1,479 search results for “history of ancient relations” in the Staff website
- Ancient History Research Seminars 2025-2026
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Edmund FrettinghamFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
e.j.frettingham@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500
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Tycho van TartwijkFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
t.van.tartwijk@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Casper WitsFaculty of Humanities
c.wits@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276006
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Sacrifice and Social Imaginary in Hellenistic Kos
Lecture, Ancient History Research Seminar
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Book Launch | EU External Relations Law: Research Meets Practice
Book Launch
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Paul Nieuwenburg
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
pnieuwenburg@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271983
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Eefke de HaanFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
e.j.de.haan@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009589
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Simon KemperFaculty of Humanities
s.c.kemper@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Eric StormFaculty of Humanities
h.j.storm@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272721
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Stijn BusselsFaculty of Humanities
s.p.m.bussels@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272693
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Gorillas abducting women leads to new art history
Two statues of gorillas abducting women: they were what led PhD candidate Dick van Broekhuizen to write a new type of history of nineteenth-century sculpture. ‘If you view nineteenth-century art history from a less narrow perspective, the narrative changes completely.’ PhD ceremony on 21 June.
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Indira HuliselanFaculty of Humanities
i.c.huliselan@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271167
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appointed professor: ‘I want to uncover the underrepresented stories in history’
Sarah Cramsey was appointed professor by special appointment of Central European Studies at the Institute of History on 14 September. 'I am keen to incorporate different scholarly approaches into my work and raise the profile of Central European Studies in Leiden.'
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Ancient fire expert Femke Reidsma on Tea-Break Time Travel Podcast
In her podcast Tea-Break Time Travel Matilda Siebrecht is joined by fire expert Femke Reidsma, to talk all about how this essential tool was made and used by our ancient human ancestors. How can you recognise an ancient hearth? Why is it so important to study the first use of fire? When was the first…
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Liesbeth ClaesFaculty of Humanities
l.claes@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278016
- Work-related travel insurance
- Work-related travel insurance
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'Especially now, in-depth knowledge about Judaism and Jewish history is important'
The newly established Leiden Jewish Studies Association aims to bring together Leiden scholars working on Judaism. The first annual conference will take place in Leiden on 6 and 7 December. Leiden professors and co-organisers of the LJSA Sarah Cramsey and Jürgen Zangenberg talk about their plans.
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Vincent ChangFaculty of Humanities
v.k.chang@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272151
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Vera ScepanovicFaculty of Humanities
v.scepanovic@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272342
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Jan Wim BuismanFaculty of Humanities
j.w.buisman@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Junjie HuangFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
j.huang@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Giliam de ValkFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
g.g.de.valk@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009028
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Maarten JansenFaculty of Archaeology
m.e.r.g.n.jansen@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Marike van AerdeFaculty of Archaeology
m.e.j.j.van.aerde@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271138
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Hirad RezaiejooFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
h.rezaiejoo@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500
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Abolition of slavery Memorial Year has begun
On 1 July – Keti Koti, in the year ahead, our university community will be able to reflect extensively on the history of slavery by engaging in research, education and many other activities.
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coverage of innovative research presenting a new method for recovering ancient human DNA
Since the publication of the article in the interdisciplinary journal Nature, over 200 news outlets have showcased the pioneering research.
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Join the guided tour at the photo exposition on the ancient Mayan city of El Mirador
Organisation, Research
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Contemporary Art History and Theory in a Global Perspective - Joint Art Talk by Matthew Rampley and Vera Wolff
Alumni event, Arts and Culture
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Archaeologist Alejandra Roche Recinos investigates ancient immigration in Southern Guatemala
In June 2024 the Faculty of Archaeology welcomed a new Assistant Professor. Dr Alejandra Roche Recinos, originally from Guatemala, will strengthen the Faculty’s expertise on the archaeology of Central America. ‘I want to explore the lesser known archaeology of Southern Guatemala.’
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Michael SampsonFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
m.d.sampson@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8006617
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Matthew di Giuseppe
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
m.r.di.giuseppe@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500
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Holding the Byvanck Chair in times of corona
Professor Caroline Vout, Cambridge University, was awarded the Leiden University Byvanck Chair in 2020. In a pre-Covid-19 world, the Byvanck Chair would stay in Leiden for seminars, lectures, and research activities. Instead, the pandemic disrupted this schedule. Last month, Vout taught her masterclass…
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Henk te VeldeFaculty of Humanities
h.te.velde@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271628
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Adva EichengrünFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
a.eichengrun@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Rob de WijkFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
r.de.wijk@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009506
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Patrick AntenbrinkFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
p.antenbrink@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500
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Cecilia-Louise von IlsemannFaculty of Humanities
c.l.von.ilsemann@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Leiden archaeologists mentioned in Top 13 Discoveries in Human Evolution during 2023
In a recent article published on PLOS, Drs. Briana Pobiner and Ryan McRae of the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History discuss the top 13 discoveries in human evolution in 2023.
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Pam de GrootFaculty of Humanities
p.z.de.groot@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271954
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Dr. Andrew Sorensen at University of the Netherlands: Lecture on Ancient Fire-Use
When is the last time you made a fire? Not light a candle with a match, but an actual fire from scratch. Thousands of years ago, humans already made fire. Archaeologist Andrew Sorensen (Leiden University) explains when and how they did this.
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Jeroen OosterbaanFaculty of Archaeology
j.oosterbaan@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Ying ZhangFaculty of Humanities
y.z.zhang.2@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276006
- Centre for the History of European Integration Seminar Series
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Diederik SmitFaculty of Humanities
d.e.j.smit@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272705
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Dr. Henry in Nature: How Ancient People Fell in Love with Carbs
In 2011, Dr. Amanda Henry published her findings from dental plaque picked from the teeth of Neanderthals who were buried in Iran and Belgium between 46,000 and 40,000 years ago. Plant microfossils trapped and preserved in the hardened plaque showed that they were cooking and eating starchy foods including…
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Archaeologist Andy Sorensen in National Geographic Magazine about ancient fire use
When and how commenced the use of fire by early humans? Armed with stones, peat moss, and fungi, archaeologist Andy Sorensen tries to answer that question. In the February edition of the Dutch language version of National Geographic Magazine his research features in the section The Discovery.
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Meet Prof. dr. Jürgen K. Zangenberg, LJSA Co-Initiator and Member
Prof. Zangenberg came to Leiden in 2006 as Professor for New Testament and Early Christian Literature and is now Chair for the History and Culture of Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity.