Robotics Gap
Engineers, ethicists and philosophers will be rubbing elbows on the UT campus 11 and 12 July in an attempt to Bridge the Robotics Gap. The international conference organized by the 3TU Centre for Ethics and Technology hopes to facilitate a dialogue between ethicists, philosophers, anthropologists and social scientists, computer scientists, engineers, and designers, all working in the field of robotics. The discussions are on roboticists’ personal obligations to incorporate ethical issues with their research projects. For more information, see Bridging the Robotics Gap.
World’s Smartest
They beat out Stratford in Canada, Chongquing in China, and Riverside, California along with 400 other world competitors. This year, Eindhoven received the honor of being the world’s Intelligent Community of the Year from the The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF). Eindhoven calls itself the Brainport of the Netherlands where high-tech research and production come together. In fact, Eindhoven, with its High Tech Campus, receives around 35% of the Dutch investments in research and development. Check out the award video at Intelligent Community Forum Awards
Africa festival
An Africa Festival is organized in Hertme, located between Hengelo and Almelo on 2 to 3 July. Bands from all over the African continent will perform in its open air theater, from Mali’s Baba Sissoko to Madagascar’s Damili. Besides listening to altogether 12 musical acts, there is ample opportunity to taste African food or buy crafts or jewelry. The Saturday program starts at 1pm, and the concert on Sunday a half hour earlier. Tickets cost € 22. A shuffle service operates from Borne train station to Hertme during festival hours. For additional details and the complete festival program.
Brand yourself
The Female Faculty Network organizes a workshop on ‘Personal Branding’ in the Drienerburght Hotel from 9am to 1pm on 1 July. Personal Branding, the latest buzz in career management, is all about presenting yourself as a brand to ‘stand out in the crowd’, based on your own unique strengths and qualities. The workshop helps you get a sense of your brand and ways to use it to manage your academic career. Examples of well-known strong personal brands will be highlighted and key brand components identified. There are also various exercises helping you to appreciate and manage your own brand. To register email [email protected].
Big Band
Student Big Band Stubiba holds a concert followed by a jam session to mark its 25th anniversary on Sunday 26 of June. An important aim is to demonstrate to the audience their musical expertise and the progress the band has made since its foundation. The concert starts at 8pm at the Agora in the Vrijhof building, while the jam session begins at 11pm in the Vestingbar. Entry to both events is free. Stubiba comprises two bands: the Utmost Big Band, which consists entirely of students, and the Far East Jazz Orchestra.
Cultural conference
The UT will host the annual International Cultural Research Network conference. The conference takes place from 26 to 30 June. Central themes include Education, Childhood and Youth, Terrorism and Counter-terrorism and History and Human Rights. The International Cultural Research Network’s membership include academics, policy-makers and other professionals involved in tracing and highlighting relevant societal developments for their areas of expertise, including education and the healthcare sector.
Classroom solution
The Netherlands suffers from a lack of trained teachers for optional subjects in high school like mathematics D, due to limited availability or financial constraints. To address this issue, ELAN, a UT teacher training institute, has developed a video conference alternative, allowing pupils from several schools to follow their mathematics D lessons through videoconferencing. A pilot lesson was already demonstrated during a national training workshop for Dutch teachers held at the UT on 14 and 15 June. The innovative project, which involves 17 high schools, has received funding from both national and regional governmental bodies.
UT Eindfeest
To celebrate the ending of term, and the start of the holidays, the Vestingbar organizes an Eindfeest (‘Final party’) on Friday 1 July. DJs drop out the latest tunes and dance music. Entrance is, as always, free. The party is held in and outside on the patio of the Vestingbar as well as at the ‘Kunstwerk’ outside of the building. Join in the fun at 9pm.
Go Speechless
Pop choir Speechless is recruiting new members. The young, dynamic pop choir, which combines singing with rhythmic stepping if not outright dance moves, sings mostly in English. Their wide-ranging repertoire includes gospel songs, but also, for example, songs by Michael Jackson or just contemporary music. They are currently looking for male singers, an alt and a soprona. The maximum recommended age for ladies is currently 35. Altogether the member has 30 members, singing in six voices. Email [email protected] for further information or to visit one of their sessions.
Enschede goes East
On 3 July Enschede’s Cultural Sunday takes place, centered on a ‘Go East!’ theme. Learn more on Dutch Eastern traditions, alongside those of the Middle East and the ‘Far East,’ all taking place on central stage in the city center. The program starts at 12pm and ends at 5pm. Meanwhile, from 1 to 3 July, a Multicultural Market is also held in and around the Old Market. Enschede’s Suriname, Moroccan, Mongolian, Indian and many other ethnic communities profile themselves, through Armenian and Hindustani music, and Chinese Lion, Brazilian Martial and Turkish belly dance performances. Bring your appetite; food stalls will line the streets.
