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• Leiden archaeologists play a role in repatriating Central and South American heritage News - 5 September 2025

  On 3 September 2025, more than 30 archaeological objects were returned to Peru, Panama and Costa Rica. The objects come from a private collection belonging to the descendants of physician and amateur archaeologist Dr Hans Feriz. In her will, his daughter stipulated that the objects collected by her…

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  Leonor Alvarez Francés PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  l.alvarez.frances@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

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  Priscilla Lam PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.y.p.lam@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272945

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  Ayokunu Adedokun Assistant professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  a.b.adedokun@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009503

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  Metje Postma Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  postmama@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Bruno Allahissem PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  b.allahissem@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277392

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  José María Castro Ibarra PhD Candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.m.castro.ibarra@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

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  Edurne de Wilde PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  e.de.wilde@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

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  Nuranisa Nuranisa PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

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

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  Sjoerd Ramackers Research staff member

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.j.ramackers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 527 2709

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  Emma Sow Research staff member

  Faculty of Humanities

  k.sow@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271345

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  Muhammad Asyrafi PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.asyrafi@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

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  Elena Dacome PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  e.dacome@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

• ‘We have to stay alert and keep on feeling the past’ News - 14 September 2023

  Space for open dialogue on historical slavery was created at the Keti Koti Table at Museum De Lakenhal, organised by Leiden University and the Municipality of Leiden. There, just metres away from 17th-century paintings, Leideners shared a ritual meal and spoke about the effects of slavery and our colonial…

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  Casper van Dijk PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.j.van.dijk@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

• ‘Dear Aunt Olga’ exhibition on the ties between Suriname and the Netherlands News - 27 October 2023

  The Surinamese-Dutch language, Parbo Beer and, of course, football. The ‘Dear Aunt Olga’ (‘Lieve tante Olga’) exhibition focuses on the shared Surinamese-Dutch culture. Full of cheer and with life experience to spare, ‘icon’ Aunt Olga (95) leads visitors through a shared history and does not shy away…

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  Victoria Nyst Associate professor

  Afrika-Studiecentrum

  v.a.s.nyst@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272208

• Sculptures provide more diverse view of University’s history News - 4 February 2021

  Three new initiatives will provide a more diverse view of Leiden’s academic history, literally and figuratively: a historical study on the background of students and scientists, a new book about the Academy Building, and two new sculptures of female scientists, Ewine van Dishoek, Professor of Molecular…

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  Carola Hein LDE professor Water, Ports & Historic Cities

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  c.m.hein@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Leiden Africa Platform Annual Meeting Event - 30 October 2025

  Annual meeting

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  Tim Claerhout PhD Epiphytic bryothytes and lichens

  t.claerhout@hortus.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Exhibition on Anton de Kom’s second life, which began in Leiden News - 22 November 2023

  Few people would associate the name Anton de Kom with Leiden. Yet the Surinamese freedom fighter is the subject of an exhibition at Museum De Lakenhal.

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  Jasper van der Steen Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.a.van.der.steen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271492

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  Jasper Dekker PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.j.dekker@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272516

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  Henk Zoomers PhD Candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  h.c.m.zoomers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

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  Eddie Meijer PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  h.e.t.meijer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

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  Willem de Vries PhD Candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  w.b.s.de.vries@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

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  Sulakshana de Mel PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  demel@kitlv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Nicolas Blarel Associate Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  n.r.j.b.blarel@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009512

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  Marika Keblusek Associate professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.keblusek@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272360

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  Nadia Bouras Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  n.bouras@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272088

• Executive Board visits Institute for History: ‘History helps us make sense of the present’ News - 1 July 2025

  Each research institute has its own dynamic. The Executive Board is visiting our institutes to find out what they are up to. On 24 June, it was the turn of the Institute for History. ‘History helps us make sense the present, whether through family stories, local issues or world politics.’

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  Felix Ameka Researcher

  Faculty of Humanities

  f.k.ameka@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• University history complete: Otterspeer presents fourth volume News - 8 February 2021

  At the Dies Natalis Willem Otterspeer, Professor Emeritus of University History, presented the fourth and final volume of Groepsportret met Dame, his series on the history of Leiden University. De 'Strategie van de Aanpassing' covers the period 1876-1975. Otterspeer talked about his book in a podcast…

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  Carolien Jacobs Assistant Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  c.i.m.jacobs@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277517

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  Josien de Klerk Associate Professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  j.de.klerk@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009557

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  Inocêncio Joao Raul Zandamela PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  i.j.r.zandamela@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272307

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  Marja Spierenburg Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.j.spierenburg@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276699

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  Nancy Kula Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  n.c.kula@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272242

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  Pouwel van Schooten PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  p.s.van.schooten@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271589

• Royal honour for Gert Oostindie News - 20 December 2021

  Gert Oostindie, Professor of Colonial and Postcolonial History, has been made an Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau. He was awarded the royal honour by Leiden mayor Henri Lenferink after giving his valedictory lecture, ‘The future of the colonial past’, in the Academy Building of Leiden University…

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  Giles Scott-Smith Dean LUC/Professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  g.p.scott-smith@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009503

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  Judith Pollmann Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.pollmann@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272740

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  Thijs Brocades Zaalberg Professor by Special Appointment

  Faculty of Humanities

  t.w.brocades@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272770

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  Bram Caers University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  b.j.m.caers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278010

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  Jennifer Swerida Assistant professor

  j.l.swerida@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276048

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  Erika Riccobon PhD candidate / contract

  Faculty of Humanities

  e.riccobon@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274203

• Universiteit Leiden onderzoekt eigen slavernijverleden News - 14 June 2023

  Het College van Bestuur laat door een postdoc een eenjarig vooronderzoek doen naar het koloniale en slavernijverleden van de Universiteit Leiden.

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  Liesbet Nyssen PhD Candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  e.a.nyssen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Pichayapat Naisupap PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  p.naisupap@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646