Western Europe of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries was deeply religious and characterized by a lively culture of humour. How did these two characteristics go together? Professor Lieke Stelling (Utrecht University) uses examples to discuss high-profile cases in which humour and faith met. She draws on her own specialty: English cultural history and literature. She examines the ways in which humour is, in fact, an indispensable part of religion.
This talk (in Dutch) is part of our lecture series on the big questions in society.
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This is lecture is part of the series The Big Questions on the social issues then and now. Read more …
Just like today, the 17th century was a turbulent time. Religious wars, trade and migration shook the prevailing worldview. Can we still find inspiration in the baroque solutions of the time? We are looking for answers in the lecture series ‘Big Questions’ with experts such as Lea Ypi and Liz Bucar.
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Albanian author and political theorist Lea Ypi (London School of Economics) will talk about solidarity, immigration and social class (in English). In the 17th century, migration as we know it […]
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In this talk religious ethicist Liz Bucar uses the framework of appropriation to unpack the ethics of yoga. What does it mean to insist yoga is a spiritual but not religious practice? Are we entitled to borrow any practice in the pursuit of our personal health?
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