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Political Scientist Matthew Longo wins Orwell Prize for his book
The latest book by political scientist Matthew Longo came out this spring: 'The Picnic: A Dream of Freedom and the Collapse of the Iron Curtain'. In addition to its many favourable reviews, the book received the prestigious Orwell Prize this summer, which highlights exceptional books on politics.
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Thea HilhorstFaculty of Humanities
t.d.j.m.hilhorst@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Floris PlakFaculty of Humanities
f.c.k.plak@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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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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Sander van der HorstFaculty of Humanities
s.p.van.der.horst@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272372
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Pam de GrootFaculty of Humanities
p.z.de.groot@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271954
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Sander TetterooFaculty of Humanities
a.e.g.tetteroo@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Simon KemperFaculty of Humanities
s.c.kemper@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Intigam MamedovFaculty of Humanities
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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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Emma SowFaculty of Humanities
k.sow@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271345
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Jamel BuhariFaculty of Humanities
j.l.j.buhari@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278073
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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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Toon KerkhoffFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
a.d.n.kerkhoff@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009484
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Jay HuangFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
y.c.huang@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009596
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Jelle BruningFaculty of Humanities
j.bruning@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271396
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Antje WesselsFaculty of Humanities
a.b.wessels@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272681
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Abolition of slavery Memorial Year has begun
On 1 July – Keti Koti, in the year ahead, our university community will be able to reflect extensively on the history of slavery by engaging in research, education and many other activities.
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While the men are away, the Scheveningen women do it their way
Women confined to the kitchen? Not in Scheveningen around 1900. There, some women ran entire shipping companies. This is according to new research by history student Sjors Stuurman. He compiled the results in a book he wrote for Muzee Scheveningen.
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incredible feeling, rewriting such an iconic event from a country’s history.’
Ever since Nadine Akkerman, Professor of Early Modern Literature & Culture, came across a woman spy in her research, secret agents have kept cropping up in her work. Now there’s Spycraft, a popular history book exploring the espionage techniques used by early modern spies, which she has co-written with…
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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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Kerstin WinkingFaculty of Humanities
k.winking@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Mehmet KentelFaculty of Humanities
k.m.kentel@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009322
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Pieter Slaman moved by the LUS Education Prize: ‘The most beautiful prize there is’
Interview with Pieter Slaman who received the LUS Education Prize. What makes the award so special to him and does he already know how he will use his prize money?
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Martijn van EtteFaculty of Humanities
m.van.ette@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272713
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Kevin HorbachFaculty of Humanities
k.m.p.horbach@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Julian GrobFaculty of Humanities
j.n.grob@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Jasper KrijnsFaculty of Humanities
j.m.p.krijns@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Rebecca WensmaFaculty of Humanities
r.j.wensma@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272710
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Comenius grant for more diverse ancient history: 'Especially in the first year of the bachelor, the impact of a project is great'
The History programme has been working for several years to make the curriculum more diverse and inclusive. With a Comenius grant, university lecturer Kim Beerden wants to take the next step.
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Traitors, profiteers or collaborators: ‘The Jewish Council has long been judged too harshly’
For too long the Dutch collective memory has judged the Jewish Council too harshly. This perspective needs to be adjusted, Bart van der Boom argues in his new book ‘De politiek van het kleinste kwaad’ (lit. ‘The Politics of the Lesser Evil’).
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Dancing around the throne: networking in the time of King William I
Showing your face at dinners and parties at court: it was the way to get noticed by the king in William I's time. Joost Welten's latest book reveals how, during the reign of William I, the elite danced around his throne both literally and figuratively.
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Rachel Schatsr.schats@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271925
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Bareez MajidFaculty of Humanities
b.majid@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275154
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Royal honour for emeritus professor Willem Otterspeer
Emeritus professor Willem Otterspeer received a royal honour from mayor Henri Lenferink on Tuesday 20 September. The university historian was appointed Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau.
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Salvador Santino RegilmeFaculty of Humanities
s.s.regilme@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271742
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Yann RyanFaculty of Humanities
y.c.ryan@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Fadly RahmanFaculty of Humanities
f.rahman@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277237
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Louie BuanaFaculty of Humanities
m.a.a.buana@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Jasper van der SteenFaculty of Humanities
j.a.van.der.steen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271492
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Eline WestraFaculty of Humanities
e.westra@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271293
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Suzan AbozyidFaculty of Humanities
s.i.abozyid@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275989
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Kamila SmagulovaFaculty of Humanities
k.smagulova@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272159
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Jasper DekkerFaculty of Humanities
j.j.dekker@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272516
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Floris de RuiterFaculty of Humanities
f.p.de.ruiter@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276899
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Pratika DewiFaculty of Humanities
p.r.dewi@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272182
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Timo McGregorFaculty of Humanities
t.w.mcgregor@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272706
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Pablo Merayo MontesFaculty of Humanities
p.merayo.montes@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646