Mind the Book 2013 - dag 1

This third Mind the Book deliberately opts for a limited number of themes, one timeless, the other hotly topical. With Belgian and international writers who have recently published a book on these topics, and discussion partners/moderators who add to the discussion. 11.30 AM / BLUE HALL discussion Orlando Figes, Jan Balliauw EUROPEAN HISTORY: EAST/WEST The internationally renowned historian Orlando Figes interprets history broadly, socially and culturally. His most recent book 'Just Send Me Word' is a gripping document of the time, in which he allows the power of letters to speak. Figes talks to the VRT correspondent Jan Balliauw about Russia versus Europe, East versus West. spoken language English 13.30 PM / BLUE HALL discussion in association with. MO* Magazine Louise O. Fresco, Alma De Walsche SUSTAINABILITY 'Hamburgers in Paradise' is Louise O. Fresco's magnum opus and is about the management of the earth at a time of unprecedented growth and globalisation. She has worked for the FAO, the United Nations' Food and Agricultural Organisation, and is at present at the University of Amsterdam. She talks to Alma De Walsche of MO*, who is specialised in agricultural issues and ecology. 3 PM / BLUE HALL Talk and discussion In association with Canon Cultuurcel Jane Davis, Phil Davis, Dirk De Wachter READING AND HOPE Jane Davis is director of Reader Organisation, an organisation that has brought about a true revolution in promoting reading in the United Kingdom. She regards reading as a surprising solution to contemporary social problems. Psychiatrist Dirk De Wachter ('Borderline Times') also finds the beauty he seeks in literature and is therefore an ideal discussion partner for Davis. spoken language English 3 PM / THEATRE STUDIO discussion Johan Van Overtveldt, Thomas Decreus, Werner Trio moderator FREE MARKET, DEMOCRACY AND RESISTANCE Johan Van Overtveldt enthusiastically describes the economic history of the last century through the life and work of Milton Friedman ('Red de vrije markt. De terugkeer van Milton Friedman') ('Save the Free Market. The Return of Milton Friedman'). According to philosopher Thomas Decreus ('Een paradijs waait uit de storm. Over markt, democratie en verzet') (A paradise blows out of the storm. On the market, democracy and resistance) the indignados and Occupy movements symbolise the principle of democracy: the constant resistance of the powerless against the powerful. This debate will undoubtedly be on the cutting edge. 4.30 PM / BLUE HALL discussion Rob Wijnberg, Joris Luyendijk, Yves Desmet moderator NEW NEWS MEDIA For the philosopher and journalist Rob Wijnberg ('De Nieuwsfabriek. Hoe de media ons wereldbeeld vervormen') (The new factory. How the media distort our world-view) it is clear: journalism has become a vulgar news factory whose sole purpose is to constantly mesmerise the public with spectacular and entertaining articles. He is confronted with the Dutch top journalist and commentator on the financial world for The Guardian, Joris Luyendijk. 4.30 PM / THEATRE STUDIO discussion Glen Baxter, Frieda Van Wijck GRAPHIC NOVEL The British Glen Baxter is a living legend of the graphic novel. He has more than twenty books to his name, and his work has recently been exhibited in San Francisco, New York, Tokyo, London and Paris. His drawings have appeared in newspapers and magazines such as The Observer, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Elle, Vogue and The Independent on Sunday. 'Colonel Baxter's Dutch Safari' is his latest successful book. spoken language English