1,511 search results for “from history” in the Student website
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Beatrice de Graaf in Huizinga Lecture: ‘History is necessary in times of crisis’
Professor Beatrice de Graaf held the 53rd Huizinga Lecture on Thursday 12 December. In front of a a sold-out Stadsgehoorzaal, she spoke about how history can be used in times of crisis to give meaning to the situation.
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Arnold MolFaculty of Humanities
a.j.w.mol@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Applying for jobs during the coronavirus pandemic: Ancient History alumni share their experiences
Three alumni of our Master’s degree programme in Ancient History talk to us about how they found a job after graduation during the coronavirus pandemic. During the interview, Gabriël hung a huge board covered in post-it reminders behind his laptop, Molly was glad that the members of the selection committee…
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Nadine Akkerman’s 'Spycraft' in Harper’s Magazine: ‘Diverting history‘
In Harper’s Magazine, reviewer Dan Piepenbring discusses the latest book by professor Nadine Akkerman and Pete Langman. ‘Spycraft’ showcases how and why messages were ciphered in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century England.
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Fanny Wonu Veys: ‘I want to introduce students to the art history of Oceania’
Fanny Wonu Veys was appointed Professor of Art and Material Culture of Oceania on 1 August. Time for an introduction.
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Thomas MaguireFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
t.j.maguire@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009506
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Simon WillmettsFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
s.d.willmetts@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500
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Mirjam de BruijnFaculty of Humanities
m.e.de.bruijn@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278546
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From chants to a voice: how young workers organised
‘All the groceries, but not a fig for young workers’, read a banner during the occupation of Ahold’s headquarters in 1981. ‘For a long time, young workers were not taken seriously, but they managed to put themselves on the map’, says historian Rosa Kösters.
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Patricio SilvaFaculty of Humanities
p.silva@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 3113353399
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Tobias van der WalFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
t.b.d.van.der.wal@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276879
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Jeroen Duindam appointed new academic director of the Institute for History
The Institute for History has a new academic director. Professor of Early Modern History Jeroen Duindam will take on this role from 1 September. ‘You can only do this job properly if you make time for it.’
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Rachel Schatsr.schats@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271925
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Hans TheunissenFaculty of Humanities
h.p.a.theunissen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276480
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Egbert KoopsFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
e.koops@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277527
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Dick van BroekhuizenFaculty of Humanities
b.j.m.van.broekhuizen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Dirk AlkemadeFaculty of Humanities
d.g.a.alkemade@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278052
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Gabe van Beijeren Bergen en HenegouwenFaculty of Humanities
g.g.van.beijeren.bergen.en.henego@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276509
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Nina Jaspersn.l.jaspers@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Elizabeth Rodriguez Estradae.e.rodriguez.estrada@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Professor of Dutch History Henk te Velde to be new interim Dean of the Faculty of Humanities
Professor of Dutch History prof.dr. H. (Henk) te Velde will become interim Dean of the Faculty of Humanities at Leiden University for a two-year term with effect from 1 March 2025. He will succeed prof.dr. M.R. (Mark) Rutgers. Mark Rutgers’ second term of office expires on 1 March 2025; he will be professor…
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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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Time Talks: Temporality Across Disciplines
Lecture, YAL & Studium Generale
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A semester in Morocco: ‘You see the history that you’re learning about’
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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Philippe BucFaculty of Humanities
p.buc@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272707
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Spycraft in History Today’s and The Economist’s Books of the Year
Spycraft, by professor Nadine Akkerman and Pete Langman has been selected by History Today and The Economist as one of 2024’s best books
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Berkhoff appointed professor by special appointment: ‘Focus on Ukrainian history a milestone’
As of 1 September , Karel Berkhoff has been appointed professor by special appointment in Ukrainian History. In this position, made possible in part by the KNAW, he will focus primarily on dark moments in recent Ukrainian history: the persecutions that have taken place in the first half of the twentieth…
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Keuzegids Masters 2025: History and Classics and Ancient Civilizations score well above average
Two Humanities research masters and one master’s programme score well above average in the Keuzegids Masters: the research master History, the master and research master Classics and Ancient Civilizations.
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Isaac ScarboroughFaculty of Humanities
i.m.scarborough@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272655
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Miel GrotenFaculty of Humanities
m.p.groten@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271596
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New history of Leiden presented to the mayor: ‘Always been an incredibly diverse city’
Professor Ariadne Schmidt and Associate Professor Arie van Steensel (University of Groningen) have produced A Companion to Medieval and Early Modern Leiden, the first English-language history of Leiden. Mayor Peter Heijkoop received the first copy.
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Khizar Jawad
Faculty of Humanities
k.jawad@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272709
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Wim BlockmansFaculty of Humanities
w.p.blockmans@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Tamsin PrideauxFaculty of Humanities
t.t.d.prideaux@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272663
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Daniele Paolini
Faculty of Humanities
d.p.paolini@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272623
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Ariette Dekker
Faculty of Humanities
a.p.dekker@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Martijn Treur
Faculty of Humanities
m.treur@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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NIAS grant for Robert Stein: Where do receipts come from?
Nowadays they can cause the fall of ministers, but once upon a time receipts were a new phenomenon. Associate Professor Robert Stein is to receive a grant from NIAS to map their origins.
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Shiru LimFaculty of Humanities
s.lim@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273030
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Wagenaar writes about Louise Six: ‘I wanted to give a voice to women in history’
When Jeanette Wagenaar read Simone van der Vlugt's De amulet (The Amulet) at the age of eleven, she decided that she too wanted to write a historical novel one day. Thirty years later, Gooilust, about Louise Blaauw-Six, has now been published.
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The Washington Post review of Eric Storm’s Nationalism: ‘Grand scale history’
The Washington Post reviews Nationalism by university lecturer Eric Storm. In this book, Storm explores how nation-states became the dominant political organizational form.
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Gina van LingFaculty of Humanities
g.i.van.ling@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009137
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Kees Verduin
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
verduin@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Maria van der SchaarFaculty of Humanities
m.s.van.der.schaar@phil.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Robert PittFaculty of Humanities
r.k.pitt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Laurie Kalb CosmoFaculty of Humanities
l.k.cosmo@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272249
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Lieke SmitsFaculty of Humanities
l.a.smits@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Bart VerheijenFaculty of Humanities
l.j.verheijen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271743
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Mariken TeeuwenFaculty of Humanities
m.j.teeuwen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272716
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Terence RenaudFaculty of Humanities
t.r.renaud@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272767