1,494 search results for “history of south afrika” in the Staff website
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Thijs Brocades Zaalberg: 'How does the discourse on war influence practice?'
As a student, Thijs Brocades Zaalberg was primarily interested in diplomacy surrounding conflicts. Through research on peace operations and subsequently the fight against guerrillas, he became increasingly involved with the most violent aspects of colonial warfare. Per 1 September 2024 he is appointed…
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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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Department of Child Law welcomes back alumna Lucy Opoka
In the summer of 2021, Lucy Opoka was awarded one of the coveted Meijers PhD positions. In October, she arrived back in Leiden, where she obtained her LLM degree Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights in 2019. Professor Liefaard interviewed Lucy upon arrival.
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Natalie EvertsFaculty of Humanities
n.c.everts@umail.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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A Global South Divided: Rising Powers in International Environmental Politics
Lecture, China Seminar
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Elsemieke DaalderFaculty of Law
e.s.daalder@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Ivo SmitsFaculty of Humanities
i.b.smits@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272545
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Mirjam de BaarFaculty of Humanities
m.p.a.de.baar@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6416
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Alexandra TutwilerFaculty of Archaeology
a.a.tutwiler@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Rik van GijnFaculty of Humanities
e.van.gijn@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272413
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Sander van der HorstFaculty of Humanities
s.p.van.der.horst@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272372
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Philippe BucFaculty of Humanities
p.buc@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2707
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Ruth ClemensFaculty of Humanities
r.a.clemens@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2165
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Edurne de WildeFaculty of Humanities
e.de.wilde@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Introducing: Lauren Lauret
In February 2015 Lauren Lauret started her PhD project titled 'Meeting practices of the Dutch States General and the continuity of the early modern world of the political (1780-1848)' at the Institute for History, supervised by prof. H. te Velde.
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incredible feeling, rewriting such an iconic event from a country’s history.’
Ever since Nadine Akkerman, Professor of Early Modern Literature & Culture, came across a woman spy in her research, secret agents have kept cropping up in her work. Now there’s Spycraft, a popular history book exploring the espionage techniques used by early modern spies, which she has co-written with…
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While the men are away, the Scheveningen women do it their way
Women confined to the kitchen? Not in Scheveningen around 1900. There, some women ran entire shipping companies. This is according to new research by history student Sjors Stuurman. He compiled the results in a book he wrote for Muzee Scheveningen.
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Hong Kong's Place in South East Asia
PhD defence
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Frits van der MeerFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
f.m.van.der.meer@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Students Sander, Linde and Melle create an online exhibition for the University Library
With a recently published major research project and an exhibition at the Rijksmuseum, the struggle for independence in Indonesia has been thrusted back into the spotlight. Leiden University is devoting attention to this topic as well. History students Sander van der Horst and Melle van Maanen joined…
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Book Launch: Capitalism in Contemporary Iran
Lecture
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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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Terence RenaudFaculty of Humanities
t.r.renaud@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2767
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Pieter EmmerFaculty of Humanities
p.c.emmer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1646
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Joana Vondee-AwortwiFaculty of Humanities
j.vondee@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276437
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Eddie Meijer
Faculty of Humanities
h.e.t.meijer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Moesha SnoekFaculty of Humanities
a.m.snoek@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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In memoriam: Dr Andrzej Antczak (1956-2024)
On February 28th of this year Dr. Andrzej Tadeusz Antczak died of cancer after a long battle. Until his retirement in 2023 Andrzej was attached to the Faculty of Archaeology as an Associate Professor in Caribbean Archaeology. From 2017 until 2020 he was the Head of the Department of World Archaeology,…
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Call for Papers symposium on experimentation and innovation in human-environmental links across the Americas
Research
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New research into hidden nature in our cities
What hidden nature is there in our cities and how can we use such organisms? This is what the HiddenBiodiversity project will be exploring over the next four years. The project’s kick-off meeting was held at the Hortus botanicus on Monday 26 September.
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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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Jan AbbinkAfrican Studies Centre
g.j.abbink@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Paula HarveyFaculty of Humanities
p.j.harvey@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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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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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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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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Pam de GrootFaculty of Humanities
p.z.de.groot@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271954
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Sara de WitFaculty of Humanities
s.de.wit@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6429
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Rob Cullum
Faculty of Humanities
r.r.cullum@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274142
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Beryl Prenen
Faculty of Humanities
i.b.prenen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Kerstin Winking
Faculty of Humanities
k.winking@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Neilabh SinhaFaculty of Humanities
n.sinha@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Carolina Lenarduzzi
Faculty of Humanities
c.m.lenarduzzi@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Shiru LimFaculty of Humanities
s.lim@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3030
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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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Anne Hulzink
Faculty of Humanities
a.l.hulzink@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646