On November 24, 2023, from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM, the John Adams Institute (JAI) is hosting a talk by Walter Isaacson, addressing the question: are the demons that drive Musk also what it takes to drive innovation and progress?…
Kim Stanley Robinson: The Ministry for the Future
On November 8, 2023, the John Adams Institute is hosting a discussion with American climate fiction pioneer Kim Stanley Robinson on her 2020 book The Ministry for the Future. Uniting science and politics, and giving voice to our most ardent…
Margo Jefferson on Race, Class and Feminism in America
On October 4, 2023, De Balie – in cooperation with Black Achievement Month and the John Adams Institute – is organizing a talk with critic and memoirist Margo Jefferson. Since the 1970s, Margo Jefferson has commented on and interpreted contemporary…
Stranger to Ourselves – John Adams Institute
On September 18, 2023, the John Adams Institute is hosting a presentation by Rachel Aviv about her debut book, Strangers to Ourselves. How do we understand ourselves in periods of crisis and distress? Such moments – familiar to any life…
New Podcast – The John Adams Institute
January 12th 2022, the John Adams Institute started sharing their treasure trove of great thinkers, speakers and writers with you in the podcast Bright Minds. There are three episodes online available – Madeleine Albright, Michael Pollan and Timothy Snyder –…