955 search results for “early modern human” in the Student website
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Guide dogs: anything but a modern invention
For a long time, even many researchers thought that guide dogs were a relatively modern invention. An accidental encounter with archival material showed university lecturer Krista Milne that guide dogs helped their blind owners as far back as the Middle Ages. Milne now has received an NWO XS grant to…
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Thijs PorckFaculty of Humanities
m.h.porck@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271611
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Research Seminar Medieval and Early Modern History
Lecture, Research Seminar Medieval and Early Modern History
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Research Seminar Medieval and Early Modern History
Lecture, Research Seminar Medieval and Early Modern History
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Nadine Akkerman discusses Spycraft on BBC and History Extra Podcasts
Nadine Akkerman recently appeared as a guest on a BBC podcast and the History Extra podcast to discuss her book Spycraft. In these interviews, she delved into the fascinating world of espionage, sharing insights from her research and highlighting key themes from her work.
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Nadine Akkerman’s 'Spycraft' in Harper’s Magazine: ‘Diverting history‘
In Harper’s Magazine, reviewer Dan Piepenbring discusses the latest book by professor Nadine Akkerman and Pete Langman. ‘Spycraft’ showcases how and why messages were ciphered in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century England.
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Travis BowmanFaculty of Humanities
t.m.b.bowman@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Rosanne BaarsFaculty of Humanities
r.m.baars@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272720
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Alistair KeffordFaculty of Humanities
a.kefford@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009970
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Sander StolkFaculty of Humanities
s.s.stolk@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Lucas Vanhevel
Faculty of Humanities
l.vanhevel@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Thato Magano
Faculty of Humanities
s.t.magano@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Theo van der MarkFaculty of Humanities
t.j.van.der.mark.2@umail.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Louis SickingFaculty of Humanities
l.h.j.sicking@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272717
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Jose JoordensFaculty of Archaeology
j.c.a.joordens@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Peter VerhaarFaculty of Humanities
p.a.f.verhaar@library.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278881
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Early Modern Academics and their networks: new perspectives on university history
Conference, Annual Conference of the Flemish-Dutch Society for Early Modern History
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Jef SchaepsLeiden University Libraries
j.schaeps@library.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272788
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Matthew BroadFaculty of Humanities
m.broad@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271398
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Gripped by ancient hands: Cora Leder awarded prestigious NWO Humanities PhD Grant
How did early humans use their hands, and what can that tell us about our shared past? Cora Leder, newly awarded recipient of the NWO PhD in the Humanities grant, is set to find out.
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Investigating the Europe-wide connections of early medieval commoners with an ERC Synergy Grant
A large research group involving Leiden University as corresponding Host Institution has been awarded a major European grant, the ERC Synergy Grant. This for research on how Europe developed after the fall of the Roman Empire with special attention to the yet underexplored but undoubtedly important…
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Modern Arabic titles in catalogue searchable in Arabic script
Modern Arabic titles in the catalogue of Leiden University Libraries (UBL) can now also be consulted in original Arabic script. Taking away the need to transliterate titles, has made searching for Arabic source materials in the catalogue much easier and more efficient for users.
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Lydia Boer wins incentive prize for bachelor's thesis
History student Lydia Boer has won the Uitgeverij Verloren/Johan de Witt incentive prize. She receives the prize for her bachelor’s thesis The marriage between Johan de Witt and Wendela Bicker: a political affair?
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Ton HarmsenFaculty of Humanities
a.j.e.harmsen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Minke Jonk-ThuongFaculty of Humanities
g.d.m.jonk@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272140
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Paul HoftijzerFaculty of Humanities
p.g.hoftijzer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Rolf BremmerFaculty of Humanities
r.h.bremmer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Addressing femicide is a clear human rights obligation
On Thursday 22 January, the Honours College Law New Year's event addressed the urgent issue of femicide. Experience-based expert Anne-Marije van den Bersselaar and assistant professors Mojan Samadi and Ellen Gijselaar explored the topic from personal and legal perspectives.
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Jocelyn López Caihuán
Faculty of Humanities
j.d.c.lopez.caihuan@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Paula HarveyFaculty of Humanities
p.j.harvey@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Lotte FikkersFaculty of Humanities
l.e.m.fikkers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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From Modern Marvel to Environmental Tragedy: Grant for Research into Polluted Mines in Africa
At one time, the railway from Kimberley to Kambove in Southern Africa symbolised prosperity and progress. Today, the exhausted mining towns along its route are marked by decay and pollution. Professor Jan-Bart Gewald has been awarded an NWO L grant to investigate the long-term global consequences.
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Daphne WoutsLeiden University Libraries
d.e.wouts@library.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271552
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Jorrit KelderFaculty of Humanities
j.m.kelder@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Joanne StolkFaculty of Humanities
j.v.stolk@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272906
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Sarah SchraderFaculty of Archaeology
s.a.schrader@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271685
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Kyra AlbertsFaculty of Humanities
k.f.alberts@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Aad van Mastrigt
Faculty of Humanities
a.van.mastrigt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Research Seminar Medieval and Early Modern History October 2025
Lecture, Research Seminar Medieval and Early Modern History
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Dark basement becomes modern and inspiring learning and research environment
Na een grote verbouwing is het souterrain van het Pieter de la Courtgebouw bijna onherkenbaar veranderd. Donkere, verouderde ruimtes maakten plaats voor frisse, lichte onderwijszalen en ruime, moderne labruimtes met state-of-the-art faciliteiten. Donderdag 12 juni was de officiële opening.
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Why early detection of bone disorders matters
As a professor, Natasha Appelman-Dijkstra understands better than anyone how important it is to recognise bone and mineral conditions at an early stage. She emphasises the importance of flexibility and collaboration for better care, groundbreaking research and strong education.
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Laurie Kalb CosmoFaculty of Humanities
l.k.cosmo@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272249
- Presenting the wonders of early modern encyclopaedic collections in Leiden
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A Companion to Medieval and Early Modern Leiden
Lecture, Book launch event
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Liesbeth MinnaardFaculty of Humanities
e.minnaard@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272358
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Children develop prejudice at an early age
Children in the Netherlands develop prejudices based on ethnicity at an early age. Ymke de Bruijn (27) came to this conclusion in her dissertation ‘Child Interethnic Prejudice in the Netherlands: Social Learning from Parents and Picture Books’. For her PhD project she took a closer look at the behaviours…
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Esther EdelmannFaculty of Humanities
e.edelmann@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272415
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Nidesh LawtooFaculty of Humanities
n.lawtoo@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272644
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New super server at humanities
When you think of humanities, you may not immediately think of a new super server. Yet one has just been commissioned. University lecturer Jelena Prokic from Leiden University Centre for Digital Humanities explains more about this development.
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Johannes MüllerFaculty of Humanities
j.m.muller@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272193