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…
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…
Bright Minds: John Adams Institute Podcast
John Adams, the first American ambassador to the Netherlands, once said: “Let us tenderly and kindly cherish…the means of knowledge. Let us dare to read, think, speak, and write.” In this spirit, the John Adams Institute brings the best and…
2024: John Adams Institute Discount for NASA members
We are pleased to announce a cooperation between the NASA and the John Adams Institute in Amsterdam! NASA members receive a discount on events organized by the John Adams Institute.