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Acquisition of early African photographs by explorer and photography pioneer Alexine Tinne
Over 160 years ago, the Hague-based photography pioneer and traveler Alexine Tinne (1835-1869) captured current South Sudan and its inhabitants on film. These photographs represent some of the earliest images taken in the heart of the African continent.
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Michael NewtonFaculty of Humanities
m.newton@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272165
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Robbert StriekwoldFaculty of Humanities
r.j.striekwold@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Anastasia Nikulinaa.nikulina@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Sunken History
PhD defence
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Contested Mobility: Free African Americans and the Law in the U.S. South, 1790-1830s
PhD defence
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Korean delegation from Ministry of Government Legislation visits IIASL
On 31 August 2022, a delegation from the Korean Ministry of Government Legislation visited the International Institute of Air and Space Law (IIASL) at Leiden University as part of their official visit to the Netherlands. The delegation’s visit was aimed at exchanging knowledge and experience on interaction…
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Dominant style stifled innovation in 19th century seascapes
Long into the 19th century, seascapes were considered an expression of patriotism. Artists who painted in a 17th century style were valued more. This tradition stifled innovation in the genre, Cécile Bosman has concluded. She will defend her PhD thesis on 13 October.
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Jessica den Oudsten wins the eighth Uitgeverij Verloren/ Johan de Witt thesis award
Jessica den Oudsten won this year’s Uitgeverij Verloren/Johan de Witt thesis award for history with her master’s thesis, entitled "The descendants of Norwegian and Danish Immigrants". The prize was awarded for the eighth time in collaboration with Elsevier Weekblad. The incentive award went to Amber…
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Imagining the future of UK-Europe relations: Narratives from Brexit Britain
Lecture, CHEI Seminar
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Executive Board visits African Studies Centre: ‘We work from African perspectives’
From the energy transition in Namibia to sustainable jobs for young Nigerians, from African cookbooks to vodcasts on vintage Swahili booklets: during a recent visit by the Executive Board, staff from the African Studies Centre Leiden and the African Library presented their research, teaching and acquisition…
- Leiden Interdisciplinary Migration Seminars
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Thijs PorckFaculty of Humanities
m.h.porck@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271611
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Maartje van DijkFaculty of Humanities
m.i.van.dijk@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Lotte van Hasselt
Faculty of Humanities
l.j.m.van.hasselt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272789
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Frank van Lunteren
Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs
f.w.van.lunteren@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500
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Vanessa Newby on Breaking Barriers and Women in Peacekeeping
On 8 March 2021, International Women’s Day, Vanessa Newby was a panelist at the online discussion ‘Breaking Barriers – Women in Peacekeeping’, organized by A4P WPS Champions Ireland, Germany, South Africa and Bangladesh together with UNSCR 1325 architect, Namibia.
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Israël must alleviate plight of Palestinians now
The International Court of Justice has issued an interim ruling calling on Israel to take immediate action to prevent genocide. South Africa had accused Israel of violating its obligations under the Genocide Convention, which both countries are a party to. Professor of Public International Law Larissa…
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Rozemarijn VlijmFaculty of Humanities
r.vlijm@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Manon PostFaculty of Humanities
m.j.j.post@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271257
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Neilabh SinhaFaculty of Humanities
n.sinha@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Beryl Prenen
Faculty of Humanities
i.b.prenen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Savvas SkoufaridisFaculty of Humanities
s.skoufaridis@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Jelmer RotteveelFaculty of Humanities
j.rotteveel@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Marjolein Jorna
Faculty of Humanities
m.jorna@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Willemijn TuinstraFaculty of Humanities
w.tuinstra@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Travis Bowman
Faculty of Humanities
t.m.b.bowman@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Daan StremmelaarFaculty of Humanities
d.stremmelaar@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Lina Lerch
Faculty of Humanities
l.lerch@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Caspar Dullemond
Faculty of Humanities
c.c.dullemond@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Hannah Busch
Faculty of Humanities
h.f.busch@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Aart Ruijter
Faculty of Humanities
a.ruijter@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Petr Koluch
Faculty of Humanities
p.v.koluch@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Leonard Ornstein
Faculty of Humanities
l.s.ornstein@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Celine OldenhageFaculty of Humanities
c.c.w.oldenhage@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Gerda Huisman
Faculty of Humanities
g.c.huisman@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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David Knibbe
Faculty of Humanities
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Paul Kalsbeek
Faculty of Humanities
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Jonathan Verwey
Faculty of Humanities
j.verwey@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Natalie EvertsFaculty of Humanities
n.c.everts@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Yorum Beekman: ‘I didn’t want to write about people, I wanted to give them a voice’
As a woman, working in Japan and Korea can be pretty tough, Yorum Beekman discovered. It prompted her to pursue a PhD on the subject: ‘I thought: hey, that’s interesting!’
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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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Pioneers in Migration History
Conference, Symposium
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Aleydis Nissen on K-pop popularity in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Vision 2030, an effort to reduce the country’s reliance on oil, may open up new opportunities for Korea. Spearheading the way is Hallyu — the Korean wave, led by K-pop and dramas as a soft power to open new business opportunities in the Middle East, especially…
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How can we live healthier lives? Universities and hospitals are going to find out
Getting out and exercising rather than slobbing on the sofa, breathing in fresh air instead of cigarette smoke and grabbing healthy snacks instead of junk food. In a new interdisciplinary Medical Delta programme, researchers are going to investigate how to help people live healthier lives. What are…
- History Institute Council Meeting
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History Institute Council Meeting
Lecture
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Rens Tacoma wins Research Prize Italian Studies Working Group
Associate professor Rens Tacoma has won the 2021 Research Prize for Historical Sciences. The prize is awarded annually by the Italy Studies Working Group for the best scholarly publication in the field of Italy Studies in Dutch or Flemish academia.
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Policy and vision
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Internal research funding
Leiden University encourages groundbreaking collaboration through specific funding instruments. Here you will find more information about funds for interdisciplinary and international projects, as well as answers to questions such as: Which grant fits my idea? And how do I finance collaboration with…