Studio Erasmus Erasmus Universiteit

Erasmus University on current affairs and the latest academic research – that is Studio Erasmus. Surprising, stimulating, but always academically sound. This time with:

Can the Dutch state be overthrown?

A growing group of Dutch people no longer want to have anything to do with the government and call themselves 'autonomous' or 'sovereign'. Some of them do not adhere to laws and refuse to pay taxes and fines. Political philosopher Gijs van Oenen on his new book Onbegrijpd Overheid: Tegendraads Denken over de Staat (2024).

Does the free market still exist?

Growing inequality, a housing crisis and stagnating wages. Professor of Pluralistic Development Economics and Trouw columnist Irene van Staveren on why the capitalist system is failing and how a more inclusive economy, in which there is room for sustainability and justice, can save us.

Will we all soon have a personalized shopping list?

One person can eat more fruit, while another benefits from less dairy. “We are on the eve of personalized nutrition.” In her dissertation, Milanne Galekop investigated whether personalized nutrition provides health benefits. For example, participants received meal boxes or a personal shopping list in the Aldi app. Overweight people appeared to lose weight, and the research also shows that personalized nutrition has potential. And what does dietician Kirsten Berk think of this approach?

Have sales of pink or red products plummeted because of #MeToo?

A men's razor is simply a razor, while the women's version is rebranded as something soft and smooth. This marketing tactic, also known as 'shrink it and pink it', seems to be losing its appeal in today's social context. A mini-lecture by Clement Bellet on his research into the effects of social movements on consumer preferences

Featuring live music by Conce Neuling on cello and Yan Nesterenko on piano.

Studio Erasmus is a program of the Erasmus University, in collaboration with Studium Generale and Theater Rotterdam. Presentation: Geert Maarse.