There are many different uses of the term sustainability as well as its derivatives, such as social sustainability, environmental sustainability, sustainable development, sustainable living, sustainable future, and many others. Literally, the word sustainability means the capacity to support, maintain …

Politieke kunstenaars zoeken de spanning tussen de wereld van de kunst en die daarbuiten. Ze willen met hun werk echt effect sorteren en ontwikkelen daarvoor verschillende strategieën. Hoe werken die?

Lecture for Symposium CityProms, 26 June 2015, Leeuwarden

Invited lecture for Symposium CityProms, Leeuwarden, 26/6/2015

Parental involvement is a crucial force in children’s development, learning and success at school and in life [1]. Participation, defined by the World Health Organization as ‘a person’s involvement in life situations’ [2] for children means involvement in everyday activities, such as recreational, leisure, …

Lezing bij Nacht Kunst & Wetenschap, Groningen, 2015/06/06.

PREVIEW - User driven design in smart care homes means designing for different end users with different values. In an extended user-centered design and research model, the Value Sensitive Design methodology as well as elements of Technology Acceptance Models are incorporated. The stages of the design …

Innovation Lab Healthy Ageing through Music & the Arts. Lecture at Long Live Arts! Conference, The Hague, 22-5-2015.

Guest blog (Dutch) on music education at Cultureel-Kapitaal-website of LKCA.