2010 will mark the 50th anniversary of philosopher Lolle Nauta’s (1929 – 2006) dissertation “De mens als vreemdeling” (“Human beings as strangers”). On this occasion, FORUM will resume the subject of Nauta’s thesis by organizing various activities, like a public event, a conference, and an exhibition. Information about these events can be found on this website.

The central theme of the project is that of ‘stangeness and familiarity’. What remains of strangeness in today’s globalised world? Who is still a stranger to whom? How has the meaning of unfamiliarity and strangeness shifted and differentiated as a result of this changed social context? And what significance does all this have in a political sense? What are the potential policy implications, both national and international?

The project

Human beings as strangers

is an initiative by FORUM. It is executed with the help of the faculty of Philosophy of the University of Groningen, and with the support of the municipality of Groningen and the Je Maintiendrai Foundation.

Image: Zeebelt theater and production company Zeebelt and FORUM
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