332 search results for “dutch colonial and postcolonial literature” in the Staff website
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Julia FolzFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
j.folz@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Interdisciplinary symposium on restitution policies seeks more diverse perspectives
Taking responsibility concerning colonial heritage and restitution is a pressing issue for countries and museums worldwide. On 23 and 24 May, a Leiden University interdisciplinary symposium will explore new perspectives as a basis for policies. Organising professors Carsten Stahn and Pieter ter Keurs…
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Rubicon grant for four Leiden researchers
Four promising young researchers from Leiden University have received a Rubicon grant from the Dutch Research Council (NWO). This grant will enable them to gain valuable research experience at top universities abroad.
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Ilios WillemarsFaculty of Humanities
i.f.d.m.r.willemars@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277160
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Gergana VasilevaICLON
g.vasileva@iclon.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271787
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Casper de JongeFaculty of Humanities
c.c.de.jonge@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272678
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Yunnan Ye
Faculty of Humanities
y.ye@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Jos BrosschotFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
brosschot@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Luisella CaonFaculty of Humanities
l.m.d.caon@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274117
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Ernst van AlphenFaculty of Humanities
e.j.van.alphen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Yasco HorsmanFaculty of Humanities
y.horsman@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272777
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State Secretary Gräper visits to discuss cultural heritage and opening up collections
How should we address our colonial heritage? And how digital and accessible are our collections? Outgoing State Secretary Fleur Gräper spoke with researchers and heritage specialists about this on 25 January.
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‘Divisions are there to be bridged’
Annetje Ottow is stepping down as President of Leiden University’s Executive Board on 1 September 2025 after almost five years in the role. She looks back at the highs and lows – and ahead to what’s next.
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The FSW building is now called Agora
As of 12 Januari 2026, the FSW faculty building is called Agora. This name was chosen by the FSW community. In ancient Greece, the agora was the heart of the city: a place for meeting, dialogue and the exchange of ideas. This is exactly how we see our faculty building: an open space where knowledge,…
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Six Leiden researchers receive ERC Starting Grant
Six researchers from Leiden University have received an ERC starting grant. This grant of on average 1.5m euros will enable the researchers to launch their own project, form their own research team and develop their best ideas.
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Bianca Angelien ClaveriaFaculty of Humanities
b.a.claveria@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274165
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Four Leiden researchers awarded Rubicon grants
Four promising young researchers will be able to conduct two years of research at a university abroad thanks to a Rubicon grant from the Dutch Research Council (NWO). The Leiden laureates are Renske Janssen, Girija Josh, Anne van der Meij and Yana van der Weegen.
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Petr KopeckyFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
kopecky@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273602
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Which MPs have Leiden roots?
Twenty-two of the 150 newly elected members of the Dutch House of Representatives studied at Leiden University or did their PhD research here. But who are they and which degrees are most popular?
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Corinne Hofmanc.l.hofman@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272449
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Paul SmithFaculty of Humanities
p.j.smith@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Karsten Lambersk.lambers@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Tentoonstelling: Het onvertelde Caribische verhaal
Het zichtbaar maken van ongeschreven verhalen van inheemse culturen en volken van de Cariben. Dat doet de tentoonstelling ‘Caribbean Ties’ in de Oude UB.
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Conference unravels the mystery of collecting, preserving and displaying
Why and how do people collect things? Why does a museum display one object and not another? These questions are at the heart of the interdisciplinary research programme Museums, Collections and Society. The programme is holding a conference for scholars and the general public on 5 and 6 July.
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Mi-lan WoudstraFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
m.j.woudstra@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275439
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Michiel DamICLON
m.dam@iclon.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275190
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Pouwel van SchootenFaculty of Humanities
p.s.van.schooten@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271589
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Jan Wim BuismanFaculty of Humanities
j.w.buisman@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Sander van Kasterens.i.van.kasteren@chem.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274725
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Maarten van 't Zelfdezelfde@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275631
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Jill den Boerm.j.den.boer@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Hanneke HulstFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
h.e.hulst@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Koen CaminadaFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
c.l.j.caminada@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271571
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Fons Verbeekf.j.verbeek@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275773
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Jet Bussemakerm.bussemaker@lumc.nl | 070 8009047
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Egbert JongenFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
e.l.w.jongen@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277819
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Pablo Merayo MontesFaculty of Humanities
p.merayo.montes@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Veni grants for 16 Leiden researchers
Sixteen researchers at Leiden University are to receive a Veni grant from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). These awards offer promising young researchers the opportunity to further develop their own ideas over a period of three years.
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Students for Palestine panel discussion in The Hague on 24 May
Students for Palestine – a group of students from Leiden and The Hague – are holding a panel discussion in the Leiden University in The Hague Wijnhaven building on Tuesday 24 May entitled ‘Silencing Palestine’.
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World Heritage Status for Letters from Indonesian Women's Rights Advocate Kartini
UNESCO has recognized a large collection of handwritten letters and the archive of Raden Ajeng Kartini (1879-1904) as documentary world heritage. Kartini opposed gender inequality in feudal Javanese society, including forced marriages, polygamy and lack of education for women.
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‘Immigration doesn’t threaten welfare states’
It is often thought that immigration threatens the solidarity on which redistribution relies. But looking at the post-war period, PhD candidate Emily Anne Wolff finds that this is not the case.
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Visit to Ghana: Leiden University strengthens ties with partners in Africa
Leiden University will deepen its cooperation with knowledge institutions in Africa. During a trip to Ghana, a delegation spoke with several African knowledge institutions about intensifying their collaboration.
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Vici grants for research into antibodies, galaxies and Indigenous communities
Three Leiden researchers have been awarded a Vici grant by the Dutch Research Council. The funding of up to 1.5 million euros supports ‘talented, adventurous and pioneering researchers’. A total of 39 projects at Dutch institutions will receive a grant.
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Matthijs WesteraFaculty of Humanities
m.westera@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277535
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Alexander van Oudenhovena.p.e.van.oudenhoven@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277473
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Marco Spruitm.r.spruit@lumc.nl | 071 5269111
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Peter van Bodegomp.m.van.bodegom@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277486
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Kim de JongFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
kjong@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277995
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Arno Knobbea.j.knobbe@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278919