Bridge Programme 2016–2017
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Courses
An Invitation to Collaborate Across Differences
What’s a monocultural society? Or for that matter a multicultural one? What is meant by ethnocentrism? Or for that matter by Eurocentrism? This course invites you to explore your relationship with the (cultural) “Other…
Biomimicry: Nature's genius inspiring solutions all around us.
course description Ever wondered how can we live on planet earth, in a way that is more sustainable and more in-tune with nature? Biomimicry offers this perspective, it is the field of study that gives you the tools to…
Black Swans: On Making Sense of Mess
course description In 2007 economist-philosopher Nassim N. Taleb, a former trader and risk analyst, published his Book The Black Swan: The Impact of the HIGHLY IMPROBABLE. In his book, Taleb is “skeptical about confirm…
Bringing the gut home: on movement and memory
course description In this course we will attempt to experience moving with intention, where this movement can be bodily, emotional, or a mix between both. Together we will look into the role of intention in movement t…
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Egyptian Nationalism from 1919 to the Present
How has Egypt been imagined as a modern nation-state? how did Egyptian intellectuals and the educated middle class draw borders of nationhood, including and excluding various groups in the process? and what changes did…
Film and Moving Image
The course is designed to introduce the qualities of film and the perspectives they might offer us. Through the study of selected films, short readings, lectures and discussion, this course will introduce the specific e…