What's On

Debates and lectures

The American food writer argues that relying on processed food products breaks the primal connection between humans and the fire, water, plants and animals that are necessary in cooking properly. In his new book, Cooked, he says the cook connects his or her family to the earth. He talks about his apprenticeship to a grill master, a baker and others in order to penetrate the simple mysteries of this everyday ritual.

Amsterdam University, Amsterdam, June 3.

www.john-adams.nl

Last in Professor René Gabriëls' lectures on the philosophy of art. He will be talking about the ideas of philosophers such as Kant, Heidegger, Adorno and Derrida and will illustrate their ideas with examples from architecture, visual arts, music and literature.

Post-Modernism
May 23

Student Services Center, Maastricht.

www.sg.unimaas.nl

Two days of discussion about Europe's position in the changing global environment. Renowned speakers from Brazil, India and China will discuss renewed visions of Europe and explore and debate the social-cultural developments of the shifting powers.

De Balie, Amsterdam, May 22 and 23.

www.debalie.nl