How does defamiliarization relate to that which it assumes to be familiar? This chapter explores this question in the context of toxicity, an often invisible and imperceptible power, with the aid of two case studies from landscape art. Wout Berger’ s work Giflandschap (Poisoned Landscape, 1992) is exemplary …

Thinking about the music we use in our music teaching is crucial. The meaning of music is relational, arising from the entanglement between the music and the person, the ‘musicker’ as Christopher Small would say. The idea of entanglement gives rise to many interesting questions about musical repertoires, …

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The importance of learning to create an expressive performance is a consistently discussed topic in music education. However, how musicians develop “expressiveness” is still understudied. Recent investigations haveshown that musicians’ motor behavior is a significant source of perceptual information …

Morele handelingsverlegenheid: Morele handelingsverlegenheid in situaties van (vermoedens van) kindermishandelingMorele handelingsverlegenheid bleek twee hoofdkenmerken te hebben. Het eerste kenmerk is een moreel appél om te handelen. Dit appél kan voortkomen uit uiteenlopende bronnen van informatie, …

Presentatie voor de gemeenteraad van Hengelo over desinformatie en windmolens. De gemeenteraad was op safari bij molens in de buurt van Arnhem en tijdens hun diner heb ik een presentatie gegeven over desinformatie rondom windenergie.

Launch event in the framework of ARTICULATE. Art & Research days and Art x Research x City, in collaboration with ARIA. This programme will take place on 18 October 2024 at the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp (Desguinlei 25, 2018 Antwerp).Dear enthusiasts of research in the arts,We want to extend a warm …

Time for action: help Us design and Develop accessible e-health innovationsin Groningen Join the discussion on the potential of technology for vulnerable populations, from social robots to digital literacy and social impact, at the Aletta Dive ‘Stronger together: Technology as an ally for a healthier …