900 search results for “russian and slavery linguistics” in the Student website
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Student Sjoerd reveals link between cloth trade and slavery
What do the cloth trade and slavery have to do with each other? Quite a lot, as it turns out, as by history student Sjoerd Ramackers demonstrated in his bachelor’s thesis. He reveals that cloth merchant Daniel van Eijs was closely associated with four plantations in Berbice, a former Dutch colony on…
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Egbert Fortuin appointed professor of Russian Language and Linguistics: 'I am back'
On 1 August, Egbert Fortuin has been appointed Professor of Russian Language and Linguistics. After a five-year term as vice-dean of the Faculty Board, he is eager to fully devote himself to the study programme. His appointment can therefore be summarised in three words: 'I am back'.
- Student Organization of Linguistics in Europe
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From textiles to teaching: Leiden’s role in colonialism and slavery
Using enslaved people as servants, becoming an administrator in the Dutch West India Company or making uniforms for the colonial army. Many people from Leiden played a role in colonialism and slavery. Historians are conducting preliminary research and finding striking examples.
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Language during war: the changing position of Russian in Ukraine
The impact of war extends beyond destroyed buildings and torn families. In bilingual Ukraine, the ongoing war with Russia is a major driver for increasingly discarding the Russian language. What does this mean for the position of Russian in Ukraine?
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Johan VisserFaculty of Humanities
j.visser@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1744
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Household Slavery: 'An Overlooked Method of Enslaving People'
When discussing enslavement, attention often focuses on Africans forcibly shipped to South America. Researcher Timo McGregor's new Veni research sheds light on a lesser-known method, whereby indigenous populations were enslaved through the households of colonisers.
- International conference on Russian-language literature in emigration
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Damian PargasFaculty of Humanities
d.a.pargas@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2736
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Abolition of slavery Memorial Year has begun
On 1 July – Keti Koti, in the year ahead, our university community will be able to reflect extensively on the history of slavery by engaging in research, education and many other activities.
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Otto BoeleFaculty of Humanities
o.f.boele@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2085
- Chinese Linguistics in Leiden (ChiLL)
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Timo McGregorFaculty of Humanities
t.w.mcgregor@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2706
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Egbert FortuinFaculty of Humanities
e.fortuin@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2075
- Comparative Indo-European Linguistics (CIEL) Seminars
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Programme
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Descriptive Linguistics: Interactive idea sharing session
Lecture, Descriptive Linguistic Seminars
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Slavery excuses: 'Cabinet created its own problem by rushing in'
The excuses for the slavery past? It would have been better if the cabinet had taken some more time on that, thinks university lecturer and Atlantic slavery expert Karwan Fatah-Black. 'Too bad they didn’t wait for the results of the study.'
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Keti Koti in Leiden: 'Here, too, slavery is all around us‘
Many traces of the city's slavery history can be found in Leiden but the public isn't always aware of them. The initiators of 'Mapping Slavery in Leiden' want to change this with guided tours and street markers. Representatives of the University and other Leiden institutions will be giving the first…
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Linguistic Anthropology in Europe: Past, Present, and Futures
Conference
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Exhibition encourages us to reflect on the history of slavery
What is the significance of the history of slavery for our present-day society? A special exhibition in the inner courtyard of the Academy Building features eleven insightful portraits of students and staff, and their answer to this question. The aim of the exhibition’s initiators is to make the subject…
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Karwan Fatah-BlackFaculty of Humanities
k.j.fatah@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2666
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Walter Nkwi GamFaculty of Humanities
w.nkwi.gam@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272322
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Dorine SchellensFaculty of Humanities
d.e.a.schellens@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6553
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Heleen SmitsAfrican Studies Centre
h.j.smits@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3355
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Memorial Year makes visible the continuing effects of historical slavery
Research into our history of colonialism and slavery, heart-to-heart conversations at a Keti Koti table, exhibitions, lectures and podcasts that establish the link between present and past. Staff and students participated in the national Slavery Memorial Year in many different ways. What have we learned…
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Jesse Wichers SchreurFaculty of Humanities
j.g.wichers.schreur@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2125
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Coen van 't VeerFaculty of Humanities
c.b.van.t.veer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Karwan Fatah-Black launches book series on slavery and emancipation
How do we account for historical power dynamics when writing new histories of slavery and emancipation? What critical methods can we employ when studying preserved archives and collections? A new book series aims to address these questions. The initiators Karwan Fatah-Black and Ilse Josepha Lazaroms…
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The language of Russian propaganda
In 2014 Russia entered Ukraine and occupied Crimea, and about two and a half years ago it began a large-scale invasion. For Ukraine, it’s a war. But Russia calls it a ‘special military operation’. Word choices of this kind affect how people look at issues. A Dutch Research Council (NWO) project led…
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Matthew FrearFaculty of Humanities
m.j.frear@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272089
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Mermru: Building a Dynamic and Integrated Linguistic Engine for Ethio-Semitic Languages
Lecture
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Alicia SchrikkerFaculty of Humanities
a.f.schrikker@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2769
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Leiden’s slavery past laid bare
The Mapping Slavery project will place markers that tell the story of Leiden’s slavery past. Why is this important and what does it mean for today’s society? Before the markers are placed, a panel came together on 24 March to discuss the slavery past of not only the city but the University too.
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Jos SchaekenFaculty of Humanities
j.schaeken@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272077
- Symposium on Old English, Middle English and Historical Linguistics in the Low Countries (SOEMEHL)
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‘Louisiana wanted to restart the transatlantic slave trade in the mid-nineteenth century’
In 1808, the United States banned the transatlantic slave trade. Not everyone was happy about this, as Marcella Schute discovered. In her thesis, she shows how politicians from Louisiana made serious attempts to restart the slave trade in the mid-nineteenth century.
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Alumni Event Russian and Eurasian Studies
Alumni event
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Nira WickramasingheFaculty of Humanities
n.k.wickramasinghe@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2982
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Traces of Slavery in Leiden
Guided city walk
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Traces of Slavery in Leiden
Guided city walk
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Traces of Slavery in Leiden
Guided city walk
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Maartje JanseFaculty of Humanities
m.j.janse@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4167
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Yaming ZhangFaculty of Humanities
y.zhang@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 8104
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Bart AlewijnseFaculty of Humanities
b.alewijnse@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2320
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Frits KortlandtFaculty of Humanities
f.h.h.kortlandt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2501
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Rita SpithoffFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
m.spithoff@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9589
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Bart VerheijenFaculty of Humanities
l.j.verheijen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1743
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47th Symposium on Old English, Middle English and Historical Linguistics (#SOEMEHL47)
Conference
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Gert OostindieFaculty of Humanities
g.j.oostindie@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646