Speakers and authors

The journal Nexus was founded in 1991, the Nexus Institute three years later. Since then, a large number of international thinkers, artists, scholars and politicians have published in Nexus or taken part in one of the Institute’s activities. Below you find an overview of all our authors and speakers.

Pierre_Hassner

Romania, 1933

Pierre Hassner

international relations expert
Mark_Anderson

United States, 1955

Mark Anderson

Professor of German
ALEKSA DJILAS

Serbia, 1953

Aleksa Djilas

writes on Yugoslavian history and politics
Appiah_-photo-Steve-Pyke

United Kingdom, 1954

Kwame Anthony Appiah

cultural philosopher
Cees_Maris

The Netherlands, 1947

Cees Maris van Sandelingenambacht

philosopher of law
Cynthia_Ozick

United States, 1928

Cynthia Ozick

her novels often deal with Jewish life in America
Rijser_-David

The Netherlands, 1956

David Rijser

classical scholar
Leo Vroman

Netherlands, 1915 - 2014

Leo Vroman

poet, writer, biologist
A.TH._van_Deursen

The Netherlands, 1931 - 2011

A.Th. Van Deursen

historian
Alexander-King-220×167

United Kingdom, 1909 - 2007

Alexander King

co-founder Club of Rome
Fritz_Stern__Nexus-conferentie_2004._Foto_Robert_Goddyn

Germany, 1926 - 2016

Fritz Stern

described the rise of national socialism in Europe
Konrad_Kellen

Germany, 1913 - 2007

Konrad Kellen

political scientist, private secretary to Thomas Mann
Elisabeth_Mann_Borgese._Nexus-lezing_1999__klein_

Germany, 1918 - 2002

Elisabeth Mann Borgese

Thomas Mann's youngest daughter, environmental expert and political scientist
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United States, 1918 - 2013

Joseph Frank

biographer of Dostoevsky
Paul_Mendes-Flohr__Nexus-conferentie_2002._Foto_Robert_Goddyn

United States, 1941

Paul Mendes-Flohr

specialist in Jewish history
Marcin_Krol

Poland, 1944

Marcin Król

writer, historian of ideas
Alfredo_Jocelyn-Holt_Letelier

Chile, 1955

Alfredo Jocelyn-Holt Letelier

Chilean historian
Alberto_Manguel__Nexus-conferentie_2003._Foto_Robert_Goddyn

Argentina, 1948

Alberto Manguel

writer and bibliophile
Erich_Kahler

Czech Republic, 1885 - 1970

Erich Kahler

literary scholar and essayist
Avigdor_Arikha

Romania, 1929 - 2010

Avigdor Arikha

artist, art historian
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United States, 1927 - 2012

Charles Rosen

pianist, writer and scholar
Timms_-Edward

United Kingdom, 1937

Edward Timms

cultural historian and Karl Kraus biographer
Richard_Wollheim._Foto_Rubert_Wollheim

United Kingdom, 1923 - 2003

Richard Wollheim

philosopher of art and emotions