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Callard - in full Socratic attire (👖) - took us on a journey through the radical heart of Socratic philosophy, reminding us that the good life isn’t about having all the answers, but about being open to change, to conversation, and to the tranformative power of thinking together.
📸 Aad Hoogendoorn
📸 Aad Hoogendoorn
October 23, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Callard - in full Socratic attire (👖) - took us on a journey through the radical heart of Socratic philosophy, reminding us that the good life isn’t about having all the answers, but about being open to change, to conversation, and to the tranformative power of thinking together.
📸 Aad Hoogendoorn
📸 Aad Hoogendoorn
🫶🏽 Thank you for joining us last Monday at Debatpodium Arminius for our talk with philosopher and public intellectual Agnes Callard on The Case for a Philosophical Life.
October 23, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🫶🏽 Thank you for joining us last Monday at Debatpodium Arminius for our talk with philosopher and public intellectual Agnes Callard on The Case for a Philosophical Life.
Our latest podcast episode with Nikole Hannah-Jones is up!
Together with moderator Hani Salih, Nikole Hannah-Jones unpacks the struggle over narrative, the power of memory, and what it takes to defend democracy when its core ideals are under siege.
👉 dedependance.eu/nikole-hanna...
Together with moderator Hani Salih, Nikole Hannah-Jones unpacks the struggle over narrative, the power of memory, and what it takes to defend democracy when its core ideals are under siege.
👉 dedependance.eu/nikole-hanna...
October 11, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Our latest podcast episode with Nikole Hannah-Jones is up!
Together with moderator Hani Salih, Nikole Hannah-Jones unpacks the struggle over narrative, the power of memory, and what it takes to defend democracy when its core ideals are under siege.
👉 dedependance.eu/nikole-hanna...
Together with moderator Hani Salih, Nikole Hannah-Jones unpacks the struggle over narrative, the power of memory, and what it takes to defend democracy when its core ideals are under siege.
👉 dedependance.eu/nikole-hanna...
We are grateful for your engagement and your commitment to these conversations.
Coming up next:
💭 Monday 20 October: The Case for a Philosophical Life w/ Agnes Callard
More info: dedependance.eu/events/the-case-for-a-philosophical-life/
📸: Aad Hoogendoorn
Coming up next:
💭 Monday 20 October: The Case for a Philosophical Life w/ Agnes Callard
More info: dedependance.eu/events/the-case-for-a-philosophical-life/
📸: Aad Hoogendoorn
October 2, 2025 at 11:48 AM
We are grateful for your engagement and your commitment to these conversations.
Coming up next:
💭 Monday 20 October: The Case for a Philosophical Life w/ Agnes Callard
More info: dedependance.eu/events/the-case-for-a-philosophical-life/
📸: Aad Hoogendoorn
Coming up next:
💭 Monday 20 October: The Case for a Philosophical Life w/ Agnes Callard
More info: dedependance.eu/events/the-case-for-a-philosophical-life/
📸: Aad Hoogendoorn
🫶🏽 Thank you for joining us Sept. 30th for our sold-out evening with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones on Democracy, Resistance & the Politics of Memory.
@nhannahjones.bsky.social
@nhannahjones.bsky.social
October 2, 2025 at 11:48 AM
🫶🏽 Thank you for joining us Sept. 30th for our sold-out evening with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones on Democracy, Resistance & the Politics of Memory.
@nhannahjones.bsky.social
@nhannahjones.bsky.social
Blending philosophy with personal narrative, she asked: What do we really know about those closest to us? The evening was a powerful reminder of how literature can bridge the particular and the universal, and how survival in an age of extremes demands both courage and imagination.
September 27, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Blending philosophy with personal narrative, she asked: What do we really know about those closest to us? The evening was a powerful reminder of how literature can bridge the particular and the universal, and how survival in an age of extremes demands both courage and imagination.
📣 Last night at a sold-out OASE, @leaypi.bsky.social explored memory, survival, and solidarity in an age of crisis - from Ottoman aristocracy to modern Albania. We would like to thank you all for your presence, insightful questions and your commitment to thinking beyond the status quo.
September 27, 2025 at 9:37 AM
📣 Last night at a sold-out OASE, @leaypi.bsky.social explored memory, survival, and solidarity in an age of crisis - from Ottoman aristocracy to modern Albania. We would like to thank you all for your presence, insightful questions and your commitment to thinking beyond the status quo.
Heads up: tickets for our upcoming talk with @leaypi.bsky.social are moving fast. Join us this Friday for a timely conversation about the personal and political challenges that we currently face.
👉 Final tickets: dedependance.eu/events/lea-ypi
👉 Final tickets: dedependance.eu/events/lea-ypi
September 23, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Heads up: tickets for our upcoming talk with @leaypi.bsky.social are moving fast. Join us this Friday for a timely conversation about the personal and political challenges that we currently face.
👉 Final tickets: dedependance.eu/events/lea-ypi
👉 Final tickets: dedependance.eu/events/lea-ypi
Nikole Hannah-Jones’ The 1619 Project reframes the dominant narrative U.S. history by placing slavery and Black Americans’ contributions at its center. A landmark work that continues to spark urgent debates on democracy, memory, and justice.
September 12, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Nikole Hannah-Jones’ The 1619 Project reframes the dominant narrative U.S. history by placing slavery and Black Americans’ contributions at its center. A landmark work that continues to spark urgent debates on democracy, memory, and justice.
📍 OASE, Schiehaven 15a, Rotterdam
🗓️ Fri 26 Sept 2025
⏰ 20:00 (drinks from 19:30)
🎟️ €12,50 / €7 reduced
👉 Tickets: dedependance.eu/events/lea-y...
🗓️ Fri 26 Sept 2025
⏰ 20:00 (drinks from 19:30)
🎟️ €12,50 / €7 reduced
👉 Tickets: dedependance.eu/events/lea-y...
September 10, 2025 at 1:48 PM
📍 OASE, Schiehaven 15a, Rotterdam
🗓️ Fri 26 Sept 2025
⏰ 20:00 (drinks from 19:30)
🎟️ €12,50 / €7 reduced
👉 Tickets: dedependance.eu/events/lea-y...
🗓️ Fri 26 Sept 2025
⏰ 20:00 (drinks from 19:30)
🎟️ €12,50 / €7 reduced
👉 Tickets: dedependance.eu/events/lea-y...
📖 Fri 26 Sept: Political philosopher @leaypi.bsky.social joins De Dépendance to present the Dutch translation of her new book Indignity. This powerful publication blends philosophy & autobiography to explore survival, solidarity & the fragility of truth in an age of crisis.
September 10, 2025 at 1:48 PM
📖 Fri 26 Sept: Political philosopher @leaypi.bsky.social joins De Dépendance to present the Dutch translation of her new book Indignity. This powerful publication blends philosophy & autobiography to explore survival, solidarity & the fragility of truth in an age of crisis.
📚 Mon 20 Oct: Renowned philosopher Agnes Callard joins De Dépendance (Rotterdam) for The Case for a Philosophical Life to celebrate the Dutch translation of her book Open Socrates. This evening, @agnescallard.bsky.social explores philosophy as a shared practice of asking life’s hardest questions.
September 3, 2025 at 9:43 AM
📚 Mon 20 Oct: Renowned philosopher Agnes Callard joins De Dépendance (Rotterdam) for The Case for a Philosophical Life to celebrate the Dutch translation of her book Open Socrates. This evening, @agnescallard.bsky.social explores philosophy as a shared practice of asking life’s hardest questions.
On September 26, we welcome acclaimed political theorist and writer @leaypi.bsky.social on the occasion of the Dutch translation of her latest book, ’Indignity’. This evening explores what it means to survive in an age of extremes and reveals the fragility of truth - both personal and political.
August 29, 2025 at 5:57 PM
On September 26, we welcome acclaimed political theorist and writer @leaypi.bsky.social on the occasion of the Dutch translation of her latest book, ’Indignity’. This evening explores what it means to survive in an age of extremes and reveals the fragility of truth - both personal and political.
In a moment when the foundations of American democracy are being shaken – and its past reshaped to serve partisan ends – Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, joins us for a conversation on the erosion of democracy and the tools for resistance.
@nhannahjones.bsky.social
@nhannahjones.bsky.social
August 25, 2025 at 3:11 PM
In a moment when the foundations of American democracy are being shaken – and its past reshaped to serve partisan ends – Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, joins us for a conversation on the erosion of democracy and the tools for resistance.
@nhannahjones.bsky.social
@nhannahjones.bsky.social
Ypi will explore what it means to survive in an age of extremes and reveals the fragility of truth—both personal and political, present and past, fact and fiction.
More info and tickets: dedependance.eu/events/lea-y...
More info and tickets: dedependance.eu/events/lea-y...
July 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Ypi will explore what it means to survive in an age of extremes and reveals the fragility of truth—both personal and political, present and past, fact and fiction.
More info and tickets: dedependance.eu/events/lea-y...
More info and tickets: dedependance.eu/events/lea-y...
On Friday, September 26, political theorist and writer Lea Ypi will speak at OASE on the occasion of the Dutch translation of her latest book, Indignity.
ℹ️ More info and tickets: dedependance.eu/events/lea-y...
ℹ️ More info and tickets: dedependance.eu/events/lea-y...
July 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM
On Friday, September 26, political theorist and writer Lea Ypi will speak at OASE on the occasion of the Dutch translation of her latest book, Indignity.
ℹ️ More info and tickets: dedependance.eu/events/lea-y...
ℹ️ More info and tickets: dedependance.eu/events/lea-y...
🎙️ NEW PODCASTS ALERT!
Just released:
• Meredith Whittaker on privacy, surveillance & AI.
• Rosie Collington on The Big Con of consulting firms.
• Angela Saini on the patriarchy and its construction.
Listen on your favorite platform:
dedependance.eu/podcasts
(@meredithmeredith.bsky.social)
Just released:
• Meredith Whittaker on privacy, surveillance & AI.
• Rosie Collington on The Big Con of consulting firms.
• Angela Saini on the patriarchy and its construction.
Listen on your favorite platform:
dedependance.eu/podcasts
(@meredithmeredith.bsky.social)
July 10, 2025 at 3:11 PM
🎙️ NEW PODCASTS ALERT!
Just released:
• Meredith Whittaker on privacy, surveillance & AI.
• Rosie Collington on The Big Con of consulting firms.
• Angela Saini on the patriarchy and its construction.
Listen on your favorite platform:
dedependance.eu/podcasts
(@meredithmeredith.bsky.social)
Just released:
• Meredith Whittaker on privacy, surveillance & AI.
• Rosie Collington on The Big Con of consulting firms.
• Angela Saini on the patriarchy and its construction.
Listen on your favorite platform:
dedependance.eu/podcasts
(@meredithmeredith.bsky.social)
Thank you for joining us on our evening with @meredithmeredith.bsky.social.
Together with Evelyn Austin, CEO of @bitsoffreedom.bsky.social they shared valuable insights on encryption, surveillance, and AI governance, exploring how we can build technology that truly serves the public interest.
Together with Evelyn Austin, CEO of @bitsoffreedom.bsky.social they shared valuable insights on encryption, surveillance, and AI governance, exploring how we can build technology that truly serves the public interest.
July 2, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Thank you for joining us on our evening with @meredithmeredith.bsky.social.
Together with Evelyn Austin, CEO of @bitsoffreedom.bsky.social they shared valuable insights on encryption, surveillance, and AI governance, exploring how we can build technology that truly serves the public interest.
Together with Evelyn Austin, CEO of @bitsoffreedom.bsky.social they shared valuable insights on encryption, surveillance, and AI governance, exploring how we can build technology that truly serves the public interest.
Lea Ypi is coming to Rotterdam on Friday, September 26th.
Join us in Oase as the acclaimed political theorist will explore survival and solidarity in times of crisis through philosophy and personal reflection.
ℹ️: dedependance.eu/events/lea-y...
Join us in Oase as the acclaimed political theorist will explore survival and solidarity in times of crisis through philosophy and personal reflection.
ℹ️: dedependance.eu/events/lea-y...
June 30, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Lea Ypi is coming to Rotterdam on Friday, September 26th.
Join us in Oase as the acclaimed political theorist will explore survival and solidarity in times of crisis through philosophy and personal reflection.
ℹ️: dedependance.eu/events/lea-y...
Join us in Oase as the acclaimed political theorist will explore survival and solidarity in times of crisis through philosophy and personal reflection.
ℹ️: dedependance.eu/events/lea-y...
This is your signal (pun intended) to secure your spot for our talk with @meredithmeredith.bsky.social. On July 1st we’ll discuss anything from surveillance, the future of AI and, of course, Signal.
👉 Tickets are moving fast. Grab yours at dedependance.eu/events/meredith-whittaker
👉 Tickets are moving fast. Grab yours at dedependance.eu/events/meredith-whittaker
June 27, 2025 at 11:04 AM
This is your signal (pun intended) to secure your spot for our talk with @meredithmeredith.bsky.social. On July 1st we’ll discuss anything from surveillance, the future of AI and, of course, Signal.
👉 Tickets are moving fast. Grab yours at dedependance.eu/events/meredith-whittaker
👉 Tickets are moving fast. Grab yours at dedependance.eu/events/meredith-whittaker
🧠 Agnes Callard on The Case for a Philosophical Life
On Monday 20 October, renowned philosopher and public thinker Agnes Callard comes to De Dépendance to celebrate the Dutch translation of her acclaimed new book 'Open Socrates'.
📍 Arminius, Museumpark 3, Rotterdam
👉 dedependance.eu
On Monday 20 October, renowned philosopher and public thinker Agnes Callard comes to De Dépendance to celebrate the Dutch translation of her acclaimed new book 'Open Socrates'.
📍 Arminius, Museumpark 3, Rotterdam
👉 dedependance.eu
June 23, 2025 at 5:53 PM
🧠 Agnes Callard on The Case for a Philosophical Life
On Monday 20 October, renowned philosopher and public thinker Agnes Callard comes to De Dépendance to celebrate the Dutch translation of her acclaimed new book 'Open Socrates'.
📍 Arminius, Museumpark 3, Rotterdam
👉 dedependance.eu
On Monday 20 October, renowned philosopher and public thinker Agnes Callard comes to De Dépendance to celebrate the Dutch translation of her acclaimed new book 'Open Socrates'.
📍 Arminius, Museumpark 3, Rotterdam
👉 dedependance.eu
🗽 Nikole Hannah-Jones on Democracy, Resistance & the Politics of Memory
On 30 September, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and creator of The 1619 Project, @nhannahjones.bsky.social, returns to De Dépendance for a conversation on the erosion of democracy and the tools for resistance.
On 30 September, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and creator of The 1619 Project, @nhannahjones.bsky.social, returns to De Dépendance for a conversation on the erosion of democracy and the tools for resistance.
June 17, 2025 at 8:38 AM
🗽 Nikole Hannah-Jones on Democracy, Resistance & the Politics of Memory
On 30 September, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and creator of The 1619 Project, @nhannahjones.bsky.social, returns to De Dépendance for a conversation on the erosion of democracy and the tools for resistance.
On 30 September, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and creator of The 1619 Project, @nhannahjones.bsky.social, returns to De Dépendance for a conversation on the erosion of democracy and the tools for resistance.
Congratulations, Sereh!
We are thrilled to announce that our esteemed editorial board member and host, Sereh Mandias, has been awarded the Geert Bekaert Prize 2025, a prize, that aims to stimulate architectural criticism and promote dialogue.
We are thrilled to announce that our esteemed editorial board member and host, Sereh Mandias, has been awarded the Geert Bekaert Prize 2025, a prize, that aims to stimulate architectural criticism and promote dialogue.
June 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Congratulations, Sereh!
We are thrilled to announce that our esteemed editorial board member and host, Sereh Mandias, has been awarded the Geert Bekaert Prize 2025, a prize, that aims to stimulate architectural criticism and promote dialogue.
We are thrilled to announce that our esteemed editorial board member and host, Sereh Mandias, has been awarded the Geert Bekaert Prize 2025, a prize, that aims to stimulate architectural criticism and promote dialogue.
📣 Introducing Meredith Whittaker, who will be speaking at our upcoming talk on Signal, Surveillance and the Future of AI.
June 4, 2025 at 1:50 PM
📣 Introducing Meredith Whittaker, who will be speaking at our upcoming talk on Signal, Surveillance and the Future of AI.
On July 1st we’ll discuss anything from surveillance, the Future of AI and, of course, Signal.
dedependance.eu/events/mered...
dedependance.eu/events/mered...
June 1, 2025 at 7:40 AM
On July 1st we’ll discuss anything from surveillance, the Future of AI and, of course, Signal.
dedependance.eu/events/mered...
dedependance.eu/events/mered...