Next Thursday December 16, 2021 from 3 to 4 pm, join DIS president Matt Helmus as the Association for the Advancement of Dutch American Studies hosts a webinar about Dutch American Heritage Sites. Head on over to our Events page to find the link to register. Open to the public.
The Dutch experience in North America, from the voyage of Henry Hudson to the recent migrations of dairy farmers, stretches across four centuries. Two major scholarly traditions—one focusing on New Netherland and the other on the 19th- and 20th-century immigration, settlement, and culture in the Midwest and beyond—have studied the[…]
On Tuesday, November 14, 2017, Vincent Willem van Gogh, a relative of famous painter Vincent van Gogh, will speak at the Pinnacle Center in Hudsonville, Michigan at the annual West Michigan Dutch-American Heritage Day Celebration. In previous years, as part of the celebration, there has been an essay contest. Given[…]
The Association for the Advancement of Dutch American Studies
invites you to:
A discussion about
Dutch American Heritage Sites
with
Matt Helmus, Development Manager of Windmill Island Gardens
and
Valerie Van Kooten, Executive Director of the Pella Historical Society and Museums
What role do heritage sites play in shaping Dutch identities in the United States? How do these sites balance the need for historical accuracy and entertainment? What have been the struggles in establishing and operating such sites? In this AADAS webinar, open to the public, the audience is welcome to ask questions about Dutch American heritage sites and learn from two people with extensive experience in the field.
Zoom webinar
Thursday, December 16th, 2021
3-4 pm EST
This session includes brief talks, followed by a roundtable discussion, by academics and museum professionals who focus on Dutch and American art and history. Speakers will discuss specific objects—ranging from the 17th to the 21st century—that have posed interpretive and museological challenges. They will also present new possibilities for considering[…]
The American Association of Dutch American Studies invites DIS members and DIS magazine readers to its first emigration to North America tour in the Netherlands. Henk Aay and Mary Risseeuw (both AADAS board members) are planning and leading this educational tour; they have extensive experience with and contacts for leading[…]