The Studium Generale programme consists of curated topics such as Feminism, Time, Equality and The Future Art School. For each topic, you will find a collection of podcasts, essays, interviews and online courses. Choose the topic that appeals to you and find inspiring methods and ideas that will help you within your artistic practice.
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TIME; the impact of time (pressure) on authorship

Time; the impact of time (pressure) on authorship was the main theme of ArtEZ Studium Generale for the 2023/2024 academic year. How do we ensure that making does not increasingly fall prey to the laws of capitalization?

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Body and power(lessness)

Body and Power(lessness) was the main theme of ArtEZ Studium Generale for the 2021/2022 academic year. This Topic deals with a number of questions like: What happens when we realise we have much less control over our bodies than we thought?

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LAND; about climate breakdown, ownership, territory and colonialism

LAND; about climate breakdown, ownership, territory and colonialism was the main theme of ArtEZ Studium Generale for the 2020/2021 academic year. Can we understand how we have ended up in the present precarious situation?

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Research in and through the arts

Research in and through the arts is a Topic that ArtEZ Studium Generale has been working on for several years. The way research is handled in the arts is very diverse. Essays and podcasts have been created on this theme, and various lectures and workshops have been organised. Here you will find an overview of all the material that Studium Generale has published and curated on this branch of research.

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Future Art School

Future Art School is a Topic that ArtEZ Studium Generale has been working on for several years. Are the institutions in which artists are trained still appropriate for the new systems, questions and relations we need in the future? Essays and podcasts have been created on this theme, and various lectures and workshops have been organised. Here you will find an overview of all the material that Studium Generale has published and curated on this branch of research.

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Feminism

Feminism is a Topic that ArtEZ Studium Generale has been working on for several years. The underrepresentation and misrepresentation of women artists, non-binary and genderqueer artists in the Dutch art world is undeniable. Essays and podcasts have been created on this theme, and various lectures and workshops have been organised. Here you will find an overview of all the material that Studium Generale has published and curated on this branch of research.

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Equality / Equity

Equality / Equity is a Topic that ArtEZ Studium Generale has been working on for several years. Equality is about ensuring that every individual has an equal opportunity to make the most of their lives and talents. Essays and podcasts have been created on this theme, and various lectures and workshops have been organised. Here you will find an overview of all the material that Studium Generale has published and curated on this branch of research.

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Rethinking Anthropocene

Rethinking Anthropocene is a Topic that ArtEZ Studium Generale has been working on for several years. How do we experience and endure life in a climate that is drastically and detrimentally transformed? Essays and podcasts have been created on this theme, and various lectures and workshops have been organised. Here you will find an overview of all the material that Studium Generale has published and curated on this branch of research.

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Home

A one-day event about HOME; about when do you really feel safe, at home and welcome? In 2018, ArtEZ Studium Generale invited various guests to reflect on how we you approach and welcome the other. Are you welcomed with open arms or are you given the cold shoulder and do you have to fight for a place?

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Identity

A one-day event about Identity; how is our identity determined and what influence does our changing world have on our identity? Together with students, artists and researchers ArtEZ Studium Generale researched during this event in 2017 questions as: what role our origins, roots and gender play in who we are?

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Activism

A one-day event about Activism; to explore the desire to change the world in a fundamental way. In 2017, ArtEZ Studium Generale invited various guests to reflect on How to change the world? What do you change and how do you do that? Do you do that as an individual or can a revolution only be started by a large majority?

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Conflict

A one-day event about Conflict; about the meaning of conflict and war. In 2016, ArtEZ Studium Generale invited various guests to reflect on the pros and cons of a chaotic and conflicting world. About the personal consequences for people in general and artists in particular.

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The City

A one-day event about The City; More than half of the world's population lives in cities. And the number of people continues to grow. In 2016, ArtEZ Studium Generale invited various guests to reflect on the desire to improve urban safety, but to what extent does creativity play a role in this?

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Spirituality

A one-day event about Spirituality; Where do you look for meaning? In 2014, ArtEZ Studium Generale invited various guests to reflect on the search for depth and happiness in a world of superficial temptations.

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Fear

A one-day event about Fear; about those anxious gut feelings that are resounding throughout the arts and society at large. In 2012, ArtEZ Studium Generale invited various guests to reflect on these stirring gut feelings.

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Homo Ludens

A one-day event about Homo Ludens; Play! In 2012, ArtEZ Studium Generale invited various guests to reflect on how many aspects of our life are made up of play; be it football, implicit dress codes or social etiquette at work. The idea of the homo ludens (Latin for 'playing man') is a view of man in which man is first and foremost a playing being.