Podcasts
Philippe Van Parijs: Linguistic justice for Europe & for the World
The rise of English as a tool for justice and a source of injustice
Lectures
28 February 2012 - 19:30
In his new book, Linguistic Justice for Europe and for the World, the economist and philosopher Philippe Van Parijs states that the dissemination of English as a lingua franca must be encouraged but that the resulting injustices must actively be countered. To this end, Van Parijs proposes controversial methods such as the poaching of the web and the linguistic territoriality principle. On the 28th of February Philippe Van Parijs will expand on his views, with a special emphasis on their implications for the European institutions and for the capital city of the European Union.
Mediacafé #7: Twitter can cost you your job
Does a newsroom need social media codes?
Debates
11 October 2011 - 19:30! Attention: starting hour has changed!
Newsrooms formulate guidelines regarding the use of social media. Do these guide lines really solve the problem? Debate with Dean Wright, former Global Editor Ethics, Innovation and News Standards at Reuters and Editor in Chief at MSNBC, Alexander Pleijter, professor New Media and Innovation at the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen and driving force behind The New Reporter, and Olaf Koens, freelancer and twitter fanatic. Xavier Taveirne (Radio 1, VRT) moderates the debate.
Is Europe getting smaller?
About nationalism in the EU
Encounters
21 September 2011 - 20:00
The nationalistic discourses in Poland and Belgium are highly different, but they both have consequences for the European integration. Can a nationalistic discourse go hand in hand with the European ideal of integration? Bruno Coppieters (VUB) and Jurek Kuczkiewicz (Le Soir), amongst others, will participate in this discussion.
Mediacafé #6: How to report the economic crisis in Europe?
Debates
5 May 2011 - 20:00
Are our media able to inform us sufficiently about the economic crisis in Europe? What role did the media play in the build-up of the financial crisis in 2008, and how far does the responsibility of journalists reach when they give speculators a free forum? A debate with Sony Kapoor, Peter De Keyzer and Leigh Philips. Moderator: John Van Overtveldt.
Mediacafé # 1:The Journalist of the Future
Debate and Documentary
Debates
31 March 2010 - 19:00
Who is the journalist of the future? Joris Luyendijk, Ine Van Linthout, Yves Desmet and Chris Atkins come up with a few possible answers during a full evening programme. Take the opportunity to watch Starsuckers for the first time uncensored in Flanders!