Interview for podcast about AI and art
I was interviewed on the meaning of AI for artists and art, for the podcast ‘Brain & Butter’, made by masters students of Brain and Cognition in Society at the University of Amsterdam. They initially wanted to probe me about…
New publication: Doing Collaborative Research on Symphonic Orchestra Audiences: Interventionist Ethnography of Music Practices
The new year starts with a fresh publication! For the edited volume Interdisciplinarity in the Scholarly Life Cycle: Learning by Example in Humanities and Social Science Research (2023), edited by Karin Bijsterveld and Aagje Swinnen and published by Palgrave, I…
The Eternal Pursuit of Happiness has started – at University of Amsterdam
My yearly course at the University of Amsterdam – titled The Eternal Pursuit of Happiness: philosophy, science, and technology of wellbeing – has started! Until February, some 100 students will follow a weekly lecture, explore happiness from all kinds of…
Upcoming gig with The Mariños: November, 11th in Molenbeersel (Belgium)
Speulu! Vrijdag 11 november spelen we met The Mariños in Molenbeersel in Belgïe, in café De Graasj. Dat wordt een dampend avondje surfrollen! Meer info: https://www.instagram.com/degraasj/
My First Interdisciplinary Art: student work
Last week, my first-year students of the interdisciplinary art bachelor iArts, finalized the project we worked on for 10 weeks. It was their first course, and their first introduction to interdisciplinary arts. They worked on theme of the journey: where…
Art course on de- & post-colonization
Last week, my second-year students of the interdisciplinary art bachelor iArts, finalized the project we worked on for 10 weeks. Together with theatre and performativity teacher Diederik, we explored what role artists can play in the complex debate around de-…
Interview voor Morgen met Lucas over Geluk
Een paar maanden geleden kwam het team van theatermaker Lucas de Man me thuis opzoeken. Met camera, om me te interviewen over de kwesties Geluk en het Eeuwig Leven. Wat is geluk, en hoe doen we geluk eigenlijk tegenwoordig? Kun…
Upcoming gig with The Mariños: September 2nd at Afzakkerij, Veghel
Speulu! Zondag 2 september, tussen 15u-17u spelen we met The Mariños in de café de Noordkade, de Afzakkerij, in Veghel. Twee lekkere setjes, waarin we ook de nieuwe kneiter ‘Tamara’ van helden ZZ & De Maskers zullen spelen. Zin in!…
New publication: A Pragmatist Approach to Audience Participation in Symphonic Music
Harvest time! An article I wrote together with former colleagues Peter Peters and Imogen Eve, is finally published! The very cool edited volume, Participatory Practices in Art and Cultural Heritage: Learning Through and from Collaboration is super interesting for those…
