Time talks: Temporality Across Disciplines
- Date
- Wednesday 20 May 2026
- Time
- Address
- Universiteitscampus Spui
Spui 5
2511 BL The Hague
When was the last time you stared outside of your window and took the time to let your mind linger? According to the popular philosopher Byung-Chul Han, our time nowadays whizzes and every moment needs to be filled with productivity. In today’s fast-paced world we are unable to face long-term challenges, such as the climate crisis or economic instability. The issues and crises seem too vast and cover such long periods of time that they become difficult to grasp.
It might be time to take a step back and reflect on the concept of time and temporality itself. What does our orientation and conception of time tell us?
Temporality plays a role in every academic discipline. From the timespan of the universe to researching the archaeological traces of the past. And how do people from various cultures and time periods perceive and articulate temporality?
Members of the Young Academy Leiden from various disciplines will give a short talk on the role of temporality in their research. The event will conclude with a panel discussion. What are the overlaps between the various disciplines? And what can these insight teach us about our own sense of time?
This event is part of the Young Academy Leiden’s Season of Interdisciplinarity: Spring of Time and is a collaboration between YAL and Studium Generale. The event will be in English.
https://www.formdesk.com/universiteitleiden/Time_Talks