Humanities in the City: Intellectual Tourism
5 November 2019
On Friday 15 November the Humanities Lab AVS and Innovation Exchange Amsterdam (IXA) are jointly organising a meeting about the rise of tourism in the city of Amsterdam.
A panel will address the problems and challenges of growing tourism, with a focus on opportunities for start-ups from the Humanities. The panel consists of:
- Mascha Ten Bruggencate, chair of the Amsterdam city centre district
- Sergio Segers, public affairs and policy at Tours & Tickets
- Gert Jan van Wijngaarden, associate professor Archaeology
- Karin Wilschut, adviser cultural policy
- Harry Kraaij, founder of Bureau A to Z
- Raphael Hunsucker, co-initiator of Italy Centrale
After a first discussion within the panel, there is every opportunity for the audience to jump in. The meeting will be held in Dutch and English.
Programme:
15:45-16:00 Doors open, coffee and tea
16:00-17:00 Panel discussion
17:00-18:00 Drinks
Location:
BG3, Humanities Lab AVS,
Binnengasthuisstraat 9, Amsterdam
For information and registration, send an e-mail to: Silvia Goddijn, s.t.goddijn@uva.nl