In recent years, he has been actively engaged in debates on U.S. trade policy as well as the autonomy of scientific research. Since May 2025, he has held a part-time affiliation with Erasmus University Rotterdam. In September 2025, he will return to the Netherlands for a series of public events.
As a strong advocate for academic freedom and a beacon of independent thought, NIAS is proud to announce that Professor Paul Krugman will deliver a public lecture at the Royal Academy as part of the NIAS Lecture Series.
Program
presentation and moderation: Karima Kourtit
What is Academic Freedom?
– Jan Willem Duyvendak (Director NIAS)
Academic Freedom Under Pressure
– Marileen Dogterom (President KNAW)
Introduction to Paul Krugman’s work
– Peter Nijkamp (Vice-President TRSA)
Keynote: Political Autocracy and Academic Freedom
– Paul Krugman (City University of New York; Nobel laureate in Economic Sciences 2008)
Reflections On the Role of Universities
– Caspar van den Berg (President UNL)
Panel discussion and Q&A
– Caspar van den Berg, Marileen Dogterom, Jan-Willem Duyvendak, Robbert Dijkgraaf (University of Amsterdam), Paul Krugman & Robin Wells (Princeton University)
Reception
This NIAS event is organised together with the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW), UNL, EHERO–EUR, and The Regional Science Academy (TRSA).
Attendance is free and open to all. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
The venue is now at full capacity, and registration is closed. We appreciate your interest and hope to see you at a future event
