
Event: 'Philosophy, Critique, and 'AI' (PCAI)' Presents
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23 May 2025 11:00
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23 May 2025 16:30
On May 23rd, 2025, you are warmly invited to the event: 'Philosophy, Critique, and 'AI' (PCAI) Meets #1'. On this day, early-career researchers working on the themes of philosophy, critique, and big data technologies are gathering at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) to present their research.
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Research Day 2025
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28 March 2025 11:00
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28 March 2025 15:15
On March 28th, 2025, members of the Centre for Ethics and Humanism (ETHU) will present their work in progress and research.
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Atelier: Crisis, Critique, and Desire / Crise, critique et désire
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10 February 2025 10:00
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11 February 2025 12:45
We are pleased to announce the atelier Crisis, Critique, and Desire / Crise, critique et désire that will take place on 10 & 11 February 2025 at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
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PhD defense Thomas van Binsbergen: 'Spinoza, Critique and Freedom: The Tractatus Theologico-Politicus and its Contemporary Readers'
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27 September 2024 14:00
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27 September 2024 16:00
You are kindly invited to the public defense to obtain the academic degree of Doctor in Philosophy and Moral Sciences of Mr. Thomas van Binsbergen, which will take place on Friday 27 September 2024 at 14h, Auditorium D.2.01 (promotiezaal). Please find an abstract here.
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PhD defense Jan Jasper Mathé: On the Task of Mediated Existence: Kierkegaard and Examined Selfhood in a Culture of Immediacy
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11 September 2024 14:00
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11 September 2024 16:00
You are kindly invited to the public defense to obtain the academic degree of Doctor in Philosophy and Moral Sciences of Mr. Jan Jasper Mathé, which will take place on Wednesday 11 September 2024 at 14h, Auditorium I.0.01. Please find an abstract here.
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Online Workshop: 'The Double Shift: Spinoza and Marx on the Politics of Work'
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5 June 2024 15:00
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5 June 2024 18:00
We would like to invite you to an online workshop with Jason Read on his recently published book The Double Shift: Spinoza and Marx on the Politics of Work (Verso, 2024).
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Multilingual PhD-workshop: Carl Schmitt’s 'On the Political'
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30 May 2024 10:00
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31 May 2024 18:00
This workshop will consist of two introductory lectures by Prof. Dr. A. Andronico (University di Catania) on Schmitt's political and legal theory and close reading sessions of his “On the Political”.
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(Eco)Critical Reflections on Humanism and Migration (Annual ETHU-Day)
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3 May 2024 09:30
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3 May 2024 13:30
Human migration is more and more said to be one of the many social consequences of climate change. The common refrain is that climate change will bear on patterns of human mobility, resulting in insecurity, political instability and humanitarian crises.
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ETHU PhD-Workshop
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19 April 2024 13:00
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19 April 2024 17:00
Five ETHU-members (Judith Campagne, Julia Eckhardt, Frédéric Kamran, Jan Jasper Mathé, Thomas Van Binsbergen) currently doing a PhD will be presenting their research. This is a great opportunity to join as a research group and engage in (philosophical) dialogue on ongoing research.
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Reading Circle: The Force of Non-Violence (2020)
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12 February 2024 16:00
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12 February 2024 18:30
A reading circle will take place on February 12th at 16h. During this reading circle, Judith Butler’s The Force of Nonviolence: An Ethico-Political Bind (2020) will be discussed.
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The French Connection II: Deleuze, Guattari, Latour
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9 February 2024 11:00
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9 February 2024 16:45
A new edition of the annual French Connection seminar will take place on the 9th of February. This year, the seminar will consist of three lectures, respectively on Deleuze, Guattari, and Latour.
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Panelgesprek: Onbedoelde discriminatie? De rol van impliciete vooroordelen in de gezondheidszorg
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23 November 2023 18:00
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23 November 2023 20:00
Organisatie: een samenwerking tussen RHEA, de Cyclus Biomedische Ethiek UZ Brussel en de Leerstoel Hedendaags Humanisme.
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