The John Adams Institute
Welcoming the best and brightest of American thinking
Upcoming events
Hate in the Homeland with Cynthia Miller-Idriss
The Fate of Democracy in a Radicalizing World
The New Anthology
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!
Get acquainted with the John Adams by watching recordings of our lectures or listening to our podcast ‘Bright Minds’.
About The John Adams Institute
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.
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American culture in the Netherlands
An evening on James Baldwin
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.
Baddass Tours: Amsterdam's untold history
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.