901 search results for “dutch colonial and postkoloniale literature” in the Staff website
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A Colonial and Material History of Astrophotography at Leiden Observatory, 1918-1960
Lecture, Global Histories of Knowledge Seminar
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Coen van 't VeerFaculty of Humanities
c.b.van.t.veer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Wim van den DoelAdministration and Central Services
h.w.van.den.doel@bb.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272922
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Call for Papers: Ethical regimes. Doctors, patients and ethics in colonial and postcolonial medicine
We are pleased to announce a call for papers for a conference focused on ethical practices in medical research and treatment in the colonial and postcolonial context.
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Anita van DisselFaculty of Humanities
a.m.c.van.dissel@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272760
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Esther Op de BeekFaculty of Humanities
e.a.op.de.beek@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274381
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Rick HoningsFaculty of Humanities
r.a.m.honings@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272126
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The colonial contacts of the firm De Heyder & Co: ‘Completely intertwined with the colonial market’
The Lakenhal depot houses three nineteenth-century sample books in which the cotton company De Heyder & Co kept precise records of who placed which orders. History student Marit Scheepsma used them to find out more about the company's colonial contacts.
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Bram CaersFaculty of Humanities
b.j.m.caers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278010
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Rianti ManullangFaculty of Humanities
r.d.manullang@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Nadine AkkermanFaculty of Humanities
n.n.w.akkerman@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272065
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Bente de LeedeFaculty of Humanities
b.m.de.leede@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Ronald KonFaculty of Humanities
r.e.kon@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Sex, power and colonialism: 'Marriages and sexuality were fundamental to colonial power'
Sex and power are closely linked, and this was certainly true in the former Dutch colonies. PhD student Sophie Rose investigated how sexual and love relationships influenced eighteenth-century power structures there. 'You can see that there was constant fighting over who stood where in the social hi…
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Michiel van GroesenFaculty of Humanities
m.van.groesen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272765
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Liesbeth MinnaardFaculty of Humanities
e.minnaard@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272358
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Claudia BouteligierFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
c.bouteligier@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277628
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‘The university has many roots in the colonial past. How deep and wide were they?’
Historians recently started preliminary research on Leiden University’s role in colonialism and historical slavery. Our knowledge about this is too limited and fragmented. They are looking with fresh eyes at Leiden’s archives and collections. An interview with historians Alicia Schrikker and Ligia G…
- COGLOSS seminars 2020-2021
- COGLOSS seminars 2021-2022
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Aritri DuttaFaculty of Humanities
a.dutta.2@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Esther ZwinkelsFaculty of Humanities
e.p.m.zwinkels@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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New publication reviews Dutch colonial sources on the Indigenous Brazilian Tapuia people
New publication reviews Dutch colonial sources on the Indigenous Brazilian Tapuia people: ‘For them the Dutch were another piece on the political chess board’
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Timo McGregorFaculty of Humanities
t.w.mcgregor@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272706
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Dorine SchellensFaculty of Humanities
d.e.a.schellens@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276553
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Gepco de JongFaculty of Humanities
g.j.de.jong@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Peter LiebregtsFaculty of Humanities
p.liebregts@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272160
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Louis SickingFaculty of Humanities
l.h.j.sicking@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272717
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Sjoerd RamackersFaculty of Humanities
s.j.ramackers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 527 2709
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Emma SowFaculty of Humanities
k.sow@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271345
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Bart VerheijenFaculty of Humanities
l.j.verheijen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271743
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Thijs Brocades ZaalbergFaculty of Humanities
t.w.brocades@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272770
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From canned fried rice to colonialism: Leiden Transvaal neighbourhood shows world history in miniature
Together with students and local residents, historians Ariadne Schmidt and Alicia Schrikker researched the Leiden Transvaal neighbourhood. They will present their findings on Thursday 20 October, at a specially organised mini-festival in the neighbourhood.
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Lieke SmitsFaculty of Humanities
l.a.smits@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Critical Caribbean Thought on Colonial Legacies
The Caribbean as we know it today is fundamentally a product of colonial activity and globalisation. Practically everyone that inhabits the Caribbean has ancestors from different continents due to colonial activity, which profoundly affects the area to this day. Caribbean writers, both in the Caribbean…
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Marcos Neto de CordovaFaculty of Humanities
m.neto.de.cordova@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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‘Interaction between politics, science and colonial impact often overlooked’
How did science relate to politics and colonialism in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries? Assistant Professor Lauren Lauret has been awarded an NWO XS grant to map the colonial and political activities of nineteenth-century scientists.
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Wilt IdemaFaculty of Humanities
w.l.idema@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Judith PollmannFaculty of Humanities
j.pollmann@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272740
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Stefano BellucciFaculty of Humanities
s.bellucci@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273473
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Ethical regimes. Doctors, patients and ethics in colonial and postcolonial medicine
Conference
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Jos GommansFaculty of Humanities
j.j.l.gommans@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272167
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NWO grant to research scent language in seventeenth-century literature: 'God is like a scent'
When it comes to literature, people mostly talk about what characters see or hear. Rarely is it about what they smell. That’s a shame, thinks university lecturer Jan van Dijkhuizen. He has been awarded an Open Competition grant from NWO to expand academic knowledge about scent in literature, and to…
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Dialogue Session on Leiden University’s Colonial and Slavery Past
Dialogue session
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How the Republic contributed to the French colonial empire: ‘People like you and me invested’
In the 18th century, the French colonial empire teemed with protectionist laws. Nevertheless, businessmen from the Republic played an important role in the French economy, and thus in the colonial system. PhD student Tessa de Boer explored how this came about.
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Caribbean Literature - A Reading List
Caribbean literature holds a unique position in the world. Literature produced in the Caribbean region is extremely diverse, not only because of the wide variety of languages spoken, but also due to distinct colonial legacies that exist in the archipelago. Despite cultural specificities, the region…
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From textiles to teaching: Leiden’s role in colonialism and slavery
Using enslaved people as servants, becoming an administrator in the Dutch West India Company or making uniforms for the colonial army. Many people from Leiden played a role in colonialism and slavery. Historians are conducting preliminary research and finding striking examples.
- Global Histories of Knowledge 2025 - 2026
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Sander Bax: 'Literature doesn’t confine itself to national borders'
To truly understand Dutch literature, we have to look beyond borders. At least, that is the view of Sander Bax. From 1 August, he will be Professor of Contemporary Dutch Literature and Culture in a Transnational Dynamic.
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Edwin de VetteFaculty of Humanities
e.de.vette@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727