Past events

  • Studium Generale Lecture | Making Sense of World Politics

    This series aims to combine several international relations theories with topical and current world events. Questions are raised about democracy, conflicts, climate change, foreign policy and more. How have things changed for better or for worse, and how will they change in the future?

    4 Nov
  • Orgasm Gap

    Men achieve orgasm more often than their female bed partner: 90% compared to 30%. So coitus gives rise to an orgasm gap. In her lecture, Dewitte explains the research, and how the orgasm gap is caused. How can we close the orgasm gap?

    2 Nov
  • Debate Café | Inequality in Health (Care)

    In our Debate Café, we not only give the floor to experts, but also challenge the audience to speak up and interact. In a lively and relaxed setting, we address the issue of inequality in health and accessibility to health care.

    1 Nov
  • Who Knows You Better, You or Google?

    Studium Generale | Lecture
    Prof. Lokke Moerel, Professor of Global Law and Technology, Tilburg University and Senior of Counsel, Morrison & Foerster

    4 Oct
  • When Black Holes are Massive

    Studium Generale | Lecture
    Prof. Marta Volonteri, Dir. de Recherche, Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris, and Professor by special appointment in Black Hole Formation and Growth, University of Amsterdam

    27 Sep
  • Being a Good Ancestor

    Studium Generale | Lecture
    Roman Krznaric, Public Philosopher and Founding Faculty Member of The School of Life

    21 Sep
  • Exploring the World of Plants

    Studium Generale | Lecture Series
    Roy Erkens, PhD, Associate Professor Evolutionary Biology and Plant Evolutionary Biology, UM

    21 Sep
  • Brain Storm

    Studium Generale | Lecture Series
    Tom de Graaf, PhD, Assistant Professor Cognitive Neuroscience, UM

    16 Sep