1,509 search results for “history of south africa” in the Staff website
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Bart van der SteenLeiden University Libraries
b.s.van.der.steen@library.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Peter MeelFaculty of Humanities
p.j.j.meel@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272654
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Jan-Bart GewaldAfrika-Studiecentrum
j.b.gewald@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273372
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Sara de WitFaculty of Humanities
s.de.wit@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276429
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Maarten MousFaculty of Humanities
m.mous@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Fan LinFaculty of Humanities
f.lin@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272538
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Mirjam de BruijnFaculty of Humanities
m.e.de.bruijn@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278546
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Joost AugusteijnFaculty of Humanities
j.augusteijn@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272763
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Honorary doctorate for Graça Machel: fund for female students from South Africa
On the occasion of the conferral of an honorary doctorate to children’s rights activist Graça Machel, a fund has been established that will enable two female students from South Africa to come and study in Leiden.
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More than 100 years of studying South Asia: ‘The view of the area is changing’
At the Leiden Institute for Area Studies (LIAS), scholars have been studying the Indian subcontinent with attention and expertise for more than 100 years. This part of South Asia is an economic giant with a population of over two billion. Nira Wickramasinghe, Professor of Modern South Asian Studies,…
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Alistair KeffordFaculty of Humanities
a.kefford@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009970
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Walter Nkwi GamFaculty of Humanities
w.nkwi.gam@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272322
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Patricio SilvaFaculty of Humanities
p.silva@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 3113353399
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Mariana Françozom.de.campos.francozo@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272437
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MEPs’ visit highlights importance of knowledge about Global South
Two MEPs visited Leiden University on Friday 30 January. Their visit underscored the vital importance of the university’s expertise on Africa, Asia and Latin America in a rapidly changing geopolitical landscape.
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Chibuike UcheAfrika-Studiecentrum
c.u.uche@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273854
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Fanny Wonu Veys: ‘I want to introduce students to the art history of Oceania’
Fanny Wonu Veys was appointed Professor of Art and Material Culture of Oceania on 1 August. Time for an introduction.
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Andrew Gawthorpe on BBC about Donald Trump’s plan to exclude South Africa from the G20: ‘Unlikely’
University Lecturer Andrew Gawthorpe commented on the BBC regarding Donald Trump’s plans to exclude South Africa from the G20.
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Lukas MilevskiFaculty of Humanities
l.milevski@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271288
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Overhandiging tweede deel 'A History of Russian Law'
Vijf jaar na de overhandiging van ‘A History of Russian Law’, overhandigde emiritus hoogleraar Ferdinand Feldbrugge op 16 januari het tweede deel van zijn unieke overzichtswerk aan decaan van de Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid Joanne van der Leun.
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Jeroen DuindamFaculty of Humanities
j.f.j.duindam@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272759
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Alicia Schrikker appointed Professor History of The Netherlands in the world
The Executive Board of Leiden University has appointed Dr Alicia Schrikker as Professor History of The Netherlands in the world, effective 1 January 2026. The chair is based at the Institute for History at the Faculty of Humanities.
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Anita van DisselFaculty of Humanities
a.m.c.van.dissel@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272760
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Dario FazziFaculty of Humanities
d.fazzi@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272704
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Felipe Colla De AmorimFaculty of Humanities
f.colla.de.amorim@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Mohamed MuseFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
m.a.muse@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009506
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‘Islam is a constant in Europe’: new Humanities podcast delves into the history of Islam
‘Islam and Muslims are not something that happened to Europe; they are part of Europe. In fact, Islam is one the biggest constants in European history,’ argues Professor Maurits Berger in the new eight-part History of Islam in Europe podcast series of the Leiden University Faculty of Humanities.
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Jeroen TouwenFaculty of Humanities
l.j.touwen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277772
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Jori SnelsFaculty of Humanities
j.snels@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Gert OostindieFaculty of Humanities
oostindie@kitlv.nl | 071 5271646
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Helen SteeleFaculty of Humanities
h.l.steele@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009937
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Rens TacomaFaculty of Humanities
l.e.tacoma@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272632
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Kim BeerdenFaculty of Humanities
k.beerden@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272761
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Study trip Greek and Roman History 2026: Explore the Roman past of the Netherlands
Festival, Study trip Greek and Roman History 2026
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Website shows the history of Sri Lanka’s ‘Slave Island’: ‘Soon there will be none of it left’
In the eighteenth century, the Dutch East India Company (VOC) housed its enslaved people on ‘Slave Island’ in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. Today ‘Slave Island’ is under serious threat from property developers. Senior lecturer Alicia Schrikker, together with her Sri Lankan colleagues Iromi Perera…
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Maartje JanseFaculty of Humanities
m.j.janse@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274167
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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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Ritanjan DasFaculty of Humanities
r.das@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278022
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Marion PluskotaFaculty of Humanities
m.pluskota@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278568
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Miriam WaltzFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
m.h.a.waltz@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Nina Witteman
Faculty of Humanities
n.c.g.witteman@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271636
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Eileen van der BurghFaculty of Humanities
e.van.der.burgh@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271745
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Mapping historical marine life: Johannes Müller is researching the history of ecosystems
The underwater world around present-day Indonesia has changed greatly in recent centuries as a result of human activity. University lecturer Johannes Müller has been awarded an NWO XS grant to map the history of the Indonesian ecosystems.
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Antjie Krog writer in residence at Leiden University this autumn
South African poet Antjie Krog will be the writer in residence at Leiden University in autumn 2021. Krog is famous for her poetry collections and books, which are often inspired by the history of South Africa. In her role as writer in residence, she will give the annual Albert Verwey Lecture and a series…
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Fransiskus WidiyarsoFaculty of Humanities
f.x.widiyarso.2@umail.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Marijana VujosevicFaculty of Humanities
m.vujosevic@phil.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274135
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Africa Thesis Award for Baleseng Maeneche
Baleseng Maeneche (University of the Western Cape) has won the Africa Thesis Award 2024 with a master's thesis on media representation of male perpetrators of violence against women and children in South Africa. Her research challenges dominant narratives and emphasises the need for fair media representation…
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Femme GaastraFaculty of Humanities
f.s.gaastra@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Winner Africa Thesis Award 2025: Yonwaba Matshobotiyana
The jury of the Africa Thesis Award is delighted to announce that the 2025 prize has been awarded to Yonwaba Matshobotiyana of the University of the Free State, South Africa, with a thesis on Black women's poetry in South Africa.