293 search results for “maritime history” in the Staff website
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Fan LinFaculty of Humanities
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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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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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Mamadou HébiéFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Raymond FagelFaculty of Humanities
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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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Alex TutwilerFaculteit Archeologie
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Fransiskus WidiyarsoFaculty of Humanities
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Surya SuryadiFaculty of Humanities
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Jelle PlesmanFaculty of Humanities
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Anne HeyerFaculty of Humanities
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Jos RaadscheldersFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Jialong LiuFaculty of Humanities
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Diederik SmitFaculty of Humanities
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Se Young JangFaculty of Humanities
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Maria ZisimopoulouFaculty of Humanities
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Mirjam de BruijnFaculty of Humanities
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Koen de CeusterFaculty of Humanities
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Michael HerzfeldFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Leonor Alvarez FrancésFaculty of Humanities
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Leonor Faber-JonkerAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Bart ZantvoortFaculty of Humanities
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Cisca HoogendijkFaculty of Humanities
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Patrick GouwUniversitaire Bibliotheken Leiden
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Kai HebelFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Aad van MastrigtFaculty of Humanities
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Willem HeiserFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Kate BrackneyFaculty of Humanities
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Michel DoortmontAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Stefano BellucciFaculty of Humanities
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Paul HoftijzerFaculty of Humanities
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Beatriz Santiago BelmonteFaculty of Humanities
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Maia CasnaFaculteit Archeologie
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Roosje PeetersFaculty of Humanities
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Andrew GawthorpeFaculty of Humanities
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Philip PostFaculty of Humanities
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Willem ZwalveFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Laurens van ApeldoornFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Alisa van de HaarFaculty of Humanities
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Gabrielle van den BergFaculty of Humanities
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Thomas MaguireFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Simon WillmettsFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Hakan KülcüFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Gert Oostindie: Leiden University should also reflect on its colonial history
It is crucial that Leiden University reflects on its colonial history. These were the words of Cleveringa Professor Gert Oostindie in his inaugural lecture on 24 November. ‘As a university community, we must dare to hold up a mirror to ourselves and, where possible and necessary, also take concrete…
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Judith PollmannFaculty of Humanities
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Henk te VeldeFaculty of Humanities
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Technical problems are history with the Teacher Support Desk
For many teachers, they are a lifesaver: the people at the Science Teacher Support Desk. When a teacher has technical problems, they come to the rescue immediately. Veerle Warnders is one of them and she tells us what is so great about her job.
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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.
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Our perspective on history is changing and our museums are changing too
Museums have long focused on power, wealth and a few famous figures. But that is changing, says Valika Smeulders, head of the history department at the Rijksmuseum. What this change comprises and how it has come about is the subject of her keynote speech at the D&I Symposium on 11 January.