overview of symposia
November 26, 2019
Martin Blaser, Max Nieuwdorp, 'The Microbiome', chairman Marcel Levi
listen to the lectures by Martin Blaser and Max Nieuwdorp
May 24, 2019
Kishore Mahbubani, Gideon Rachman, 'China and the West', chairman Hans Schulte Nordholt
listen to the lectures by Kishore Mahbubani and Gideon Rachman.
May 31, 2018
Demis Hassabis, 'Artificial Intelligence', chairman Robbert Dijkgraaf
listen to the lecture by Demis Hassabis - Artificial Intelligence
and the interview by Robbert Dijkgraaf
November 27, 2017
Londa Schiebinger, 'Gendered Innovation', chairman Ineke Sluiter
listen to the symposium Londa Schiebinger - 'Gendered Innovation'
June 15, 2017
Geert Mak, Bettina Bock, 'Depopulation of Rural Areas', chairman Tracy Metz
listen to the symposium 'Depopulation of Rural Areas'
December 6, 2016
Jeremy Jackson, Glenn Thodé, 'Caribbean coral reefs', chairman Han Lindeboom and André Kuipers
watch the lectures of Jeremy Jackson and Glenn Thodé
June 8, 2016
Chad Smith, Susanna Mälkki, 'Orchastras Alive', chairman Sieuwert Verster and Neil Wallace
December 4, 2015
Robert D. Kaplan, 'Energy routes and pipelines in 21st century maritime Eurasia', chairman Dick Benschop
June 25, 2015
Steven Chu, 'Getting from where we are to where we want to be in clean energy', chairman Pier Vellinga
November 14, 2014
Rüdiger Safranski, 'Über die Zeit', chairman Henk van Os
June 2, 2014
Joan Clos, Edward Glaeser, 'The City in the 21st Century', chairman Eberhard van der Laan
November 27, 2013
Eric Lander, 'Secrets of the Human Genome', chairman Hans Clevers
June 13, 2013
Anish Kapoor, Emily Ansenk, chairman Henk van Os
November 2, 2012
Maria Damanaki, Svein Jentoft, Callum Roberts, 'The North Sea: past, present and future', chairman Han Lindeboom
May 24, 2012
Eric Schmidt, ‘The new social media’, chairman Robbert Dijkgraaf
December 16, 2011
Justin Yifu Lin, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Martin Wolf, ‘Nieuws over de crisis’, chairman Alexander Rinnooy Kan
June 17, 2011
Daniel Dennett, Adrian Owen, ‘On consciousness’, chairman Peter Hagoort
November 12, 2010
Amartya Sen, Moisés Naím, ‘The role of Europe in the future geopolitical system’, chairman Joris Voorhoeve
June 16, 2010
Michael Manning, Alan Rusbridger, ‘Journalism and democracy’, chairman Joris Luyendijk
November 11, 2009
Peter Sloterdijk, ‘Ueber Antropotechnik’, chairman René Gude
April 3, 2009
Jacques Herzog, ‘Architectuur’, chairman Alexander Tzonis
November 12, 2008
Karin Lochte, Robert Correll, Paul Crutzen, ‘The polar regions in a changing world’, chairman Han Lindeboom
November 23, 2007
Nafis Sadik, ‘Women and Islam’, chairman Joris Luyendijk
May 16, 2007
Dominque Moïsi, Kemal Derviş, ‘Europa, de ruimte’, chairman Pieter Winsemius, introduction by Geert Mak
April 13, 2007
Larry Siedentop, Bronsiław Geremek, ‘Europa, de burger’, chairman Ernst Hirsch Balin, introduction by Geert Mak
March 7, 2007
Robert Cooper, Krzysztof Pomian, ‘Europa, de geschiedenis’, chairman Joris Luyendijk, introduction by Geert Mak
May 19, 2006
Antje Krog (South Africa); Jit Narain, Robby Parabirsing, Ellen Ombre, Cynthia Mc Leod (Surinam); Diana Domacass-Lebacs (Dutch Antilles); Reggie Baay, Alfred Birney (Indonesia); Kees Snoek (The Netherlands); Philippe Noble (France); Geert van Istendael, Monica van Paemel (Belgium), ‘Nederlands Buitengaats; een taalreünie’, chairman Adriaan van Dis.
In the published introductions are written contributions from Frida Balk, Adriaan van der Staay and Leo Vroman (The Netherlands); Breyten Breytenbach (South-Afrika) and Frank Martinus Arion (Dutch Antilles).
October 26, 2005
Jessica Stern, ‘The anatomy of Terror’, chairman Gijs de Vries
November 5, 2004
Herman den Dijn, Jonathan Israel, ‘Spinoza nu’, chairman Cees Schuyt
March 17, 2004
Brian Greene, ‘The Elegant Universe’, chairman Robbert Dijkgraaf
October 29, 2003
Bartha Knoppers, ‘Gene Technology, Ethics and Legislation’, chairman Hans Galjaard
April 11, 2003
Steve Reich, Enzo Restagno, Martijn Padding, ‘Music technology and tradition’, chairmen Sieuwert Verster, Lucas Vis. In collaboration with the Schönberg Ensemble under the guidance of Reinbert de Leeuw
December 18, 2002
Felipe Fernández Armesto, ‘VOC 400 jaar’, chairman Leonard Blussé
April 17, 2002 Orhan Pamuk, interview by Michaël Zeeman, chairman Erik-Jan Zürcher
May 30, 2001
Martin Malia, ‘Russia under Western eyes’, chairman Joris Voorhoeve
March 14, 2001
Howard Gardner, ‘Education for an uncertain future’, chairman Alexander Rinnooy Kan
April 12, 2000
Daniel Libeskind (absent due to illness), ‘The space of encounter’, taken over by introducer Liane Lefaivre and chairman Alexander Tzonis
November 10, 1999
Ben Okri, ‘Enchanting the future’, chairman John Neubauer. In collaboration with Toneelgroep Amsterdam
June 10, 1999
Hans Küng, ‘Weltethos; mondiale verantwoordelijkheid’, chairman Jan Sperna Weiland
October 21, 1998
Richard Langhorne, ‘Globalisation; the future of the nation-state
in the era of new information technologies’. Chairman Piet Hein Donner
November 7, 1997
Martin Rees, ‘From the “Big Bang” to a Complex Cosmos’, chairman Harry van der Laan
May 14, 1997
Kenneth Arrow, ‘Economic Growth and the Environment’, chairman Hans Opschoor
November 21, 1995
symposium concerning the Italian architect Renzo Piano, chairman Kees Rijnboutt
May 25, 1995
youth symposium: ‘Wat heeft de democratie ons te bieden’, chairman Pieter Winsemius.
October 28, 1994
André Brink, ‘The anatomy of a miracle’, chairman John Neubauer
March 3, 1994
Daniel Boorstin, ‘The dynamism of Western Culture’, introduction by Jan-Willem Schulte Noordholt, chairman Henk Wesseling
October 30, 1993
Mary Bateson, Hubert Hermans, Stephen Toulmin, ‘Value Learning’, chairman Joop Doorman
March 5, 1993
Günther Können, ‘Photographic setting of the Antarctic Plateau’; David Drewry, ‘Antarctica - its role in global environmental change’; Gotthilf Hempel, ‘Life in the Southern Ocean’, chairman Henk Tennekes
December 1, 1992
Gae Aulenti, Mario Bellini, Milton Glaser, ‘Design’, chairman Wim Crouwel
May 19, 1992
Han Suyin, ‘Han Suyin’s China’, chairman Tony Saich
November 15, 1991
Hermann Haken, ‘Synergetics as a bridge between the natural and the social sciences’, chairman Henk Tennekes
August 30, 1991
Jozef Deleu, ‘Van bezuiden bezien’; Hella Haasse, ‘Nederlands, binnenshuis en buitenshuis’; Willem Wilmink, ‘De vreemde moedertaal’, chairman Frida Balk
March 19, 1991
Hans Jonas, ‘Burdens and Blessings of Mortality’, chairman Arend Jan Dunning
September 4, 1990
René Römer, ‘De sociale geschiedenis van Willemstad, haar wijken en hun bewoners’; Jacques Veeris, ‘De actie Willemstad, een presentatie van het plan’; Rod Hackney, ‘Revitalising historic cities’, chairman Jacob Schiltkamp
November 15, 1989
Simon Schama, ‘1789: The Invisible Revolution?’, chairman Henk Wesseling
February 24, 1989
Piet Borst, ‘Biochemie van DNA-diagnostiek’; Henk Leenen, ‘Gezondheidsrecht en toepassing van genetische methoden’; Heleen Dupuis, ‘Genetica-geen ethica?’, chairman Lolle Nauta
September 28, 1988
Symposium `William and Mary'. Charles Wilson, ‘1688: Finance and Politics’; Ernst Kossmann, ‘Europe in 1688: The Stadholders Decision’, chairman Ivo Schöffer
April 15, 1988
Roy Strong, ‘The Inspiration and Burden of the Past. Contemporary Gardening from a British Viewpoint’; Jeffrey Jellicoe, ‘The Public Garden Today’, chairman Adriaan van der Staay
December 15, 1987
Edgar Morin, ‘Penser l’Europe’; Hans Magnus Enzensberger, ‘Ach, Europa’, Timothy Garton Ash, ‘The European Question’; chairman Willem Brugsma
March 20, 1987
Charles Correa, ‘Shelter for the homeless, a challenge for the third world cities’; Cor Dijkgraaf, ‘The effectiveness of urban aid’, chairman Pieter Winsemius
December 6, 1985
Hans Galjaard, ‘Ziekte kent geen grenzen’; Jan Blanpain, ‘Geneeskunde zonder grenzen: fata morgana’; Louis Stuyt, ‘Grenzen zonder geneeskunde’; Piet Thoenes, ‘Grenzen aan de gedragsbeïnvloeding’, chairman Ben Polak
June 11, 1985
Lester Thurow, ‘Can the world economy work as it is now structured?’, co-reviewer Etienne Davignon, chairman Victor Halberstadt
27 November 1984
Nicolaus Harnoncourt, ‘Was ist Wahrheit?‘, chairman Willem Sutherland
September 12, 1984
Jane Jacobs, ‘City and economy’, chairman Jan Lambooy
November 9, 1983
Tineke Vroman, ‘Perceptie van de werkelijkheid. Onthullende stoornissen’; Leo Vroman, ‘Perceptie van de werkelijkheid in kunst en wetenschap’, chairman Hugo Brandt Corstius
November 5, 1982
Peter Scott, ‘The International Importance of Wetlands’; Albert Wiggers, ‘Verlies en winst aan natuurwaarden in het natte hart’; Ir M.E.W. Harmsen, ‘Waterbeheersing en waterbeheer in het IJsselmeergebied’; Jan van den Ban, ‘De betekenis van de Zuiderzeewerken voor de ruimtelijke inrichting van Nederland’, chairman Ivo Samkalden
October 14, 1982
Ernst Gombrich, ‘Tradition and Creation’, chairman Robert Scheller
October 2, 1981
Aldo van Eyck, ‘De actualiteit van Tange’; Kenzo Tange, ‘My Architectural Autobiography’, chairman Adriaan van der Staay
March 2, 1981
conference with philosopher Ivan Illich, ‘Shadow-work’, chairman Joop Doorman
March 28, 1980
panel conference ‘grote steden’. Exchange of thoughts on send out theses. Chairman Harry Verheij
6 April 1979
Richard Leakey, ‘Voorouders van de Mens’, chairman Marius Jeuken
March 9, 10 & 30, 1979
‘Tussentijds Bestek’, among others Wim Crouwel, Emmy van Overeem, Jos van Kemenade, Kees van Peursen, Wouter Gortzak, Albert van den Heuvel, Wim de Roos, Erik Zürcher, Herman Schulte Nordholt, Joost Stalpers. Chairman Bob Goudzwaard
