The New Anthology is a community-led, multi-year project that gives new voice to aspects of our shared Dutch-American history by connecting stories and perspectives that have often been overlooked or purposefully ignored. Visit the online collection to find out more!
The John Adams Institute provides an independent podium for American culture in the Netherlands. For three decades, we have brought the best and the brightest of American thinking from the fields of literature, politics, history, and technology.
In honor of James Baldwin‘s 100th birthday, Writers Unlimited hosts a conversation about Baldwin’s work and his critical view of America, through today’s eyes. With Simone Atangana Bekono, John Adams director Tracy Metz, Lexter Woodley and a reading by Manik Sarkar. October 9th, 20:30 hrs. in The Hague.
Badass Tours is on a mission to fill in the gaps in popular history. Elyzabeth Gorman and Shea Elmore, both from the US, host walking tours through Amsterdam telling its incredible womenâs, LGBTQ+, Jewish, and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) stories. These people were often relegated to archives and footnotes because they werenât the ones writing the history books. The organization also presents storytelling performances. Find out more at their website.
The John Adams Institute provides an independent podium for American culture in the Netherlands. For three decades, we have brought the best and the brightest of American thinking from the fields of literature, politics, history, and technology. Love it or hate it, what happens in the United States is of continuing relevance for the rest of the world. We host a number of public events with the goal of examining cultural phenomena related to the United States, be that of national or international concern.
The John Adams Institute
West-Indisch Huis
Herenmarkt 95A
1013 EC Amsterdam
The Netherlands
T +31 (0)20 624 72 80
E-mail info@john-adams.nl
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