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155 search results for “part colonialism” in the Student website

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  Wim van den Doel Dean LDE / Professor

  Administration and Central Services

• From textiles to teaching: Leiden’s role in colonialism and slavery News - 28 May 2024

  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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  Anita van Dissel Senior University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Esther Zwinkels PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Coen van 't Veer Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Wim Willems Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Rick Honings Senior University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

• Reflecting on our university’s colonial past: ‘We’re still too Eurocentric’ News - 12 March 2026

  How do colonialism and historical slavery continue to impact the university today? And what should happen next? Students and staff discussed these questions on 11 March.

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  Jos Gommans Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

• Help shape Leiden University’s next steps on its colonial and slavery past – apply now! Announcement - 19 February 2026

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  Ethan Mark Senior University Lecturer Modern Japanese History

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Timo McGregor Postdoc

  Faculty of Humanities

• Part-time job or internship Money matters

  A part-time job can help to boost your income during your studies. If you do an internship, this can also have financial consequences. Find out more.

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  Stefano Bellucci University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Bente de Leede PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Alicia Schrikker Professor History of the Netherlands in the World

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Bart Verheijen Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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  John Kegel Guest Researcher

  Afrika-Studiecentrum

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  Thijs Brocades Zaalberg Professor by Special Appointment

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Gert Oostindie Senior researcher

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Marleen Reichgelt Postdoc

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Walter Nkwi Gam Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Robert Ross Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Aritri Dutta External PhD

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Aya Ezawa University Lecturer Modern Japanese Studies

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Michiel van Groesen Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Ariadne Schmidt Associate Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Karwan Fatah-Black Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Nira Wickramasinghe Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

• Panel discussion: Green Colonialism Event - 8 April 2026

  Debate

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  Marcos Neto de Cordova PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Lucas da Costa Maciel Postdoc

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  Ariette Dekker Guest

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Mirjam de Bruijn Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Carolien Stolte Associate professor

  Faculty of Humanities

• Abolition of slavery Memorial Year has begun News - 1 July 2023

  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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  Sjoerd Ramackers Research staff member

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Emma Sow Research staff member

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Damian Pargas Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Felicia Rosu Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

• ‘Young people are cannon fodder in the Central African Republic’ News - 20 November 2023

  A bloody civil war has raged for years in the Central African Republic. PhD candidate Crépin Mouguia points out a tragic pattern: young people have been recruited as fighters or soldiers for generations and thus fuel the conflicts.

• Memorial Year makes visible the continuing effects of historical slavery News - 1 July 2024

  Research into our history of colonialism and slavery, heart-to-heart conversations at a Keti Koti table, exhibitions, lectures and podcasts that establish the link between present and past. Staff and students participated in the national Slavery Memorial Year in many different ways. What have we learned…

• Municipality of Leiden apologises for role in slavery and announces further research News - 2 December 2025

  On 2 December, the Municipality of Leiden will apologise for the role previous administrations played in colonialism and slavery. A further study will be carried out.

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  Radhika Gupta Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

• Dialogue Session on Leiden University’s Colonial and Slavery Past Event - 11 March 2026

  Dialogue session

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  Catia Antunes Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Femme Gaastra Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Julius van der Poel PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Matthias Lukkes PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

• ‘Dear Aunt Olga’ exhibition on the ties between Suriname and the Netherlands News - 27 October 2023

  The Surinamese-Dutch language, Parbo Beer and, of course, football. The ‘Dear Aunt Olga’ (‘Lieve tante Olga’) exhibition focuses on the shared Surinamese-Dutch culture. Full of cheer and with life experience to spare, ‘icon’ Aunt Olga (95) leads visitors through a shared history and does not shy away…