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Save the dates: Human Rights Watch weekend 29-31 January, de Balie, Amsterdam

 Human Rights Weekend: the Power of One Human Rights Watch presents, in collaboration with De Balie, the fourth edition of the Human Rights Weekend. Films and debates on human rights and the power of one. Meet international filmmakers, Human Rights … Continue reading

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Zakaria event (9 January) cancelled

Mr. Zakaria is not coming to the Netherlands at this time, and the John Adams Institute has been forced to cancel the event.

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Save the date: 9 January Fareed Zakaria (’86) In Defense of a Liberal Education

Jan 09, 2016, 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm,   Aula, Uva, Singel 411 Amsterdam (John Adams Institute lecture) Details to follow, but save the date for this lecture from Yale alumnus Fareed Zakaria. From the John Adams Institute website: The liberal … Continue reading

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“Anti-depressants: remedy or goldmine?” (Tuesday 29 September in Amsterdam)

Professor Robert DeRubeis on “Anti-depressants: remedy or goldmine?” When: Tuesday 29 September, from 17.00 until 20.00 Where: Amsterdamse Academische Club (AAC), Oudezijds Achterburgwal 235, 1012 DL Amsterdam Schedule: 17.00 – open for drinks at the bar (cash bar) 18.00 – … Continue reading

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3 September: a unique look behind the scenes at the depot of the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam

Join the Yale Club’s Richard Golden and the Ivy Circle for a unique look behind the scenes at the depot of the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam (SMA), the premier modern art museum of the Netherlands. (An optional extension to the Museum … Continue reading

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28 May: The Chosen: The Hidden History of Admission and Exclusion at Harvard, Yale, and Princeton

Discuss Dutch and American university admissions with Professors Karabel and Rinooy Kan.  Join the Ivy Circle and the John Adams Institute for a debate on education, privilege and responsibility. At the end of the 19th century, Harvard took measures to attract … Continue reading

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Day of Service: May 9 in Amsterdam

We’ve found a wonderful project for the Yale Day of Service on Saturday, May 9 and we really hope you can join us.  In the (translated) words of the organization we are helping out (Stichting Meer Groen): There is a … Continue reading

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11 February: 5th Annual Feb Club Borrel in Amsterdam

On Wednesday, February 11, the Yale Club of the Netherlands will host our annual Feb Club Emeritus party in the center of Amsterdam at Café Luxembourg, described as “one of the world’s great cafes” by the New York Times. With … Continue reading

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Human Rights Watch film weekend, Ivy Circle Day 31 January

The 3rd annual Human Rights Weekend  with Human Rights Watch at de Balie. will take place on 30 January through the 1st of February at the Balie in Amsterdam. This year’s theme will be on Reporting Change, offering a close-up, … Continue reading

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23 October: The World of Personal Data – Lifeblood of Big Business – and the End of Privacy as We Know It

“What Stays in Vegas: The World of Personal Data – Lifeblood of Big Business – and the End of Privacy as We Know It” Adam Tanner is a fellow at the Institute for Quantitative Social Science at Harvard University and … Continue reading

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