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1,512 search results for “history of south africa” in the Student website

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  Paul Nieuwenburg Professor Political Philosophy

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  pnieuwenburg@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1983

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  Marieke Bloembergen Professor Heritage and Postcolonial Studies in Indonesian History

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.bloembergen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2459

• A semester in Morocco: ‘You see the history that you’re learning about’ News - 14 March 2024

  The Netherlands Institute in Morocco is open to students from all Dutch universities. Two students explain why they are spending a semester studying in Rabat.

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  Damian Pargas Professor History and Culture of North America

  Faculty of Humanities

  d.a.pargas@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2736

• Science: 'Language is regularly used to legitimize a shared cultural history' News - 14 October 2025

  A newly opened museum in China appears to be devoted to the origins of the Austronesian-speaking peoples, who some 5000 years ago spread from East Asia across the Pacific, seeding it with a distinctive culture and some 1200 languages. But those displays are also a statement in the long-running dispute…

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  Densua Mumford Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  d.mumford@luc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9500

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  Maarten Kossmann Professor of Berber Studies

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.g.kossmann@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2649

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  Mark Westmoreland Associate Professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  m.r.westmoreland@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3773

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  Ton Dietz Professor emeritus African Studies

  African Studies Centre

  a.j.dietz@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Rishuai Chen PhD candidate / contract

  African Studies Centre

  r.chen@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Igor Boog Director of Studies / Assistant Professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  i.boog@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6606

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  Erik Bähre Associate Professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  ebaehre@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3997

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  Timo McGregor Postdoc

  Faculty of Humanities

  t.w.mcgregor@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2706

• History of Water Management in Yemen: An Interdisciplinary Study Event - 20 May 2024

  Lecture, Leiden Yemeni Studies Lecture Series

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  Indira Huliselan PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  i.c.huliselan@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1167

• appointed Professor of the Anthropology of Politics and Governance in Africa News - 22 January 2024

  Mayke Kaag has been appointed Professor of the Anthropology of Politics and Governance in Africa at the Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology (CADS) on behalf of the African Studies Centre Leiden (ASCL).

• Peter Pels in Andere Tijden about fathers of the Holy Spirit and Africa Museum News - 6 September 2022

  The special of the Dutch History Programme Andere Tijden 'Missie Geslaagd?' (Mission accomplished?) tells the story of the last fathers of the Holy Spirit Congregation who live in Gennep. Professor of Anthropology and Sociology of Africa Peter Pels is one of the specialists in this episode. He explains…

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  Olli Littunen PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  o.p.a.littunen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6362

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  Kexin Zheng PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  k.zheng@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Xiaoqiang Meng PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Humanities

  x.meng@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Aritri Dutta External PhD

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.dutta.2@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Niels Schoubben Postdoc

  Faculty of Humanities

  n.schoubben@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Martine Bruil University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.bruil@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3340

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  Alain Wijffels Professor emeritus Legal History

  Faculty of Law

  a.a.wijffels@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Alisa van de Haar University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.d.m.van.de.haar@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272179

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  Stijn Bussels Scientific Director LUCAS/Professor Art history, expecially before 1800

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.p.m.bussels@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2693

• Age Chronicles: The Middle to Later Stone Age Transition in Southern Africa Event - 12 December 2023

  Conference

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  Bernhard Rieger Professor of European History

  Faculty of Humanities

  b.rieger@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1290

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  Hans Janssen Professor emeritus History, in particular castles

  Faculty of Humanities

  h.l.janssen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2682

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  Jan Just Witkam Professor emeritus of Codicology

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.j.witkam@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2171

• Vicente Fischer de Miranda Rodrigues wins KHMW Brouwer Thesis Prize for History News - 7 January 2025

  Master's student Vicente Fischer de Miranda Rodrigues is the winner of the KHMW Brewer Thesis Prize for History. He was awarded the prize for his research on donatism.

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  André Leliveld Senior Lecturer

  African Studies Centre

  a.h.m.leliveld@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 715272 727

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  Marike van Aerde Assistant professor

  Faculty of Archaeology

  m.e.j.j.van.aerde@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1138

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  Nancy Kula Professor African Linguistics

  Faculty of Humanities

  n.c.kula@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2125

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  Loes Oudenhuijsen PhD candidate

  African Studies Centre

  l.w.oudenhuijsen@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Three new Master's specialisations in History: ‘More in line with students’ wishes’ News - 16 September 2025

  The Master's programme in History at Leiden University is set to change. From September 2026, three of the five specialisations will be replaced by new subjects that are more closely aligned with the field of research and students’ interests. One of these new specialisations will also be taught entirely…

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  Diego Salama Editor Global Governance (journal)

  Faculty of Humanities

  d.salama@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

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  Marleen Dekker Scientific Director/Professor African Studies in particular Inclusive development in Africa

  African Studies Centre

  m.dekker@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6715

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  Anne Heyer Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.heyer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1121

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  Adam Fairclough Professor emeritus of American History

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.fairclough@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1646

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  Alp Yenen University Lecturer Modern Turkish History and Culture

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.a.yenen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2943

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  Hendrik den Heijer Professor emeritus of Maritime History

  Faculty of Humanities

  h.j.den.heijer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1646

• Call for applications: Africa Thesis Award 2024 (deadline: 31 October 2024) Announcement - 19 July 2024

  Education, Research

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  Jan Jansen Assistant professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  jansenj@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3996

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  Caroline Archambault Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  c.archambault@luc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9963

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  Eric Storm Associate professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  h.j.storm@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2721

• ASCL Seminar: Subjective dimensions of peace- and statebuilding across Africa Event - 1 May 2025

  Lecture

• History student wins thesis prize: ‘Look for the stories that didn’t make the history books’ News - 22 March 2021

  Envoys jumping out of windows, fights, and illegal diplomacy: history student Tessa de Boer encountered them all while writing her master's thesis on Amsterdam as a diplomatic city during the 17th and 18th centuries. For her thesis, she was awarded the Uitgeverij Verloren/Johan de Witt thesis prize…

• Programme English Literature and Culture (MA)

  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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  Verena Meyer University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  v.h.meyer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2281