Uni-visions
What will it be like to study at Leiden University in 2075?
What do you see if you look to the future? What will learning be like at our university when it turns 500 in 2075? And how can you depict this in a thought-provoking artwork that inspires us to look to the future? This is what Leiden University asked when it called for ‘uni-visions’ to mark its anniversary.
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From all entries we received an expert jury selected ten finalists, after which it was up to the public to decide through an online vote which three ideas will be brought to life:
The Encapsulation of Hope
Ana Paulina Sánchez
In 2075, knowledge is screened by AI systems and transmitted through wired fluid channels, according to individual needs and personality, directly into people’s minds, without the need for physical books or professors. This is depicted in a poem, photos and video in a hope-filled room, symbolising eternal hope in the human spirit.
Thank you all who voted, and thank you for believing in a future where we are hopefully still human and believing in the beauty of learning and creating from within ourselves.
More information on Ana Paulina’s winning idea
Augustus 2075
Bram Boesschen Hospers
August 2075 is a dazzlingly intense orchestral work for a large wind ensemble, portraying students toiling through the blistering summer heat of 2075. Dedicated to Joséphine, the newborn daughter of Bram Boesschen Hospers. How can we imagine a human life that has just begun?
I haven’t done much composing before, so this project seems to have brought out the best in me. I’ve always been able to imagine vast and abstract concepts in my head, and have now discovered that I can express them on paper too. The final and biggest step is performing the work – I can’t wait!
More informaton on Bram’s winning idea
Context-based Education for 2075: an exhibition
Jos van den Broek
In 2075, education is context-based for the heart (‘feeling’), head (‘imagining’) and hands (‘creating’). This work embraces imagination, beauty and wonder and the idea of equal recognition of those who work with their hearts, heads and hands. Inspiring wonder is the university’s most important task. An interactive exhibition introduces us to this form of teaching.
I’m passionate about education and have clear ideas about it. This gives me an extra opportunity to share my message about the importance of heart, head and hands with a wider audience, and to introduce my book on the topic to teachers.