590 search results for “urban history” in the Student website
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Wim WillemsFaculty of Humanities
w.h.willems@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Urban sketching
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Leo LucassenFaculty of Humanities
l.a.c.j.lucassen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272724
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Historical research helps improve biodiversity in the Leiden city centre
The Leiden municipality wants to make the city centre climate-proof and combat heat stress by greening it. But they want to do this in a way that does justice to the city’s heritage. Researcher Fenna IJtsma delves into historical greenery to offer inspiration.
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Peace Movements: A Global History
Conference
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First batch of students BA Urban Studies receive diploma
On Wednesday 1 September, the first thirteen students of the new BA Urban Studies at Leiden University, received their diplomas in person in The Hague. During a festive graduation ceremony, they were congratulated by rector magnificus Hester Bijl.
- Histories Connected
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Luuk de LigtFaculty of Humanities
l.de.ligt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272669
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Writing history together in the Transvaal
Alicia Schrikker doesn't usually get involved in urban history. As a senior lecturer, her research field is generally the colonial history of Asia and partly South Africa. So, the fact that she is going to carry out an urban history research project together with colleagues, is something that even she…
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Leonard Blussé van Oud AlblasFaculty of Humanities
j.l.blusse@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Pioneers in Migration History
Conference, Symposium
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Jeroen TouwenFaculty of Humanities
l.j.touwen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277772
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Three years of Urban Studies: 'Maybe it's time to think about a master's programme'
A study programme all about cities and their issues. Three years ago, the bachelor's programme Urban Studies was a newcomer in The Hague. By now, the first theses are being written. André Gerrits, programme director, talks about the programme’s success: 'The intake of first-years has increased from…
- Art History Book Launches
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Nina WittemanFaculty of Humanities
n.c.g.witteman@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271636
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Athanasios MoraitisFaculty of Science
a.moraitis@cml.leidenuniv.nl |
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Femme GaastraFaculty of Humanities
f.s.gaastra@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Willem OtterspeerFaculty of Humanities
w.otterspeer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Urban Studies students receive diploma: ‘I want to make cities better places’
Lecture hall A0.06 in the Schouwburgstraat in The Hague was packed with parents, friends and other loved ones on Friday, 27 September. No fewer than 61 graduates received their Urban Studies diploma there, the highest number in the four years since the programme started.
- Research Seminar Medieval and Early Modern History
- Ancient History Research Seminars 2025-2026
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Ajay GandhiFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
a.gandhi@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009100
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Henk KernFaculty of Humanities
j.h.c.kern@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272764
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Evelien WalhoutFaculty of Humanities
e.c.walhout@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276412
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Nicolette MoutFaculty of Humanities
m.e.h.n.mout@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Turaj AtabakiFaculty of Humanities
t.atabaki@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Southeast Asia as method, History as prevention Decentering the history of measles (to better control the disease?)
Lecture, Global Histories of Knowledge Seminar
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Marlou SchroverFaculty of Humanities
m.l.j.c.schrover@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272786
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Wim BootFaculty of Humanities
w.j.boot@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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NWO and the National Science Foundation China award 1.1M euro to urban resilience research
Arnold Tukker and Mingming Hu (CML) will look for urban resilience solutions in the Dutch-Chinese ReSURE2 project that received 1.1M euro.
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Rethinking Urban Renewal and Citizen Engagement: Insights from Turin
Maria Vasile's ethnographic fieldwork in Turin reveals that volunteering and citizen engagement may not empower residents or allow them to shape their cities. Her analysis of urban gardens, food markets, and food aid initiatives calls for a broader perspective on urban peripheral areas and a shift away…
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Danielle ChevalierFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
d.a.m.chevalier@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271039
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What do we define as urban green space?
When do we define a piece of nature in the city as a park? And when is something a tree or shrub? It may seem obvious, but in scientific literature the definitions vary quite a bit. That makes comparisons difficult. Environmental scientist Joeri Morpurgo looked at the differences and designed a general…
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Wim van den DoelAdministration and Central Services
h.w.van.den.doel@bb.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272922
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Literature and Spaces of Conflicts: The Lebanese War Novel as Urban and Architectural History
Lecture, LUCIS What's New?! Series
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Lennart BesFaculty of Humanities
l.p.j.bes@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272768
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Research offers surprising insights into historical crime in The Hague
Theft, prostitution, fortune-telling or murder. Historian Manon van der Heijden and a group of students are researching court records from The Hague from 1600 to 1800. They are tracing crimes and offenders and shedding new light on The Hague’s Gevangenpoort (or Prison Gate). Among their many discoveries…
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Nienke BeetsFaculty of Science
n.beets@hortus.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275082
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Peter MeelFaculty of Humanities
p.j.j.meel@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272654
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Lionel LaborieFaculty of Humanities
l.p.f.laborie@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273546
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Mehmet KentelFaculty of Humanities
k.m.kentel@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009322
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International studies and Urban Studies have moved to Schouwburgstraat
The International Studies and Urban studies study programmes have moved to a new address. After five years in the Wijnhaven building they have moved to the Schouwburgstraat. ‘It is nice to have our own place in The Hague as the Faculty of Humanities.’
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Patrick DassenFaculty of Humanities
p.dassen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Caterina SartoriFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
c.b.sartori@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273451
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Sebastiaan GrosscurtFaculty of Science
s.grosscurt@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Hans MolFaculty of Humanities
h.mol@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Programme
When deciding what to study you undoubtedly read a lot of information about your study programme. Leiden University employs various systems to provide information about programmes and courses and to facilitate communication between lecturers and students.
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Symposium: Through the Hands of Signers: History of sign language emergence, transmission, and change
Conference
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Urban Studies graduates: 'The field is interesting and relevant, and keeps expanding'
After years of hard work, Urban Studies graduates were presented with their diplomas. How do they look back on their studies? And what can we expect from them in the future?