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533 search results for “history of south africa” in the Staff website

• Antjie Krog writer in residence at Leiden University this autumn News - 7 June 2021

  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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  Eric Cezne Postdoc

  Afrika-Studiecentrum

  e.m.cezne@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Maud Rijks PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.rijks@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273516

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  Matthew Broad Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.broad@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271398

• New research programme for urgent challenges in Africa News - 6 November 2023

  Leiden University and four other Dutch universities will appoint 51 PhD candidates to conduct solution-oriented research for and with the African continent.

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  Henk Kern Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.h.c.kern@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272764

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  Kate Brackney Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  k.l.brackney@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277212

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  Soledad Valdivia Rivera Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.valdivia.rivera@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272947

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  Coen van 't Veer Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.b.van.t.veer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Wim Willems Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Humanities

  w.h.willems@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

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  William Michael Schmidli Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  w.m.schmidli@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272341

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  Carel Smith Associate professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  c.e.smith@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277733

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  Jorrit Smit Visiting researcher

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  j.p.smit@cwts.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Dick van Broekhuizen Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  b.j.m.van.broekhuizen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Dirk Alkemade Training Secretary

  Faculty of Humanities

  d.g.a.alkemade@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278052

• Look to Africa as a mirror of global developments News - 29 September 2025

  Western countries still tend to view Africa as the periphery, says anthropologist Mayke Kaag. In her inaugural lecture, she calls for a shift in perspective: to see Africa as a mirror of global developments.

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  Bente de Leede PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  b.m.de.leede@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

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  Elizabeth Rodriguez Estrada PhD candidate

  e.e.rodriguez.estrada@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Kees Verduin Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  verduin@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Maria van der Schaar Senior researcher

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.s.van.der.schaar@phil.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Rebekka Grossmann Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  r.m.grossmann@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 0642241229

• Cleveringa lectures: how the Polish government is distorting the history of the Holocaust News - 26 November 2021

  In Poland the commemoration of acts of resistance is being misused to distort the history of the Holocaust. That is what Cleveringa Professor Jan Grabowski said in his inaugural lecture on 26 November. In her lecture, the second Cleveringa Professor, Barbara Engelking, pointed to the often indifferent…

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  Timo McGregor Postdoc

  Faculty of Humanities

  t.w.mcgregor@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272706

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  Femke Fakkeldij PhD Candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  f.k.fakkeldij@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

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  Mamadjibeye Mamadjibeye PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  n.mamadjibeye@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

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  Jorge Blake PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Humanities

• Honorary doctorate for child rights activist Graça Machel News - 19 January 2021

  Mozambican politician and child rights activist Graça Machel will receive an honorary doctorate from Leiden University for her commitment to the rights of women and children in Africa and elsewhere. She will be awarded the honorary doctorate on the Dies Natalis, the University’s foundation day, on 8…

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  Martine Bruil University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.bruil@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273340

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  Khizar Jawad Guest Researcher

  Faculty of Humanities

  k.jawad@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272709

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  Daniele Paolini Postdoc

  Faculty of Humanities

  d.p.paolini@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272623

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  Klaas van Walraven Researcher

  Afrika-Studiecentrum

  k.van.walraven@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Marcel Keurentjes External PhD

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.keurentjes@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Kenan van de Mieroop Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  k.j.van.de.mieroop@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272715

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  Peter Pels Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  pels@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Doreen Müller Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  d.mueller@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274954

• Executive Board column: Annetje Ottow on Brussels, Africa and societal impact News - 22 March 2022

  Within the scope of innovating and connecting – the theme of our new Strategic Plan – I paid a visit to Brussels last week. It is important to give Leiden University a face in Brussels and to show our expertise, on Africa for instance.

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  Jay Huang Assistant Professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  y.c.huang@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009596

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  Costanza Franceschini Postdoc

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  c.franceschini@fsw.leidenuniv.nl |

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  Mayke Kaag Professor

  Afrika-Studiecentrum

  m.m.a.kaag@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273375

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  Paul van Trigt Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  p.w.van.trigt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271349

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  Carla Cisternas Guasch PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.g.cisternas.guasch@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

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  Bálint Honos PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  b.honos@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

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  Nadia Rojas PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  n.j.rojas@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

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  Nestor Marin Bravo PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  n.f.marin.bravo@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

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  David Home Valenzuela PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  d.home.valenzuela@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

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  Tomás Díaz PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  t.diaz@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

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  Mariana Gaba PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.r.gaba@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

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  Felipe Cousiño PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  f.cousino@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

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  Joaquin Fernandez Abara PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.r.fernandez.abara@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

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  Cristian Saavedra Bastía PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.e.saavedra.bastia@hum.leidenuniv.nl |