What will a peak behind the governments’ screens show us? What do we need to know about digital governments? And how does digitalization change public values?

Digitalization is not just technical – this is the key message of this week’s episode, in which Jara learns about the world of digital governments. Together with her guest Noortje Hoevens, she discusses the political and social aspects of digitalization and investigates how digitalization causes a shift in values – from intrinsic to IT values.

Noortje is a PhD candidate at Radboud University. She investigates the relationship between digitalization and public values in Dutch public agencies.

Do you want to learn more about the pitfalls of digitalization? Then, follow Noortje’s advice and watch the documentary “The Social Dilemma.”

Edit: Jara Majerus

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What are the things we don’t remember when we remember 9/11? Why is commemorating 9/11 still a heatedly discussed topic, even more than 20 years later? And where did theruins of the Twin Towers actually go?

“Where were you when the planes hit the towers?” Is probably one of the most asked questions of the 21st century. In this week’s episode, Antonia takes a closer look at the aftermath of the terrorist attack. Together with guest László Munteán, she discusses mourning the dead after the attacks, how a significant amount of the towers’ steel ended up in China – and what three ships have to do with all of that.

László Munteán is an assistant professor at the Faculty of Arts. His research focusses on the emorialization – and especially materiality – of 9/11. He is the coordinator of the RICH research group Memory, Materiality and Affect.

Would you like to start learning more about the material culture surrounding the terrorist attacks? Then follow László’s suggestion and read Jay D. Aronson’s book Who Owns the Dead? The Science and Politics of Death at Ground Zero.

Edit: Jara Majerus

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Why do we have prejudices? How are they created? And how do prejudices influence how we see and interact with people around us?

In this new episode of In a Nutshell, Jara learns that stereotypes are not only bad. With her guest, Gijs Bijlstra, she embarks on a journey to understand the power of prejudices, what we can use them for, and when we need to overcome them.

Gijs is an Associate Professor and social psychologist. He works at the Behavioural Science Institute. Gijs is interested in how stereotypes and prejudice influence our perceptions and behaviors.

Do you want to know more about prejudices and their influence on our perceptions? Follow Gijs’ tips and check out the podcast “Opinion Science” by Andy Luttrell. You can also read the book “Blindspot” by Mahzarin R. Banaji and Anthony G. Greenwald and watch the movie “Green Book."

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Edit: Jara Majerus

Cover: Antonia Leise