Upcoming Events

The Independent School for the City organizes various public events, addressing topics that respond to current relevant issues in urbanisation, and offers a platform to other organisation dealing with the city. The events are accessible to all 'urban' professionals in Rotterdam and beyond.

Feb 10

Back to School with… Lena Knappers & Bram van Ooijen #3

Over the next century we will face several climate crises that might force millions of people to leave their homes. The third in a series of three evenings about geopolitics, climate migration and the potentialities of space. During the evening we examine the intersections between climate justice and migration.

New Date:
Monday 10 February 2025, 19:00 - 21:00 (Doors open and dinner served at 18:00)

Feb 28

School's Out! #48 with Catherine Mosbach

A lecture about the layered and temporal approach to landscape architecture by the Paris-based design firm mosbach paysagiste, followed by a short film, drinks and tunes. Friday 28 February 2025, 19:00 - 22:00. Get your tickets here

May 30

School's Out! #51 with Samia Henni

A lecture about the built and destroyed environments, dealing with questions of colonization, nuclear weapons, and deserts. Followed by a short film, drinks and tunes. Friday 30 May 2025, 19:00 - 22:00. Get your tickets here