Do you want to acquire practical experience in an academic institute and broaden your knowledge about America? Then continue reading. The Roosevelt Institute for American Studies (RIAS) is now looking for an intern for the period October 1st to December…
John Adams Institute: Event “Pay the Piper: Halloween Night with Daniel Kraus”
On October 31th, Daniel Kraus, acclaimed gothic fiction and horror writer, will talk about his experience completing an unfinished manuscript written by the late George A. Romero, a legendary writer of zombie fiction. Kraus will explore why gothic fiction is the (sub)genre…
John Adams Institute: Event “Nikole Hannah-Jones and the Battle for the Soul of America”
On September 27th, Nikole Hannah-Jones will lead a conversation on the role of art and historical memory in the fight for freedom and justice. Hannah-Jones is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and creator of the 1619 Project, which reexamines the legacy of slavery in the…
John Adams Institute: Event “Season Opener: On the Edge with Nate Silver”
On September 4th, Nate Silver starts off the academic season at the institute. Silver is a trailblazing statistician, author, and founder of polling platform FiveThirtyEight. During his talk, he will unpack the art of prediction, the allure of risk, and the high stakes drama…
Upcoming Events at the John Adams Institute
While we hope everyone is enjoying the start of this years summer, we would like to bring several events to your attention, organized by the John Adams Institute in Amsterdam. On September 4th, Nate Silver starts off the academic season at…
Call for Papers: Netherlands American Studies Review 2026, no. 1
The Netherlands American Studies Review is the student journal of the Netherlands American Studies Association (NASA). First published in the Spring of 2020, the Netherlands American Studies Review (NASR) aims to showcase excellent student work from Dutch universities related to…
Netherlands American Studies Review 2025, no.2
The Editorial Committee of the Netherlands American Studies Review is pleased to announce that the second issue of 2025 is now available online and can be accessed here. This issue represents a new departure for NASR—rather than covering the full…
2025 American Studies Student Career Day
On Friday, 27 June, NASA organized its first American Studies Student Career Day at Radboud University in Nijmegen. This event was specifically designed for American Studies students exploring potential career paths within and beyond the academic world. The event was…
Interview with NASA President Frank Mehring
On June 19th, NASA president Frank Mehring (Radboud University) sat down for an interview to discuss his new role as president of the Netherlands Association for American Studies. Among the topics discussed were Prof. Mehring’s views on American Studies and…
Conference Report: A Waters History of The United States
From 21 to 23 May 2025, the NASA had the pleasure of contributing to the international conference “A Water’s History of the United States,” a three-day gathering at the Provinciehuis in Middelburg that brought together more than eighty scholars, students, and practitioners to…