The French philosopher Jean-Luc Nancy has pronounced ideas on art and culture. This talk focuses on the status of art as such, on art as representation, concrete phenomena in works of art and how the spectator views them. He engages in conversation with Ignaas Devisch, professor in Ethics, Philosophy and Medical Philosophy at Ghent University.

Politics and religion have lost their credibility and parents are losing control of their children. According to Paul Verhaeghe, we are at a turning point in history. The patriarchal form of authority – which has for centuries determined everything, both public and private – is finished. In Authority, his latest book, Verhaeghe examines how we reached this point.

In his book Met alle geweld: Een filosofische zoektocht (2008), the Dutch philosopher Hans Achterhuis tried to understand violence in all its forms. In this talk he reviews that analysis in the light of the extreme violence of recent times. Subsequently, we celebrate the 10th anniversary of Music Fund. A debate must shed light on the impact of music on violence and social discrimination.