990 search results for “ de colonisation” in the Public website
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Alessandra De Mulder
Faculty of Humanities
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Droovi de Zilva
Science
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Kristen De Joseph
Faculty of Humanities
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Re-education of Netherlands Indies children
In the late colonial Netherlands Indies, starting from 1892, homes were set up for the re-education of children. At first by private individuals, later by the government. Much later still, privately funded institutions existed alongside government-funded ones. Annelieke Dirks’ defence on 23 June 201…
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'Rome after Rome': a unique student-scholar exploration of early medieval Rome
Debates about the ‘end’ of the Roman era, how, when, and even if it ended, are still very much alive and raging. However, what happened after the (long) late antique period is a lesser-known and lesser-studied subject. The post-Roman past needs, however, as much energetic investigation and discussion.…
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Alex Geurds receives NWO Vici grant for investigating human-environmental engagement across Central America & Colombia
During pre-Columbian times, the Central American isthmus was marked by dynamic exchange and human mobility. Despite this, indigenous communities were archaeologically stable between AD 300 and the 16th-century Spanish colonisation, contrasting with the cycles of florescence and decline of neighbouring…
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Collegecolumn: Waarom onze samenwerking met Indonesië zo belangrijk is
Samen met een groep enthousiaste wetenschappers bezocht ik deze maand verschillende universiteiten en andere kennisinstellingen tijdens een kennismissie in Indonesië.
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Archaeology should have local use and lead to more sustainability
Leiden heritage expert Sjoerd van der Linde is carrying out research on the heritage of the Caribbean region. This research forms part of the international Nexus 1492 project on the consequences of colonisation for the Americas. ‘We first have to find out what the local population wants.'
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Persian poetry knows no frontiers
The Persian language and its poetry are intertwined with the history of Central Asia. Although some mediaeval poets were later claimed by an individual state, their influence knew no frontiers. This is what Gabrielle van den Berg, Professor of Cultural History of Iran and Central Asia, argues in her…
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In search of missing link in Islamic and European history
In the period between the First and the Second World War, many Muslim intellectuals came to Europe. What impact did they have on each other’s, as well as on European thinking, and how were they in turn influenced? Leiden Islam expert Dr Umar Ryad has been awarded an ERC Starting Grant to investigate…
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‘Social deprivation on Curaçao deliberately maintained’
From the 19th century, Dutch colonisers on Curaçao relied heavily on the Catholic church. Missionaries provided not only teaching and spiritual care for the Catholic Afro-Caribbeans, they also ensured social order and peace. However, these benefits came at a price. The gap to good education and participation…
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The wisdom of the Nahua
Indigenous philosophies have been ignored for too long. This prompted Osiris González Romero to study the wisdom of the Nahua in Mexico. Their philosophy has an important message for the consumption society: see the earth and nature as living beings and not just as resources. PhD defence 22 June.
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Human disturbance of ecosystems leads to increase in disease-transmitting mosquitoes
The changes that humans are making to the landscape are beneficial for mosquitoes that spread diseases such as Zika, chikungunya and dengue. This is what biologist Maarten Schrama and his colleagues write in the journal Nature Scientific Reports. ‘If we know in which living environments mosquitoes thrive…
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A broader perspective on the war
Leiden researcher Ethan Mark has a mission, he explains in the alumni magazine Leidraad. He wants us to take off our Eurocentric glasses when we study the Second World War. We have focused on ourselves for far too long; after 75 years, it’s about time we listened to stories from the rest of the worl…
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Archaeologist Martin Berger explores Latin American collections with an ERC grant
All over Europe you will find ethnographic museums with large collections of indigenous objects from Latin America. These collections shaped the image of native populations in the European mind. An ERC Starting Grant allows Dr Martin Berger to look at the bigger picture, contextualizing individual collections…
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Onbekend maar zeer bemind. De noodzaak van onderwaterarcheologie en het onderzoek van maritiem erfgoed voor onze kennis- en identiteitsvorming
Inaugural lecture
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Liveable Planet Interdisciplinary Collaborations: Jessica Kiefte-De Jong (LUMC) and Paul Behrens (FWN) on Food & Sustainability - Discussion
Lecture
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Céline Zaepffel
Faculty of Humanities
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Anja Zonneveld
PLATO
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Leiden astronomers calculate genesis of Oort cloud in chronological order
A team of Leiden astronomers has managed to calculate the first 100 million years of the history of the Oort cloud in its entirety. Until now, only parts of the history had been studied separately. The cloud, with roughly 100 billion comet-like objects, forms an enormous shell at the edge of our solar…
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Eduardo Antunez de Mayolo De la Matta
Science
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Curator Ruurd Halbertsma: ‘Surely we can’t just sweep away antiquity?’
Like many others, Ruurd Halbertsma has had a rollercoaster of a year. His museum, the National Museum of Antiquities (RMO), was closed for a long while because of the lockdown. Visitor numbers picked up again from September, but it the next few weeks will be tense now the hospitals are full again. Halbertsma:…
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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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Maggeltje Verlaan-de Vries
Faculteit Geneeskunde
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Jantine Liesting-de Kok
Science
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Lys Van de Voorde
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Karin den Dulk-de Beil
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Andréia Pinheiro de Castro
ICLON
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Maria Arias de Saavedra Benitez
Science
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Helias Udo De Haes
Science
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Francisca Wiggers-de Bruine
Faculteit Geneeskunde
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Anita Staphorst-de Nijs
Universitair Facilitair Bedrijf
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Daniëlla Dam-de Jong
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Bernardo Ribeiro de Almeida
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Marleen Ottenhoff-de Jonge
Faculteit Geneeskunde
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Pablo Mendes De Leon
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Lies Meddens-de Vries
Science
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Elisabeth Kawilarang-de Haas
Faculteit Geneeskunde
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Mary Hop-de Vries
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Simone Mattheus-de Vetten
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Yvonne Brandt-de Roode
Universitair Facilitair Bedrijf
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Ralph Kijk in de Vegte
Administratief Shared Service Centre
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Cátia Moreira de Carvalho
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Anneke Both-de Vries
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Marta Artola Perez de Azanza
Science
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Elke Been-de Veth
Faculty of Humanities
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Mineke Schipper-de Leeuw
Faculty of Humanities
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Gui Pucarinho Soares de Oliveira
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Julián Villodre de Costa
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Joao Ferreira De Miranda Santos
Faculty of Humanities