While live event experiences have become increasingly mediatized, the prevalence of ephemeral content and diverse forms of (semi)private communication in social media platforms have complicated the study of these mediatized experiences as an outsider. This article proposes an ethnographic approach to …

The changes that have taken place in higher education in the last decade, such as output-based funding, global competition, and the marketization of higher education, call for a re-focus on the establishment of bonds between students and their educational institution. Previous studies have emphasized …

Deze verkennende studie is geïnitieerd door het Lectoraat Participatie en Stedelijke Ontwikkeling van de Hogeschool Utrecht, vanuit de onderzoekslijn ‘Maatschappelijke Impact van Sport en Bewegen’ (MISB). De studie sluit aan bij de twee reeds genoemde MISB onderzoeken, te weten het (promotie)project …

At this moment, charging your electric vehicle is common good, however smart charging is still a novelty in the developing phase with many unknowns. A smart charging system monitors, manages and restricts the charging process to optimize energy consumption. The need for, and advantages of smart charging …

Not KnowingIn light of the crisis which is currently in the making, we are all confronted with uncertainty. Unexpectedly, we are face to face with a reality that previously seemed so easy to escape via plans, calculations and predictions. As we rediscover our situations and at times drown in the deep …

In this article I argue that whereas quantified technologies that measure physical functioning and worn on the body encourage a mind-body dualism, affective experiences caused by haptic devices emphasize a unity of the two. I turn to French ontologist Gilles Deleuze’s concept of immediate encounters …

In dit promotieonderzoek is een kritisch-narratieve en inclusieve onderwijsbenadering ontwikkeld en uitgevoerd die ondervertegenwoordigde studenten ondersteunt tijdens hun transitie naar het hoger onderwijs. In deze samenvatting wordt enerzijds aandacht besteed aan de theoretische noties, aannames, opvattingen …

Covid has flooded our lives with online encounters and interactions. We work, minding our image on screen, or struggle to socialise in a hall of mirrors. Geert Lovink considers what we have lost and how we can reclaim our bodies, relationships and shared physical spaces.

In 1999 kwam de Amerikaanse historicus Jim Bratt met het voorstel Kuyper anders te lezen. Abraham Kuyper (1837-1920) was in zijn dagen een leidende figuur in het Nederlandse politieke en kerkelijke landschap maar sinds de culturele revolutie een wat vergeten en ook vaak verkeerd begrepen persoon. Dit …

The Netherlands encounters an increasing amount of greenhouse gas emissions. One way to decrease those emissions is the improvement of sustainability. The subject area of the research is “sustainability in the agricultural sector in the Netherlands”, as well as using production planning as a solution …