326 search results for “dutch colonial and postcolonial literature” in the Staff website
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‘Dear Aunt Olga’ exhibition on the ties between Suriname and the Netherlands
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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Andreas KrogullFaculty of Humanities
a.krogull@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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A Dutch Robespierre? Dissertation sheds new light on Leiden revolutionary Pieter Vreede
Leiden patriot Pieter Vreede fought for greater popular influence. Historian Dirk Alkemade reveals how this pioneer used radical means to shape Dutch democracy.
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Fotini Vassou
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
f.m.vassou@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Thomas ScarffFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
t.e.c.scarff@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500
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Exhibition encourages us to reflect on the history of slavery
What is the significance of the history of slavery for our present-day society? A special exhibition in the inner courtyard of the Academy Building features eleven insightful portraits of students and staff, and their answer to this question. The aim of the exhibition’s initiators is to make the subject…
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Exhibition on Anton de Kom’s second life, which began in Leiden
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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Which Dutch MPs studied at Leiden University?
Eighteen of the 150 newly elected Dutch MPs studied at Leiden University or did their PhD research there. Who are they and what did they study?
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Evelien WalhoutFaculty of Humanities
e.c.walhout@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276412
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Gijs DreijerFaculty of Humanities
g.p.dreijer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Nuranisa NuranisaFaculty of Humanities
n.nuranisa@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Elisabeth DietermanFaculty of Humanities
e.m.dieterman@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Online exhibition – Yemen through the Dutch lens
Northern Yemen; a highland region often in the news as the center of the Houthi regime, has a political, social, and intellectual history spanning more than a millennium. This exhibition showcases some of the findings of the Early Modern State Development in Yemen project, based at Leiden University,…
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Nidesh LawtooFaculty of Humanities
n.lawtoo@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272644
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Maartje JanseFaculty of Humanities
m.j.janse@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274167
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Leiden researchers on king’s apology for the Netherlands historical role in slavery
In a speech on Keti Koti the Dutch king, Willem-Alexander, apologised on behalf of the royal family for the Netherlands’ historical role in slavery. What is the significance of this?
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Glyn Muitjensmuitjens@lorentzcenter.nl | 071 5272727
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Michael NewtonFaculty of Humanities
m.newton@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272165
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Tenzin TsepakFaculty of Humanities
t.tsepak@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273923
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Finn Lindo-DunnFaculty of Humanities
f.c.lindo-dunn@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272210
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Hylke HettemaFaculty of Humanities
h.m.hettema@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Michael RowlandFaculty of Humanities
m.t.r.rowland@hum.leidenuniv.nl |
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More Dutch at the university? ‘We desperately need internationals’
He did an English-taught degree, completed a master’s abroad and now teaches on an English-taught programme at Leiden University College The Hague. Jan Meijer is the definition of an international researcher and he’s proud of it.
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Liesbet WinkelmolenFaculty of Humanities
l.m.winkelmolen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272659
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Rick van Well
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
r.van.well@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Cynthia van Vonno
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
vonnocmcvan@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Maarten van LeeuwenFaculty of Humanities
m.van.leeuwen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272073
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Growing diversity of Dutch population not immediately visible at universities
The intake of bachelor’s students from classic immigration countries whose prior education was in the Netherlands does not reflect the growing diversity in society. This is according to data from Statistics Netherlands.
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Jonathan PhillipsFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
j.p.phillips@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Alexandros Ntaflos
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
a.ntaflos@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009512
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Manuel Cabal LopezFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
m.a.cabal.lopez@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500
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Jan Meijer
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
j.d.meijer@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009512
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Gijsbert RuttenFaculty of Humanities
g.j.rutten@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272112
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Anna DlabacovaFaculty of Humanities
a.dlabacova@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272119
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Jaap GoedegebuureFaculty of Humanities
j.l.goedegebuure@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
- Forgotten heroes
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Ruth ClemensFaculty of Humanities
r.a.clemens@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272165
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Evert Jan van LeeuwenFaculty of Humanities
e.j.van.leeuwen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273949
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Award of 33 Kiem grants for new interdisciplinary initiatives
No fewer than 55 applications were submitted for a Kiem seed grant, an initiative for developing new interdisciplinary, interfaculty research partnerships and encounters. The draw took place on Monday for the allocation of 22 seed grants. The Executive Board was so impressed with the number of applications…
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Dutch people are understanding the term ‘violence’ to mean more and more
When do we say violence was used in an incident? The answer may seem obvious at first. But interim results from a study by Jolien van Breen show that Dutch people are labelling events in increasingly broad contexts as violent.
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Lotte FikkersFaculty of Humanities
l.e.m.fikkers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Milco Wansleebenm.wansleeben@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272930
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Daný van DamFaculty of Humanities
h.d.j.van.dam@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Samten YeshiFaculty of Humanities
s.yeshi@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277326
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Dutch state returns stolen artefacts: ‘Make sure to tell the full story’
The Netherlands returned 478 artefacts to Indonesia and Sri Lanka this week, on the advice of a Dutch committee. Rightly so, says Leiden professor Pieter ter Keurs from the Museums, Collections and Society interdisciplinary research programme. ‘But do make it clear why you are returning something.’
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ROBUST AI programme receives 25 million euros from Dutch Research Council
The ROBUST consortium, which is the initiative of the Innovation Center for Artificial intelligence (ICAI), has received 25 million euros from the Dutch Research Council (NWO) to strengthen fundamental AI research.
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your educational innovations for the Comenius Leadership Fellowship or Dutch Education Award 2026
Education
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Veni grants for 18 Leiden researchers
Eighteen researchers from Leiden University have been awarded a Veni grant by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). This grant gives promising young researchers the opportunity to develop their ideas for a period of three years.
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Alisa van de HaarFaculty of Humanities
a.d.m.van.de.haar@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272179
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Negotiation agreement on collective labor agreement Dutch Universities 2025-2026
Organisation