Prof. Johan Snapper Lecture

Professor Johan Snapper Lecture on Dutch Studies

This annual lecture is made possible by the Johan Snapper Endowment for Dutch Studies in recognition of the program's founder Queen Beatrix Professor Emeritus Johan Snapper.

Previous events in this series:

2026 Snapper Lecture on Dutch Studies

Reading the City: Language and Poetry in Dutch Public Spaces

with Antoinet Brink, Lecturer and Founder of the Dutch Studies Program at the University of Coimbra, Portugal

and poetry recitals by students in Advanced Dutch of Fall 2026.

2025 Snapper Lecture on Dutch Studies

Olympians in Flanders Fields: Stories on the Impact of War on Young & Global Talent

with Professor Herwig Reynaert, Vice Chancellor, Ghent University, Belgium

and special opening remarks by His Excellency Matthias Diependaele, Minister-President of the Government of Flanders, Belgium.

2024 Snapper Lecture on Dutch Studies 

Sounds From Heaven: A Musical Heritage From the Low Countries

with Dr. Luc Rombouts, City Carillonneur, Tienen, Belgium

followed by a Carillon Concert featuring the Campanile.

2023 Inaugural Snapper Lecture on Dutch Studies 

The annual Snapper Lecture on Dutch Studies is made possible by the Johan Snapper Endowment for Dutch Studies in recognition of the program’s founder Queen Beatrix Professor Emeritus Johan Snapper. The Inaugural Snapper Lecture took place on Wednesday November 15, 2023. Please click on the image below to view a recording of this event.