the streets, in politics, around the kitchen table, across generations and in the school playground.
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Knock-Out Comedy | Stand-Up Comedy
The Case Against Conscious AI | Tans Lecture
THU 19 NOVEMBER, 20:00
Franz Palm Lecture Hall, Tongersestraat 53
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Will an AI ever have feelings, including the ability to suffer? Many experts in AI seem to think so, but there are many reasons to be sceptical. Anil Seth will discuss the prospects for ‘conscious AI’, and the ethical and social implications of AI systems that either are, or merely appear to be, conscious.
Doctors by Nature: How Ants, Apes, and Other Animals Heal Themselves | Lecture
MON 23 NOVEMBER, 20:00
Auditorium, Tongersestraat 53
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Building on his own research on monarch butterflies, and taking us on a tour around the globe, Jaap de Roode introduces us to a whole menagerie of medicating animals, from apes to ants, from bees to baboons, and from cats to caterpillars.
Mariinka | Film & Talk
TUE 1 DECEMBER, 19:30
Lumière Cinema, Bassin 88
Set in the town of Mariinka in Eastern Ukraine, this film traces several young Ukrainians whose lives have been shaped by more than ten years of conflict in the Donbas.
Mariinka begins long before the world watched the full-scale Russian invasion, after which the town was completely destroyed. A story about belonging, national loyalty and the fault lines where political conflicts can trump even the bonds of blood.
Nature as an Ally in Tackling Climate Change | Venlo Lecture
TUE 1 DECEMBER, 19:30
Lecture Hall, Nassaustraat 36, Venlo
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Ecosystems such as forests and grasslands are currently slowing down climate change by compensating about a quarter of our CO2 emissions. Over the last half century, their CO2 uptake has actually increased. Can we expect this increase to continue over the next few decades, or will climate change itself threaten this land carbon sink?
The New Economics of Stability | Joan Muysken Lecture
WED 2 DECEMBER, 20:00
Auditorium, Minderbroedersberg 4-6
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Over the past decades, we have approached economic progress primarily through the lens of efficiency. At the same time several crises have shown that efficiency and resilience do not always align. This calls for a reassessment of resilience as an economic value.
