About

Suzanna Jansen is the guest thinker at Cultuurpodium De Alkenaer in Alkmaar on Thursday 13 May 2027, from 20:00 to 22:30. She uses history and personal stories to open the conversation about today.

What to expect

Suzanna Jansen is a writer and journalist who tells stories and, above all, raises questions.

She looks into the past to better understand how we became who we are, and what that means for the world now.

The evening is not a lecture but an invitation to look, ask questions and change your mind.

  • Jansen worked as a correspondent in Moscow
  • She wrote for NRC Handelsblad, Trouw and De Morgen
  • Books include Het pauperparadijs and Wael
  • Also Ondanks de zwaartekracht and De omwenteling

FAQ

Where does it take place?

Cultuurpodium De Alkenaer

Ritsevoort 36

1811 DP Alkmaar

Netherlands

Who is Suzanna Jansen?

A writer and journalist.

She began as a journalist and worked as a correspondent in Moscow.

She wrote for NRC Handelsblad, Trouw, De Morgen, HP/De Tijd and Opzij.

She worked for the VPRO and the VRT.

Her books include Het pauperparadijs, Ondanks de zwaartekracht, Wael and De omwenteling of de eeuw van de vrouw.

Is it a lecture?

No. The evening is described as not a lecture but an invitation to look, ask questions and change your mind.

Getting there

Cultuurpodium De Alkenaer, Ritsevoort 36, 1811 DP Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, NL

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