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1,292 search results for “africa history” in the Staff website

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  Maarja Seire PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

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

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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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  Miriam Waltz Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.h.a.waltz@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Boukary Sangaré PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

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

• AI-enabled ultrasound: LUC alumna empowers women in rural Africa News - 29 August 2024

  AI ultrasounds: LUC alumna empowers women in rural Africa

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  Patricio Silva Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Humanities

  p.silva@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 3113353399

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  Maartje Janse Associate professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.j.janse@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274167

• A semester in Morocco: ‘You see the history that you’re learning about’ News - 14 March 2024

  The Netherlands Institute in Morocco is open to students from all Dutch universities. Two students explain why they are spending a semester studying in Rabat.

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  Eefke de Haan Dual PhD candidate/guest

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  e.j.de.haan@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009589

• How can youth political participation in Africa be encouraged? News - 21 August 2025

  Do political knowledge and democratic values encourage young people to participate in politics or not? Political Scientist Leila Demarest had a closer look at adolescents’ participation intentions in Nigeria and shared her findings with The Conversation.

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  Eric Storm Associate professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  h.j.storm@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272721

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  Stijn Bussels Scientific Director LUCAS/Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.p.m.bussels@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272693

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  Sara Bolghiran PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.bolghiran@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271693

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  Indira Huliselan PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  i.c.huliselan@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271167

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  Carolien Stolte Associate professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.m.stolte@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277308

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  Alicia Schrikker Professor History of the Netherlands in the World

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.f.schrikker@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272769

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  Junjie Huang PhD candidate / contract

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  j.huang@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Giliam de Valk Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  g.g.de.valk@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009028

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  Densua Mumford Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  d.mumford@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Gerald Acho External PhD candidate

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  g.a.acho@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009506

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  Lukas Milevski Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  l.milevski@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271288

• appointed Professor of the Anthropology of Politics and Governance in Africa News - 22 January 2024

  Mayke Kaag has been appointed Professor of the Anthropology of Politics and Governance in Africa at the Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology (CADS) on behalf of the African Studies Centre Leiden (ASCL).

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  Alp Yenen University Lecturer Modern Turkish History and Culture

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.a.yenen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272943

• Vicente Fischer de Miranda Rodrigues wins KHMW Brouwer Thesis Prize for History News - 7 January 2025

  Master's student Vicente Fischer de Miranda Rodrigues is the winner of the KHMW Brewer Thesis Prize for History. He was awarded the prize for his research on donatism.

• LeidenASA Annual Meeting: Leiden-based Africa research in the spotlight News - 22 December 2022

  The Leiden African Studies Assembly (LeidenASA) held its Annual Meeting on 12 December. LeidenASA is the network of Leiden based Africa-researchers. Fifteen researchers gave pitches on their projects, and sketches of Leiden University's Africa strategy were outlined.

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  Kate Brackney Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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

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  Diego Salama Editor Global Governance (journal)

  Faculty of Humanities

  d.salama@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

• University researchers tackle global challenges with Una Europa-Africa grants News - 26 September 2024

  Three international research projects involving Leiden University researchers will receive funding from the Una Europa university alliance.

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  Luca Bruls PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  l.r.bruls@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278030

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  Raymond Fagel University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  r.p.fagel@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272730

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  Henk te Velde Interim Dean / Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  h.te.velde@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271628

• Introducing: Stefano Bellucci News - 24 September 2014

  In August 2014 Stefano Bellucci started working as Senior Lecturer in African History at the Institute for History.

• Why North Korea and Southern Africa are dependent on each other News - 30 April 2024

  North Korea may seem like an isolated country but it has strong ties with African regimes. This alliance, which trades in arms despite international sanctions, is increasingly operating out of the liberal world order’s sight, PhD candidate Tycho van der Hoog warns.

• The ICJ's interim ruling in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel: what now? News - 27 January 2024

  Israel was ordered to take steps to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza. Giulia Pinzauti, an expert on state conflicts and humanitarian law, explains the significance of the case, the specific details of the ruling and what we can expect to happen next.

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  Matthias Lukkes PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.a.lukkes@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

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  Jeroen Oosterbaan PhD candidate

  Faculty of Archaeology

  j.oosterbaan@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Ying Zhang Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  y.z.zhang.2@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276006

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  Diederik Smit Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  d.e.j.smit@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272705

• Three new Master's specialisations in History: ‘More in line with students’ wishes’ News - 16 September 2025

  The Master's programme in History at Leiden University is set to change. From September 2026, three of the five specialisations will be replaced by new subjects that are more closely aligned with the field of research and students’ interests. One of these new specialisations will also be taught entirely…

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  Camilla Marraccini Guest PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.marraccini@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

• Honorary doctorate for Graça Machel: fund for female students from South Africa News - 9 February 2021

  On the occasion of the conferral of an honorary doctorate to children’s rights activist Graça Machel, a fund has been established that will enable two female students from South Africa to come and study in Leiden.

• Hoekstra’s investment in safari enterprise that escaped taxation in Africa News - 1 February 2022

  The Pandora Papers turned the spotlight on Wopke Hoekstra’s investment in an African safari company via a tax haven. Apparently, there was no tax evasion, but that does not seem to be the whole story. Martijn Nouwen, assistant professor in tax law, explains in Follow the Money how the safari enterprise…

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  Marleen Dekker Scientific Director/Professor

  Afrika-Studiecentrum

  m.dekker@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276715

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  Rishuai Chen PhD candidate / contract

  Afrika-Studiecentrum

  r.chen@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Loes Oudenhuijsen PhD candidate

  Afrika-Studiecentrum

  l.w.oudenhuijsen@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Fan Lin University Lecturer Chinese Art and Material Culture

  Faculty of Humanities

  f.lin@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272538

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  Alain Wijffels Professor emeritus

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  a.a.wijffels@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Karen Smith University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  k.smith@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271737

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  Karwan Fatah-Black Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  k.j.fatah@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272666

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  Limin Teh University Lecturer Modern Chinese History

  Faculty of Humanities

  l.m.teh@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275915