Last week, I received an e-mail with the delightful news that my abstract for the next IRAS-conference , titled: “How Can We Know? Co-creating Knowledge in Perilous Times”, has been accepted. Moreover, the organizing committee awarded me with a Fellowship to enable me to join them. Obviously, I’m thrilled about this: a perfect way to end my…
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A Theologian on a Science Conference?
– Tom Uytterhoeven – Someone tweeted this announcement for a workshop on human evolution. Whenever I notice something similar, I usually scramble for my calendar. But even before I check the dates to see if I could go, and certainly before I check whether my budget allows me to go, doubts start raising their ugly…
Why I write with pen and paper: infographic on Writing
I've tried to go digital for almost a year now. Although I do like programs like Evernote a lot, using them to hold every bit of information in store, there is something lacking. When I type away on my handy iPad mini, that's just what I do: typing data away, into mental oblivion. On the…
Turning Your Personal Biography Into A Cosmological Narrative: An iPad-App
A few months ago I was looking for an app to manage my appointments, to do-lists, etc. I stumbled upon this peculiar app called “Timeline Eon“. The app basically gives an overview of history, starting from the Big Bang (presumably ending at the app's latest update). What you can do, is add your own events…
Heresy in a Theological Debate
– Tom Uytterhoeven – Yesterday, May 22th, I presented a paper “Towards a Theology of Toolmaking”, on a conference on Nature, Technology and Religion, in which I use Philip Hefner’s concept of ‘Created Co-Creator’ as a starting point for further reflections on technology. It went alright, considering I only slept for 3-4 hours the night…
LEST IX
My Faculty organizes a conference on the Liturgy on 23-26 October 2013: LEST IX. They’ve put together quite a program, as you can see! CFP deadline 02/15, so act fast…