John Adams Institute events start with an inspiring talk, continue in discussion, and include questions from the public. Our talks are hosted at venues throughout Amsterdam and our specially selected moderators ensure enriching and thought-provoking evenings.
Timothy Snyder: On Freedom
Imagining and Designing a Better America
Jan 24, 2025, 7:30 pm -
9:30 pm,
Dominicuskerk, Korte Korsjespoortsteeg, Amsterdam
Please note: this event starts at 7.30pm. Doors open at 7pm. “Americans are told that we were given freedom by our Founding Fathers, our national character, our capitalist economy. None of this is true. Freedom cannot be given. It is not an inheritance… The moment you believe that freedom is given, it is gone.” After …
200 Years of American Photography
American Photographers in conversation. In collaboration with the Rijksmuseum
Feb 09, 2025, 1:30 pm -
3:00 pm,
Rijksmuseum (Auditorium), Museumstraat 1, Amsterdam
Join the Rijksmuseum and the John Adams Institute in welcoming photographers from the United States whose work is on view in the major exhibition on American photography. Their collective works invite us to investigate what America is, not only in the present, but also what it has been in pivotal moments since the invention of …
Kim Wehle: Pardon Power
Reforming the Sword of Justice
Mar 13, 2025, 7:30 pm -
9:30 pm,
OBA Theater, Oosterdokskade 143, Amsterdam
From high-profile clemencies to its utilization as a political weapon, the use and abuse of the presidential pardon has sparked debate about justice and accountability since the founding of the republic. Most recently, the cases of Hunter Biden and Roger Stone have reignited debates about the system of pardons, facing both immense public scrutiny and …
