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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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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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Reflections on Power, Knowledge, and Trust. Political Dynamics in Africa and Beyond.
Inaugural lecture
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‘Poorer people often bear the brunt of sustainability initiatives’
The effects of sustainability projects on poorer, marginalised people should be considered at a much earlier stage. This is the opinion of Marja Spierenburg, Professor of Anthropology of Sustainable Development and Livelihood, who will give her inaugural lecture on 25 February.
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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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Rebecca WensmaFaculty of Humanities
r.j.wensma@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272710
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Jasper Krijns
Faculty of Humanities
j.m.p.krijns@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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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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Poster presentation Linguistic Fieldwork B
Exhibition
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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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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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Congo’s vergeten oorlog? Geweld, mineralen en macht
Lecture, Leids Actualiteitencollege
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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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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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ISGA Contributes to Training African Officers in Military Diplomacy
The Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) of Leiden University contributed to the design and teaching of modules of this year’s edition of the Ministry of Defence’s ‘International Military Cooperation Course Africa’.
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Financing the Basel German Evangelical Mission in South India during the 19th century
Lecture, COGLOSS 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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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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study of government and community responses to jihadi insurgencies in Africa
Roundtable
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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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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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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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Sanayi MarcellineFaculty of Humanities
s.marcelline@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271443
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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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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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Leiden Classics: the man behind the beadle
Almost everywhere in the world where the post exists, the beadle is a ‘master of ceremonies’ who only makes his appearance on special occasions. In Leiden the beadle does much more. He is indispensable at dissertation defences and orations. He directs ceremonies and is a master at calming nerves.
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In memoriam: dr. Karin Willemse (1962-2023)
It is with great sadness that we have learned of the passing of our former colleague dr. Karin Willemse, who passed away on Saturday 18 March 2023.
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colonial bureaucracy at the turn of the twentieth century in southern Africa
Lecture, Sociolinguistics & Discourse Studies Series
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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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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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Yann RyanFaculty of Humanities
y.c.ryan@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Anouk Koenderink
Faculty of Humanities
a.koenderink@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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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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Children's Rights Moot Court 2023
Winners of Children's Rights Moot Court 2023
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Wars in Ukraine and Gaza could soon affect our approach to the North Pole
The Houthis are attacking ships in the Red Sea. Rerouting via South Africa is expensive, whereas the Arctic route only takes a week. Once a no-go zone, this route might be a more realistic option. Mind the nuclear submarines, though…
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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.