On April 3, 2025, the John Adams Institute invites Russell Shorto, author of Amsterdam and The Island at the Center of the World, to talk about his latest book, Taking Manhattan. Tracing the events following the ‘purchase’ of Manhattan by the Dutch West-India…
John Adams Institute: Event “Slow Burn” by R. Jisung Park
On March 24, 2025, the John Adams Institute invites economist R. Jisung Park to talk about his book Slow Burn: The Hidden Costs of a Warming World. Using innovative data and cutting-edge economic research, Park highlights how the typical conversation around…
EAAS Postgraduate Travel Grants 2025
Each year, the European Association of American Studies (EAAS) offers a number of Postgraduate Travel Grants. This year, the EAAS accepts applications by PhD students and postdoctoral researchers in the Humanities and Social Sciences who are registered for a higher…
Netherlands American Studies Review 2025, no.1
The Editorial Committee of the Netherlands American Studies Review is happy to announce that the first issue of 2025 is now online and can be found here. In this first issue of 2025, you will find six carefully selected pieces…
John Adams Institute: New Blog Series “The Great American Experiment”
In his first inaugural address, George Washington said that the “preservation of the sacred fire of liberty was staked on the experiment entrusted to the hands of the American people.” But as we mark the 4th anniversary of the January…
New Editor-in-Chief Netherlands American Studies Review (NASR)
Nicolas Turner succeeds Christine Mertens as Editor-in-Chief of the Netherlands American Studies Review (NASR). “I am honored and thrilled to take over as the new Editor-in-Chief of NASR. Having served on NASR’s editorial board over the last year, I know…
Netherlands American Studies Review 2024, no.1
The Editorial Committee of the Netherlands American Studies Review is happy to announce that the first issue of 2024 is online now and can be found here. In this first issue of 2024, you will find five carefully selected pieces…
RIAS Internship Offered
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 July 1 until September…