1,513 search results for “from history” in the Student website
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Science: 'Language is regularly used to legitimize a shared cultural history'
A newly opened museum in China appears to be devoted to the origins of the Austronesian-speaking peoples, who some 5000 years ago spread from East Asia across the Pacific, seeding it with a distinctive culture and some 1200 languages. But those displays are also a statement in the long-running dispute…
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Eric Storm’s Nationalism in Merdika: ‘A fresh lens on global history’
Professor Eric Storm was recently reviewed in the Indonesian newspaper Merdika, which praised his innovative approach to historical analysis and his relevance in today’s global discourse.
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Archaeologist Aris Politopoulos launches Histories We Play as part of new Leiden Teacher’s Academy position
Anyone who knows Aris Politopoulos will be aware of his passion for teaching. Almost winning the Leiden University Teaching Award in 2020, he is known for his use of digital tools to improve his classes. Now he has been accepted to the Leiden Teacher’s Academy. ‘Here I can meet people with innovative…
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Kenan van de MieroopFaculty of Humanities
k.j.van.de.mieroop@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272715
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Saskia Jaszoltowski
Faculty of Humanities
s.jaszoltowski@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Karel Berkhoff
Faculty of Humanities
k.c.berkhoff@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272785
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Geert HamFaculty of Humanities
g.a.ham@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272564
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Vici for Victoria Nyst: 'The history of sign language contributes to identity formation'
Victoria Nyst's love for sign language was sparked when she accidentally ended up at a deaf school while studying African linguistics. The university lecturer has since been awarded a Vici grant to research the history of these languages.
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Jos Schaeken, Professor of Slavic and Baltic Languages and Cultural History, to be new interim Vice-Dean
Prof. J. (Jos) Schaeken, Professor of Slavic and Baltic Languages and Cultural History, will be the interim Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Humanities from 1 March 2025. He will succeed the present Vice-Dean, Mirjam de Baar, who will complete her second term on that date.
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Andrew Gawthorpe on The Conversation: 'Trump's Greenland plan ignores a history of segregation'
University Lecturer Andrew Gawthorpe discusses on The Conversation how Trump's Greenland proposal overlooks the historical discrimination faced by Indigenous Alaskans.
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for research into Het Dorp: ‘We are going to tell the lesser-known history’
It is one of the most famous moments in Dutch TV history: the twenty-three hour long marathon broadcast of Open het Dorp. But what happened to the commune for people with disabilities after that? Monika Baár and Paul van Trigt received a NWO grant of 750,000 euros to map the development of Het Dorp.
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Dario Fazzi becomes professor by special appointment: ‘We live in an era of tremendous ecological challenges’
Historian Dario Fazzi is the new professor by special appointment at the Roosevelt Institute for American Studies (RIAS), a strategic partner of the Faculty of Humanities. He starts on 1 September and will combine his new position with his current teaching duties at the Institute for History.
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Farewell event for Mark Rutgers on a unique day in the university’s history
With the red flag flying proudly on the Academy Building (Leiden University was on strike for the first time in its history!), the farewell event for former dean Mark Rutgers was held in the Telders Auditorium. After eight years, he has passed the baton to the interim dean, Henk te Velde.
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Alumni meet in Brussels: ‘We’re at a crossroads in European history’
Alumni who live and work in Brussels met on 18 February at the annual Leiden Alumni in Brussels Event. As well as celebrating Leiden University’s 450th anniversary, they also looked at the challenges Europe faces.
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University historian Pieter Slaman: ‘I can point to valuable constants and experiments that went too far’
As University historian, Pieter Slaman researches the University’s past, but he’s equally interested in its present. ‘It’s useful to be familiar with issues from the past. Not to be rooted in the past because some developments from history are things you definitely don’t want to repeat.’
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Warja Tolstoj wins Ted Meijer prize
Warja Tolstoj, alumna Art History, has been awarded the 2021 edition of the Ted Meijerprijs. Named after the former director of the KNIR (Royal Netherlands Institute in Rome), the prize is awarded yearly to the best MA/ReMa thesis or PhD in the Humanities.
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Ancient History Research Seminar, Student Presentations
Lecture, Ancient History Research Seminar
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Scaling Up Book History: A Computational Investigation of 18th-Century Book Ornaments from Manual Catalogues to Automated Discovery
Lecture
- Worlds to Discover: Manuscripts from the Muslim World
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Matthew FrearFaculty of Humanities
m.j.frear@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272089
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Ruth ClemensFaculty of Humanities
r.a.clemens@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272165
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Thijs Brocades Zaalberg: 'How does the discourse on war influence practice?'
As a student, Thijs Brocades Zaalberg was primarily interested in diplomacy surrounding conflicts. Through research on peace operations and subsequently the fight against guerrillas, he became increasingly involved with the most violent aspects of colonial warfare. Per 1 September 2024 he is appointed…
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Floris Plak
Faculty of Humanities
f.c.k.plak@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Paul Kalsbeek
Faculty of Humanities
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Elena Dacome
Faculty of Humanities
e.dacome@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Thea Hilhorst
Faculty of Humanities
t.d.j.m.hilhorst@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Ron Elkhuizen
Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs
r.elkhuizen@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500
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Rudi van MaanenFaculty of Humanities
r.c.j.van.maanen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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From Enlightened Autocracy to Neomedieval Monarchism: The French Revolution Arrives in St. Petersburg
Lecture, Research Seminar Medieval and Early Modern History
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Willem van der Does sheds new light on the at times pitch-black history of psychiatry
Piercing through the skull with an ice pick, administering electric shocks without an anaesthetic, or applying leeches to the uterus: these may seem like medieval methods of torture, but they are in fact therapies used in medicine. Willem van der Does writes about all of them in his new book. ‘Physicians…
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Sander van der HorstFaculty of Humanities
s.p.van.der.horst@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272372
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Sander Tetteroo
Faculty of Humanities
a.e.g.tetteroo@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Intigam MamedovFaculty of Humanities
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Simon Kemper
Faculty of Humanities
s.c.kemper@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Margaretha KleijnFaculty of Humanities
m.j.kleijn.2@umail.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Hendri Schut
Faculty of Humanities
h.w.schut@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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P. de GrootFaculty of Humanities
p.z.de.groot@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271954
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Martijn StormsLeiden University Libraries
m.storms@library.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272855
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Sjoerd RamackersFaculty of Humanities
s.j.ramackers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 527 2709
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Jamel BuhariFaculty of Humanities
j.l.j.buhari@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278073
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Marijke KooijmanFaculty of Humanities
m.p.e.kooijman@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275014
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Emma SowFaculty of Humanities
k.sow@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271345
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Ajeng Arainikasih
Faculty of Humanities
a.a.arainikasih@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Alexandra Tutwilera.a.tutwiler@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Mirjam de BaarFaculty of Humanities
m.p.a.de.baar@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276416
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Martijn Mandersm.r.manders@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 31612504382
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Frits van der MeerFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
f.m.van.der.meer@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Jan Wim BuismanFaculty of Humanities
j.w.buisman@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Christina Pasvanti GkiokaFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
c.pasvanti.gkioka@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Frans van Lunterenvlunteren@strw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727