1,166 search results for “history of south afrika” in the Staff website
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Introducing: Stefano Bellucci
In August 2014 Stefano Bellucci started working as Senior Lecturer in African History at the Institute for History.
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University Council at 50: ‘Everything in Leiden was a tad more Leiden’
After the May elections a new University Council has now taken seat. The university democracy is the result of the long-lived national student protests in 1969. Students from Leiden joined the protests for greater representation, although their actions were less revolutionary than at other universities.…
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first Islamic Description of the New World (Tarih-i Hind-i Garbī / History of the West Indies), 16th-20th centuries
Lecture, Global Questions Seminar
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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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Kevin HorbachFaculty of Humanities
k.m.p.horbach@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Julian Grob
Faculty of Humanities
j.n.grob@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Jasper Krijns
Faculty of Humanities
j.m.p.krijns@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Rebecca WensmaFaculty of Humanities
r.j.wensma@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272710
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Spanish village full of Leiden residents: dozens of textile workers once migrated to Guadalajara
In the Spanish town of Guadalajara, there is a street named ‘Burgemeester Fluiterstraat’, named after a descendant of Leiden migrants who had done well in the South. He was not the only Guadalajara resident with Leiden roots: at the beginning of the eighteenth century, a stream of Dutch textile workers…
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Discovering Europe through Coins: The Contact Zone of Nagasaki around 1800
Lecture, Annual Leiden Terra Incognita Lecture
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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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‘A damaged ecosystem can’t be "fixed" in 3 years’
Often landscape restoration is seen as a quick technical fix, when a long-term and more sensitive approach is necessary. Within her PhD research, conducted over the past five years in South Africa, Ancois de Villiers explored how we can change this approach. ‘A damaged ecosystem can’t be "fixed" in…
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From Coup to Classroom: Viewing the South Korean film "12.12: The Day (Sŏul-ui pom)"
Film screening
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Does Cadaster Say? Digital Archives and Traces of Urban Inequality in South Korea
Lecture
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Dancing around the throne: networking in the time of King William I
Showing your face at dinners and parties at court: it was the way to get noticed by the king in William I's time. Joost Welten's latest book reveals how, during the reign of William I, the elite danced around his throne both literally and figuratively.
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Financing the Basel German Evangelical Mission in South India during the 19th century
Lecture, COGLOSS lecture
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Royal honour for emeritus professor Willem Otterspeer
Emeritus professor Willem Otterspeer received a royal honour from mayor Henri Lenferink on Tuesday 20 September. The university historian was appointed Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau.
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Maria Gabriela Palacio LudeñaFaculty of Humanities
m.g.palacio.ludena@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272189
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the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam for a unique visit with a Leiden History MA Alum
On Tuesday November 25, 2025, Sarah Cramsey travelled with students from her masters seminar on 'New Approached to the Holocaust in Central and Eastern Europe' taught at the History Institute to Amsterdam for a unique opportunity. There, Lotte Sophie Groenendijk, an alumna of the History Research Masters…
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Kexin ZhengFaculty of Humanities
k.zheng@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Lola Verhoeven
Faculty of Humanities
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Xiaoqiang MengFaculty of Humanities
x.meng@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Martine Kropman
Faculty of Humanities
m.p.kropman@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Mischa CramerFaculty of Humanities
m.cramer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 31 71 527 2108
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Mery CecconiFaculty of Humanities
m.cecconi@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Jonathan SilkFaculty of Humanities
j.a.silk@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272510
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Sebastian Fajardo Bernals.d.fajardo.bernal@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Toon KerkhoffFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
a.d.n.kerkhoff@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009484
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Johannes MüllerFaculty of Humanities
j.m.muller@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272193
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Jelle BruningFaculty of Humanities
j.bruning@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271396
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the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam for a unique visit with a Leiden History MA Alum
On Tuesday November 25, 2025, Prof. dr. Sarah Cramsey traveled with students from her masters seminar on “New Approached to the Holocaust in Central and Eastern Europe” taught at the History Institute to Amsterdam for a unique opportunity. There, Ms. Lotte Sophie Groenendijk, an alum of the History…
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The Helsinki Final Act at 50: Timeless Masterpiece or Relic of the Cold War?
Lecture, Studium Generale
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Yann RyanFaculty of Humanities
y.c.ryan@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Eline WestraFaculty of Humanities
e.westra@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271293
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Suzan AbozyidFaculty of Humanities
s.i.abozyid@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275989
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Timo McGregorFaculty of Humanities
t.w.mcgregor@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272706
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Pablo Merayo MontesFaculty of Humanities
p.merayo.montes@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Paul Beliën
Faculty of Humanities
p.a.m.belien@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Marten van Harten
Faculty of Humanities
m.van.harten@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Margaretha KleijnFaculty of Humanities
m.j.kleijn.2@umail.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Anouk Koenderink
Faculty of Humanities
a.koenderink@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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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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Imagining the future of UK-Europe relations: Narratives from Brexit Britain
Lecture, CHEI Seminar
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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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What the spider tales of Indians in the Caribbean reveal about our fragility and powers of endurance
Last week, Ajay Gandhi, Assistant Professor at the Leiden University College, wrote an article about how spider's webs can explain the dynamics of social beings.
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Maartje van Dijk
Faculty of Humanities
m.i.van.dijk@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646