1,813 search results for “history of south africa” in the Staff website
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Intergenerational Justice and Human Rights in a time of Planetary Crises in Africa
Conference
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Amṛta: Between Myth and Materiality – A Symposium in Honour of Marijke Klokke
Symposium
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The Western Part of the East Indies: Colonial Worldmaking and Global Knowledges at the Early Modern Cape Colony
Lecture, Global Histories of Knowledge Seminar
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Ahab BdaiwiFaculty of Humanities
a.bdaiwi@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1639
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Thijs Brocades Zaalberg: 'How does the discourse on war influence practice?'
As a student, Thijs Brocades Zaalberg was primarily interested in diplomacy surrounding conflicts. Through research on peace operations and subsequently the fight against guerrillas, he became increasingly involved with the most violent aspects of colonial warfare. Per 1 September 2024 he is appointed…
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Department of Child Law welcomes back alumna Lucy Opoka
In the summer of 2021, Lucy Opoka was awarded one of the coveted Meijers PhD positions. In October, she arrived back in Leiden, where she obtained her LLM degree Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights in 2019. Professor Liefaard interviewed Lucy upon arrival.
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Ancient History Research Seminar December 2024
Lecture, Ancient History Research Seminar
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The Dutch Transatlantic Slave Trade
Conference, Book presentation
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Natalie EvertsFaculty of Humanities
n.c.everts@umail.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Religiosity and Knowledge in Muslim Context in West Africa: Reconfiguring the Relationship between Boko and Adini
Lecture, LUCIS Keynotes
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A Global South Divided: Rising Powers in International Environmental Politics
Lecture, China Seminar
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Leiden - ACPF AMR Workshop
Leiden University and African Child Policy Forum hold ‘ground-breaking’ workshop on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and human rights in Africa
- Peace Histories Seminar Series 2024-2025
- Leiden University Global Fund to open first seed funding call on 1 September
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'Rome after Rome': a unique student-scholar exploration of early medieval Rome
Debates about the ‘end’ of the Roman era, how, when, and even if it ended, are still very much alive and raging. However, what happened after the (long) late antique period is a lesser-known and lesser-studied subject. The post-Roman past needs, however, as much energetic investigation and discussion.…
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Conference: Becoming Local? Forgotten Lineages of Displaced Communities Across the Indian Ocean World, 1650-1850
Conference
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Business History and Imperialism SI Workshop
Lecture, Workshop
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Rik van GijnFaculty of Humanities
e.van.gijn@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272413
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Elsemieke DaalderFaculty of Law
e.s.daalder@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Ivo SmitsFaculty of Humanities
i.b.smits@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272545
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Mirjam de BaarFaculty of Humanities
m.p.a.de.baar@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6416
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Alexandra TutwilerFaculty of Archaeology
a.a.tutwiler@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Sander van der HorstFaculty of Humanities
s.p.van.der.horst@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272372
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Philippe BucFaculty of Humanities
p.buc@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2707
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Ruth ClemensFaculty of Humanities
r.a.clemens@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2165
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Increasing media attention for wars in Africa. Focus: Sudan and Eastern Congo
Panel discussion
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ASCL Seminar: The COVID-19 Pandemic Response and Africa's New Era of Austerity
Lecture
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Edurne de WildeFaculty of Humanities
e.de.wilde@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Introducing: Lauren Lauret
In February 2015 Lauren Lauret started her PhD project titled 'Meeting practices of the Dutch States General and the continuity of the early modern world of the political (1780-1848)' at the Institute for History, supervised by prof. H. te Velde.
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incredible feeling, rewriting such an iconic event from a country’s history.’
Ever since Nadine Akkerman, Professor of Early Modern Literature & Culture, came across a woman spy in her research, secret agents have kept cropping up in her work. Now there’s Spycraft, a popular history book exploring the espionage techniques used by early modern spies, which she has co-written with…
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While the men are away, the Scheveningen women do it their way
Women confined to the kitchen? Not in Scheveningen around 1900. There, some women ran entire shipping companies. This is according to new research by history student Sjors Stuurman. He compiled the results in a book he wrote for Muzee Scheveningen.
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Hong Kong's Place in South East Asia
PhD defence
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Frits van der MeerFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
f.m.van.der.meer@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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ASCL Seminar: Africa's Second Struggle for Freedom: What's decolonisation got to do with it?
Lecture
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Students Sander, Linde and Melle create an online exhibition for the University Library
With a recently published major research project and an exhibition at the Rijksmuseum, the struggle for independence in Indonesia has been thrusted back into the spotlight. Leiden University is devoting attention to this topic as well. History students Sander van der Horst and Melle van Maanen joined…
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Book Launch: Capitalism in Contemporary Iran
Lecture
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Reflections on Power, Knowledge, and Trust. Political Dynamics in Africa and Beyond.
Inaugural lecture
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Terence RenaudFaculty of Humanities
t.r.renaud@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2767
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Pieter EmmerFaculty of Humanities
p.c.emmer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1646
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Joana Vondee-AwortwiFaculty of Humanities
j.vondee@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276437
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Eddie Meijer
Faculty of Humanities
h.e.t.meijer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Moesha SnoekFaculty of Humanities
a.m.snoek@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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‘Poorer people often bear the brunt of sustainability initiatives’
The effects of sustainability projects on poorer, marginalised people should be considered at a much earlier stage. This is the opinion of Marja Spierenburg, Professor of Anthropology of Sustainable Development and Livelihood, who will give her inaugural lecture on 25 February.
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In memoriam: Dr Andrzej Antczak (1956-2024)
On February 28th of this year Dr. Andrzej Tadeusz Antczak died of cancer after a long battle. Until his retirement in 2023 Andrzej was attached to the Faculty of Archaeology as an Associate Professor in Caribbean Archaeology. From 2017 until 2020 he was the Head of the Department of World Archaeology,…
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New research into hidden nature in our cities
What hidden nature is there in our cities and how can we use such organisms? This is what the HiddenBiodiversity project will be exploring over the next four years. The project’s kick-off meeting was held at the Hortus botanicus on Monday 26 September.
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Call for Papers symposium on experimentation and innovation in human-environmental links across the Americas
Research
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Paula HarveyFaculty of Humanities
p.j.harvey@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Indonesian 'coffee plant' named after Leiden researcher
Research on Asian plants is his life's work. Now a crown is added to that: a plant from the coffee family bearing his name. Paul Kessler is LUF professor of botanical gardens and botany of South East Asia and Scientific Director of the Hortus botanicus. 'Completely unexpectedly, you get to see the results…
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Comenius grant for more diverse ancient history: 'Especially in the first year of the bachelor, the impact of a project is great'
The History programme has been working for several years to make the curriculum more diverse and inclusive. With a Comenius grant, university lecturer Kim Beerden wants to take the next step.
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Congo’s vergeten oorlog? Geweld, mineralen en macht
Lecture, Leids Actualiteitencollege