1,327 search results for “colonial and global history” in the Staff website
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Jeffrey Fynn-PaulFaculty of Humanities
j.fynn-paul@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9191
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Anne van DamFaculty of Humanities
a.n.van.dam@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2166
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Eric StormFaculty of Humanities
h.j.storm@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2721
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Call for Papers and Panels: Global Transformations and Governance Challenges (GTGC) Conference 2023
From 7-9 June 2023 Global Transformations and Governance Challenges (GTGC) organises its second international conference in The Hague. Deadline for submissions: 15 February 2023.
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Leiden researchers on king’s apology for the Netherlands historical role in slavery
In a speech on Keti Koti the Dutch king, Willem-Alexander, apologised on behalf of the royal family for the Netherlands’ historical role in slavery. What is the significance of this?
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Exhibition Books that made history
From Galileo Galilei to Albert Einstein and from Anna Maria van Schurman to Anton de Kom: only a selection of the 25 authors who's books and ideas had extraordinary historical impact, in some cases even to this day. Leiden University Libraries and the National Museum of Antiquities jointly present the…
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One history, different memories. Does this always lead to conflict?
Different groups can have different memories of the same historical event. This can lead to conflict but does not have to. How is this, and how can countries and people reconcile with the past?
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Maarja SeireFaculty of Humanities
m.seire@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1707
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Hans MolFaculty of Humanities
h.mol@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Limin TehFaculty of Humanities
l.m.teh@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5915
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Research Team Globalizing Palliative Care complete
The project officially started in September 2020, but with the enrolment of PhD students Hanum Atikasari and Shajeela Shawkat the research team of the ERC project 'Globalizing Palliative Care? A Multi-sited Ethnographic Study of Practices, Policies and Discourses of Care at the End of Life' is compl…
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Elisabeth DietermanFaculty of Humanities
e.m.dieterman@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1646
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Caroline van EckFaculty of Humanities
c.a.van.eck@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Doreen MüllerFaculty of Humanities
d.mueller@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4954
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Robert SteinFaculty of Humanities
r.stein@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2712
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Da JinFaculty of Humanities
d.jin@umail.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Gerhard de KokFaculty of Humanities
g.j.de.kok@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2623
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Alanna O'MalleyFaculty of Humanities
a.m.omalley@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2785
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Miko FlohrFaculty of Humanities
m.flohr@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2753
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Gerhard-Jan NautaFaculty of Humanities
g.j.nauta@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2745
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Johan Christensen for the Global Blog about experts in global governance
Recently, Johan Christensen, Assistant Professor at the FGGA, contributed to the commentary series on technocracy and democracy in global governance that is organised by the Global Governance Centre and the Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy.
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Leiden Law School joins Global Law Consortium
Leiden Law School has joined the Global Law Consortium (GLC), a global group of leading law faculties including many partners of our faculty.
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A preposterous mix? Willem Otterspeer covers the University’s history one more time
The biographer of Leiden University, Willem Otterspeer, has a new book out. In ‘De stad, de dood en de dichters’ (The City, Death and the Poets) he combines his love for the University and poetry with autobiographical reflections. ‘With my magnifying glass I discovered yet more new details in the pr…
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Exploring the relationship between metacontrol and global/local processing
PhD defence
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Koen Marijt is crazy about history: 'So much has happened within one kilometre of Rapenburg'
Anyone who has taken a walk through the centre of Leiden before might have come across him, an attentive group of tourists gathered around. After studying history, Koen van Toen, or Koen Marijt, started his own business. He now organises historical walks, among other things.
- Global Histories of Knowledge 2023 - 2024
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Sculptures provide more diverse view of University’s history
Three new initiatives will provide a more diverse view of Leiden’s academic history, literally and figuratively: a historical study on the background of students and scientists, a new book about the Academy Building, and two new sculptures of female scientists, Ewine van Dishoek, Professor of Molecular…
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Did Dutch investments contribute to Indonesia’s economic development?
Foreign investments in the Dutch East Indies during the colonial period could have been of more benefit to the Indonesian economy. Foreign investments in the Dutch East Indies during the colonial period could have been of more benefit to the Indonesian economy. But the complicated relationship between…
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Manufactured drought? An environmental history of water scarcity in Colonial Kenya, 1895-1952
Lecture, PCNI Research Seminar
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Jan MelissenFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
j.melissen@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9300
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Trying to fight global warming with philosophy
In her inaugural lecture Susanna Linberg will ask how philosophy should respond to global warming.
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Newly appointed Art History professor, Minna Valjakka: 'Art teaches us more than you may think'
On 1 January Minna Valjakka was appointed Professor of Contemporary Art History and Theory from a Global Perspective. Valjakka sees her appointment as 'extremely topical' because of the discussions about the decolonisation of the arts: 'Art teaches us not just about art, but also about contemporary…
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Book Launch: Capitalism in Contemporary Iran
Lecture
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applications: In Situ Graduate School: Textile and Dyes as Transnational, Global Knowledge (deadline: 15 April)
Research
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Jasmijn Rana granted Marie Curie Global Fellowship
Jasmijn Rana has been awarded a Marie Skłodowska Curie Global Fellowship for her research project “The Embodiment of Racialization: Running Muslim Women and the Sense of Non-Belonging”.
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Leiden University seventh in global sustainability ranking
Leiden University has taken seventh place in the UI Green Metric, a global sustainability ranking for universities. Almost 1,000 universities from all over the world participate in the ranking.
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Embedding Global Diversity in Antiquity: a retrospect
Research
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University history complete: Otterspeer presents fourth volume
At the Dies Natalis Willem Otterspeer, Professor Emeritus of University History, presented the fourth and final volume of Groepsportret met Dame, his series on the history of Leiden University. De 'Strategie van de Aanpassing' covers the period 1876-1975. Otterspeer talked about his book in a podcast…
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Leiden University 14th in global sustainability ranking
Leiden University has taken 14th place in the UI Green Metric, a global sustainability ranking for universities.
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Adam FaircloughFaculty of Humanities
a.fairclough@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1646
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Annual Cities, Migration, and Global Interdependence Seminar 2023
Conference, Annual Cities, Migration, and Global Interdependence Seminar
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Maja VodopivecFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
m.vodopivec@luc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9472
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Jiayi XinFaculty of Humanities
j.xin@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1646
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Julia FoudraineAfrika-Studiecentrum
j.b.foudraine@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9512
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Klaas WorpFaculty of Humanities
k.a.worp@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2171
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Peter KopICLON
p.m.g.m.kop@iclon.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3470
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Summer school 'Socioeconomic diplomacy and global empire building, 16th-19th centuries'
Conference, Summer School
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Eefke de HaanFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
e.j.de.haan@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9589
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Giliam de ValkFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
g.g.de.valk@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9028
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Call for papers international conference Global Transformations and Governance Challenges
Research