How to get a PhD position is clouded in mystery. In one afternoon, Peter van der Putten and Maarten Lamers talk about how (they think) the game is played.
The “Hello World!” series focuses on new encounters and new inspiration, inviting seven speakers with hugely varying backgrounds to give us their perspectives on what they see as currently important. The second speaker is Teun Verkerk, who brings together artists and scientists in innovative projects, stimulating future technologies, and reflecting upon scientific invention and its challenges for society at large.
On Friday March 25, student Pieter Pierrot will present his Media Technology MSc graduation thesis work. In 20-25 minutes Pieter will present his project, followed by 10-15 minutes public discussion. Everyone is invited to attend. The presentation is in English.
The world is slowly opening again, allowing for new encounters and new inspiration. In the new "Hello World!" lecture series, we invite seven speakers with varying backgrounds to give us their perspectives on what is currently happening in the world and what they thereby see as important. The first speaker was Lev Manovich, world-renowned innovator in digital humanities and theorist of digital culture and media art, with his lecture "AI and Myths of Creativity".
We are excited to restart the Media Technology alumni talk series, organized by students, for students and alumni. Upcoming edition will bring us two alumni to share their unique journeys after Media Technology: Ella Keijzer and Bastiaan Terhorst.
On Friday February 25, student Mitchell Bosch will present his Media Technology MSc graduation thesis work. In 20-25 minutes Mitchell will present his project, followed by 10-15 minutes public discussion. Everyone is invited to attend. The presentation is in English.
For our course "Hardware & Physical Computing" several short videos about Arduino programming were recorded. We decided to share these video lectures publicly. They introduce Arduino boards through simple examples that demonstrate how to connect and program the Arduino. So you can decide if you can use Arduino in interactive objects and artworks.
Bram van Dijk works on his PhD within the Media Technology research group. He teaches within a course on Social Technologies in the Media Technology program. Read what he has to say about the program.
Do you consider applying for the Media Technology MSc programme? This is your chance to meet our staff and students in real life, and learn how we connect creativity, science and personal curiosity!
The "BRAVE NEW WORLD" conference is about how future technology will impact human life. On November 8-9 it is held in Leiden. Two of the invited speakers are researchers and lecturers of the Media Technology program.
