Colloquium Rond Jan Zwart
Colloquium Rond Jan Zwart at Orgelpark in Amsterdam invites curious minds for a thoughtful lecture on organ music and sound, pairing scholarly talk with the venue's intimate, organ-filled atmosphere.
The traces of the Nieuwmarkt
The traces of the Nieuwmarkt at Waag FutureLab invites a thoughtful lecture tracing the district’s history through memory, urban change and architectural detail.
De Staat van de Europese Literatuur 2026: Georgi Gospodinov
A key installment of the State of European Literature series featuring Georgi Gospodinov, discussing contemporary European fiction. Formal evening lecture at Spui25 (Universiteitsbibliotheek, Vendelstraat 2) in Amsterdam.
The Pickled City: Pickle History & New York
Join the authors of The Pickled City for an engaging afternoon lecture on the history of pickles, linking Amsterdam's De Zure Stad lore with the New York pickle story. At ABC Amsterdam, they weave culinary history and urban flavor into a lively talk for food lovers and history buffs.
Atlas van het Nederlands slavernijverleden
A program exploring the broader Dutch slavery history beyond the familiar narrative about 600,000 Africans, highlighting overlooked stories around the world. Journalist Leendert van der Valk leads a discussion on forgotten places and forgotten people, presented at Spui25 in Amsterdam.
Science & Cocktails: Predicting human life
An evening at Tolhuistuin that pairs a live science talk with cocktails and live music. Explore predictions about human life in an engaging, accessible setting, where science meets social vibes in Amsterdam.
Science & Cocktails: Predicting human life
An evening at Paradiso pairing a science talk on predicting human life with cocktail tastings and live music. This stylish event blends accessible science outreach with nightlife in an iconic Amsterdam venue.
Shaping Real Lives into Narratives: Heather Clark on Truth and Fiction
Shaping Real Lives into Narratives: Heather Clark on Truth and Fiction at Spui25 in Amsterdam probes how biography balances fact and imagination, and what writers must navigate when weaving history and story.
The New Women of the Right: How the Far Right Has Waged the Gender War in France
The New Women of the Right: How the Far Right Has Waged the Gender War in France takes the Voltaire lecture at Spui25 in Amsterdam as a lens to examine how female leaders, media strategies, and gender politics reshape European politics.
‘Beyond Sanctuary’ with Ananya Roy and Veronika Zablotsky
Scholars Ananya Roy and Veronika Zablotsky discuss migration, abolitionist and decolonial imaginaries, and their book in a dialogue at Spui25 in Amsterdam.
Sakura: The Flowering of Cherry Blossoms
Sakura: The Flowering of Cherry Blossoms at Spui25 in Amsterdam traces the blossom's history—from Collingwood 'Cherry' Ingram to Japan's iconic spring—through Naoko Abe's engaging history lecture.
Young Men, Masculinity, and Democracy: Challenges and Pathways Forward
A multidisciplinary roundtable at Spui25 in Amsterdam exploring how masculinity, gender equality, and democratic engagement shape young men's political attitudes across Europe. The session brings together researchers, practitioners, and an artistic intervention to examine pathways toward a more caring democracy.
The Languages of Opera: No Problem?
Scholarly discussion at the University of Amsterdam on how opera communicates across languages and whether music can be a universal language, and what that implies for accessibility.
On Failure: Error and Defeat in the Arts of the Dutch Republic
This scholarly lecture at Spui25 rethinks failure and defeat in the arts of the Dutch Republic, questioning the 'golden age' narrative and Amsterdam Museum's 2019 shift. It explores risk, bankruptcy, crises, and disaster as shaping forces in early modern art history.
Public Problematisations of AI
A panel of researchers discusses how AI's role in society is publicly problematised and explores imagining alternative futures for living with AI.
Rusland. Een strijd tegen moderniteit
Renowned Russian historian Alexander Etkind discusses his book Russia. Een strijd tegen moderniteit, analyzing the regime and the drivers of war, in conversation with Peter van Dam, moderated by Simone Peek, at Spui25 in Amsterdam.
The ‘Elite’ as Delicate Beast
A thought-provoking lecture at Spui25 in Amsterdam, examining how the term 'elite' is deployed in debates about justice, democracy, and inequality. It traces distinctions among intellectual, colonial, nouveau riche and postcolonial elites and challenges the idea of a single 'elit
Confronting Genocide Denial: What can we do?
A thought-provoking lecture at Spui25 addressing why genocide denial persists, how it manifests, and effective ways to challenge it in public memory and discourse. Experts will examine mechanisms by which atrocities are minimized and discuss strategies for counter-narratives in society and policy.
Uitreiking Socratesbeker 2026
An award ceremony for the Socrates Cup 2026 at Spui25 in Amsterdam, featuring interviews with the nominees of the Dutch philosophy book of the year and the final winner announcement.
De limes als legende
A thought-provoking lecture reimagining the limes as the legendary North European frontier—how Danube and Rhine mapped power, fame, and freedom across the early modern landscape, told with vivid case studies.
Feestelijke aftrap van de Boekenweek 2026
Kick off Boekenweek 2026 with a festive live edition of the Literaire Letterenshow podcast, featuring guests including Dean Bowen and Babs Schutte, plus tributes to favorite books.
Autisme. Een biografie
In Spui25 Amsterdam, author and literary scholar Niels Springveld discusses Autism. Een biografie, tracing autism’s history and its evolving portrayal in culture, in a live conversation about diagnosis, identity and storytelling.
Een avond met Gisèle Pelicot
Join Gisèle Pelicot for an intimate evening at Spui25 in Amsterdam as she shares insights from her book Ode aan het leven and argues for shifting how shame is handled in everyday life. Expect a thoughtful, empowering lecture that blends personal experience with universal themes of resilience. An engaging event for adults seeking meaningful reflection.
De onzekerheidsepidemie
A provocative lecture at Spui25 examining how AI, weather data, and geopolitical shifts seed uncertainty in everyday life. The talk probes how sensors, cameras, and dashboards shape our trust—and our choices—in a world where tech and politics intertwine.
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