Philippe Van Parijs: Linguistic justice for Europe & for the World
The rise of English: a necessary injustice?
28 February 2012 - 19:30
The economist and philosopher Philippe Van Parijs states that the dissemination of English as lingua franca must be encouraged, but that the subsequent injustices must be actively countered. The lecture is followed by an interview.
Who was José Saramago?
His life, work and fight against injustice
28 February 2012 - 20:15
José Saramago (1922-2010) was and still is one of the most important Portuguese authors. Stefaan Perceval turned his book The Elephant's Journey into a play for all ages. Harrie Lemmens, the Dutch translator of several books by Saramago, gives a fascinating view on the life and work of the author.
It's the economy, stupid #4: Mariana Mazzucato
More government, more innovation
6 March 2012 - 19:30
According to Mariana Mazzucato the government plays an essential role in the development of new technologies which the trade industry, conservative by nature, does not yet understand. Lecture and interview by Piet Depuydt (De Tijd).
The Residence (reading room)
Ronny Heiremans & Katleen Vermeir
From 2 February 2012 until 1 April 2012
Parallel to the exhibition The Residence (a wager for the afterlife) in Argos, Extra City presents the discursive program Reading Room from February until April.
