# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Spinoza Circles 2026 & 2027
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sat, 26 Jun, 2027 at 04:00 pm (+02:00)
- **Event Description**: A series of readings and artistic encountersAbout this EventSpinoza CirclesA series of readings and artistic encountersMake reservations:Saturday 27.06.2026: Being HumanSaturday 29.08.2026: Deus sive Natura / God or NatureSaturday 31.10.2026: The Ethics of the EthicsSaturday 27.02.2027: State, Religion and IndividualSaturday 24.04.2027: Friends and OthersSaturday 26.06.2027: UniversalityPlease note: all sessions are conducted in English.Being humanHave you ever read Spinoza? Have you ever wanted to read the work but got frustrated after a few pages? How about reading Spinoza together? The idea was to try to span and feel out the temporal gap between Spinoza’s thinking from 350 years ago and how it resonates with us today. The strategy was to use our voices to read aloud in the space connecting our bodies with the built environment in much the same way that people did during Spinoza's time. The continuity between word, meaning, voices and bodies, help us understand physically as much as mentally what persists and what has changed since Spinoza was writing his immortal texts.In preparation for events commemorating the 350’s anniversary of his death in 2027, in this new series of Spinoza Circles, we read Spinoza together and examine how his thinking can help us address some of the concerns we have today about technological change and its social and political ramifications. Through our readings we will explore how many of today’s concerns were nascent in Spinoza’s time, and how the fledgling nation-state of The Netherlands, a prototype for the liberal democracies many of us live in today, was formulated as a rationalist solution.Necessarily we will need to contextualize the hopefulness of Spinoza’s ethical imperatives with the commercial colonialism which undergirded the civil sphere in the nascent secular state that Spinoza helped conceptualize, the trade-off between violence, inhumanity and brutal extraction and exploitation abroad with the generalised, radically democratised human principles at home. Unexceptionally for his time, Spinoza speaks to a universalised subject without gender race or class. However, considering that even today women are still struggling for satisfactory political agency, we need to re-examine Spinoza’s hopeful concept of universal rationality, and discuss to what degree Spinoza’s insights can be applied for general emancipation.The Spinoza Circles is a reading group open to all interested in discussing together regardless of background or experience with philosophy. Texts to be discussed will be distributed in advance to all registered participants, participants will be encouraged to read parts of these aloud and discuss them together. We will do some experiments in translating our understanding of Spinoza’s thinking into other media and we will do exercises applying insights from our discussions to reflections on exhibitions going on at West. Each session will meet for two hours every two months in hybrid mode, both at West Den Haag and online. Reading materials and the Zoom link will be shared beforehand via Eventbrite. While we offer this online option, we highly encourage joining us in person if you can!Registration for a Circle session will include admittance to the exhibitions. For more information, do not hesitate to contact us with and questions or ideas.Schedule of each Circle:14:00 – 14:10 welcome and coffee14:10 – 14:30 introduction with Baruch Gottlieb14:30 – 15:30 reading together16:30 – 16:00 open discussion16:00 closeSpinoza CirclesEen reeks lezingen en artistieke ontmoetingenReserveren:Zaterdag 27.06.2026: Being HumanZaterdag 29.08.2026: Deus sive Natura / God or NatureZaterdag 31.10.2026: The Ethics of the EthicsZaterdag 27.02.2027: State, Religion and IndividualZaterdag 24.04.2027: Friends and OthersZaterdag 26.06.2027: UniversalityDe voertaal van de bijeenkomsten is Engels.Being HumanHeb je ooit Baruch Spinoza gelezen? Heb je ooit zijn werk willen lezen, maar raakte je na een paar pagina’s gefrustreerd? Wat dacht je ervan om Spinoza samen te lezen?Het idee is om de kloof van 350 jaar tussen Spinoza’s denken en onze tijd te overbruggen en te ervaren. We lezen hardop, waarbij we onze lichamen verbinden met de omgeving, op een manier die vergelijkbaar is met hoe men dat in Spinoza’s tijd deed. De samenhang tussen woord, betekenis en lichaam helpt ons zowel fysiek als mentaal te begrijpen wat er gebleven is en wat er veranderd is sinds hij zijn teksten schreef.Ter voorbereiding op de herdenking van de 350e sterfdag van Spinoza in 2027 lezen we in deze nieuwe reeks Spinoza Circles samen zijn werk en onderzoeken we hoe zijn denken ons kan helpen bij hedendaagse vragen rond technologische veranderingen en hun sociale en politieke gevolgen. We verkennen hoe veel van deze zorgen al aanwezig waren in zijn tijd, en hoe de jonge natiestaat Nederland werd vormgegeven als een rationalistische oplossing.Daarbij plaatsen we Spinoza’s hoopvolle ethiek in de context van het commerciële kolonialisme dat de burgerlijke sfeer van de opkomende seculiere staat ondersteunde. Dit betekent ook het spanningsveld te erkennen tussen geweld en uitbuiting elders en de ontwikkeling van brede, democratische principes thuis. Zoals gebruikelijk in zijn tijd spreekt Spinoza over een universeel subject zonder onderscheid naar gender, ras of klasse. Tegelijkertijd is het nodig zijn idee van universele rationaliteit opnieuw te onderzoeken, zeker gezien de doorlopende strijd voor gelijkwaardige politieke vertegenwoordiging.De Spinoza Circles zijn een leesgroep voor iedereen die samen wil lezen en bespreken, ongeacht achtergrond of ervaring met filosofie. Teksten worden vooraf gedeeld. Tijdens de bijeenkomsten lezen deelnemers delen hardop en bespreken deze gezamenlijk. We experimenteren ook met het vertalen van inzichten naar andere media en passen ideeën toe op tentoonstellingen bij West Den Haag.Elke sessie duurt twee uur en vindt eens per twee maanden plaats in hybride vorm: op locatie en online. Deelname geeft toegang tot de tentoonstellingen. Aanmelding voor een Circle geeft toegang tot de tentoonstellingen. Voor meer informatie kun je gerust contact met ons opnemen met vragen of ideeën. Het leesmatriaal en de Zoom-link worden vooraf via Eventbrite gedeeld. Hoewel we deze online optie aanbieden, moedigen we je van harte aan om fysiek aanwezig te zijn als dat lukt!Programma per Circle:14:00 – 14:10 welkom en koffie14:10 – 14:30 introductie met Baruch Gottlieb14:30 – 15:30 gezamenlijk lezen15:30 – 16:00 open discussie16:00 afsluiting
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/den-haag/spinoza-circles-2026-and-2027/100001988623926697
- **Event Categories**: exhibitions, art, sports, workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 2 hours
  - Location: West Den Haag
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 6, max: 6, currency: EUR

## Event venue details

- **city**: Den Haag
- **state**: ZH
- **country**: Netherlands
- **location**: West Den Haag
- **lat**: 52.0825476
- **long**: 4.314980099999999
- **full address**: West Den Haag, 102 Lange Voorhout, Den Haag, Netherlands

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Spinoza Circles 2026 & 2027 being held?
  - **A:** Spinoza Circles 2026 & 2027 takes place on Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sat, 26 Jun, 2027 at 04:00 pm at West Den Haag, 102 Lange Voorhout, Den Haag, Netherlands.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Spinoza Circles 2026 & 2027?
  - **A:** Spinoza Circles 2026 & 2027 is organized by West Den Haag.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Spinoza Circles 2026 & 2027 is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Den Haag, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Spinoza Circles 2026 & 2027 sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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