independent school for the city
CALENDAR  2024
Jan 18
The Polder of Babel 2024

A Community of Learning, specifically developed for employees of the Municipality of Rotterdam (departments SO, MO and Urban Management) taking place on 18 January, 27 February 2024, 21 March 2024 and 11 April 2024.

Jan 18
Bloody Architecture

A conversation about menstruation and menopause in relation to architecture, organised with Affect lab. Thursday 18 January 19:00 - 21:00 (Doors open at 18:30). Tickets available for 5 euro here

Jan 26
School's Out! #38 - XL Edition with Jacob van Rijs

Friday 26 January. A festive start of 2024 with drinks, snacks, dj's, and a talk by Jacob van Rijs (MVRDV), DJ Steve Balearics, DJ Zena- Rae and a special performance by Elisa and Seré. Tickets available for 5 euro. Friday 26 January 2024, 20:00 – Late (Doors open at 19:00)

Feb 23
School's Out! #39 with Barbara Stok

School’s Out! #39 with Barbara Stok. A lecture, drinks, bites and a short movie

Mar 14
International Symposium: Never Demolish !?

Symposium about the pros and cons of a total demolition moratorium, with Peter van Assche, Wouter Deen, Sanne van Manen, Dimitri Minten, Ludwig Engel and Kristiaan Borret. Thursday 14 March 2024, 13:00 - 17:30.

Mar 28
Alternatieven voor eigenaarschap

a debate evening, organised by Amateur Cities about alternative forms of home ownership. Thursday, March 28, 19:30 - 21:00.

Mar 29
School's Out! #40 with Donna van Milligen Bielke

School’s Out! #40. Drinks, bites, a lecture by Donna van Milligen Bielke and a short movie selected by Jord den Hollander

Apr 01
This is Tomorrow

A unique 12-week education programme on contemporary urbanism, dealing with the Anthropocene, Superdiversity and Right to the City, taking place from 01 April till 21 June 2024. Application closed.

Apr 15
Right to the city

Studio with Loom: practice for cultural transformation, exploring to what extent city dwellers can contribute to shaping their urban surroundings in this day and age. Taking place from 15 April – 03 May 2024.

Apr 19
School's Out! #41 with Camiel van Winkel

School’s Out! #41 - A conversation between Lara Schrijver and art historian and author Camiel van Winkel about his latest publication Lichaam en Steen: Over film (Body and Stone: About film).

May 06
The +2,5 Degree City Studio

Workshop with Dirk Sijmons and Herman Kossmann, exploring the predicted effects of a 2,5°C temperature rise on the Netherlands. Taking place from 06 – 24 May 2024.

May 07
Reporting space time and everyday life Film Club

Documentary and debate of the screening "Future Made in Holland" on the legacy of past spatial and engineering projects and the future perspectives these empower in citizens. Part of Reporting space, time and everyday life in the Delta organized by TUDelft Climate Action Film Club. Tuesday 7 May 2024, 19:00 - 21:00. Tickets can be reserved here for free.

May 27
Superdiversity Studio

Workshop with Crimson, photographer Florian Braakman and the Niteshop by Concrete Blossom, aimed at getting a deeper understanding of the Superdiverse makeup of the population. Taking place from 27 May – 14 June 2024.

May 31
School's Out! #42 with Rohan Shivkumar

School’s Out! #42 with architect, urban designer and filmmaker Rohan Shivkumar about the intertwined histories of image making and the evolution of the city of Mumbai. Drinks, bites, fines and a lecture with film fragments.

Jun 11
The Imperfect City

Public event (in Dutch) with Violette Schönberger and Jeroen van Dam, around Violette Schönberger's book Paradijs van Imperfectie. Tuesday 11 June 2024, 19:00 - 20:30.

Jun 28
School's Out! #43 with Wouter Vanstiphout on Carel Weeber

Book presentation of 'Autonoom: 100% Carel Weeber' on the life and work of architect Carel Weeber, including a film program

Sep 06
Film & Architecture Studio 2024

A renowned course focused on understanding the city through the language of film led by architect, curator and filmmaker Jord den Hollander, taking place between 06 and 14 September 2024.

Sep 27
School's Out! #44 with Florian Idenburg

School's Out! #44 with Florian Idenburg, co-founder of the New York based architecture office SO – IL. A lecture, drinks, bites and a short movie. Friday 27 September 2024, 19:00 - 22:00. (Doors open at 18:00). Tickets available for 5 Euro here.

Oct 08
Back to School with… Lena Knappers & Bram van Ooijen

A warming planet and a shifting population - A series of three evening lectures about climate change, environmental justice and migration. Tickets for the separate events are 17,50 euro and include a simple dinner. An entrance package for all three evenings is available for 45 euro.

Oct 08
Back to School with… Lena Knappers & Bram van Ooijen #1

The first in a series of three evening about geopolitics, climate migration and the potentialities of space, taking place on Tuesday 08 October. Tickets for this separate event costs 17,50 euro and include a simple dinner. An entrance package for all three evenings is available for 45 euro. Get them here

Oct 25
School's Out! #45 with Pedro Gadanho

School's Out! #45 with architect, author and curator Pedro Gadanho. A lecture, drinks, bites and a short movie. Friday 25 October 2024, 19:00 - 22:00. (Doors open at 18:00). Tickets available for 5 Euro here.

Nov 15
Fables of the Reconstruction

A seminar of 3 afternoon sessions about the rebuilding of destroyed cities, taking place on Friday 15, 22 & 29 November 2024

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