272 search results for “past” in the Student website
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Underexposed colonial past: 'You can suddenly feel like you are connecting with someone from the past'
Attention to the colonial past may be increasing, but many aspects of it are still underexposed. Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant, in collaboration with, among others, Leiden researchers Anne-Marieke van der Wal-Rémy and Alicia Schrikker, therefore created a 'Canon of the Dutch Underexposed Past', which…
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Students bring turbulent past of Valkenburg airfield to life
The former Valkenburg airfield is steeped in history: the Romans defended their empire here, German forces landed here in 1940 and even the Cold War left its mark. Now thousands of homes are planned for the site. Students from Leiden and Delft are exploring how to make this past visible.
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Why we need to look underwater to understand our past
Traces of the past remain hidden in rivers, lakes and seas. In his inaugural lecture Martijn Manders will explain why underwater archaeology is important to understanding our history.
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Frank van Vree: ‘It’s high time to discuss the ritualisation of the past’
The annual commemoration of the nation’s war dead on Dam Square and at Waalsdorpervlakte, the Dutch apologies for historical slavery and the Cleveringa Lecture itself: our relationship with history is often ritualistic, Cleveringa Professor Frank van Vree will say in his inaugural lecture on 27 Nove…
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Reflecting on our university’s colonial past: ‘We’re still too Eurocentric’
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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Looking at the past with VR glasses: 'It really helps to visualise the impact of policy'
A subject like history is all about the past. That often involves scrolling through old documents, but in the Research Master's in History, Professor Dario Fazzi takes a different approach. His students work with Virtual Reality.
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Hilde GunninkFaculty of Humanities
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What the Leiden Teaching Prize has meant for three past winners
You win the Leiden Teaching Prize and suddenly all eyes are on you. Three past recipients reflect on how this student-awarded prize has changed how they work and improved their teaching – and how they chose to spend the money.
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Thomas King: 'Cycling home after a borrel feels like a thing of the past now'
Meet Thomas King, alumnus BA International Studies: ‘I’m currently living in London which is a really amazing experience! I’m a British citizen and I moved to the Netherlands to study BA International Studies back in 2017. I had the best three years ever living in The Hague and studying at Leiden.’
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Leiden University is travelling to the past and the future for its 450th birthday
Leiden University is celebrating its 450th anniversary in 2025 with a feast for the eyes, ears and spirit. The anniversary year opens with an extra special Dies Natalis on 7 February. Highlights includes an alumni festival, three exhibitions and a canal concert.
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ECHO finalist Husna Jalal: We need to look past our differences
Every year, the ECHO Award is presented to students from non-western backgrounds who are committed to social improvement in the field of diversity and inclusion. One of this year's finalists is Leiden alumna Husna Jalal, who works for Afghan women's rights with her organization the Young Afghan Women’s…
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Michaël PeyrotFaculty of Humanities
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Olga LundyshevaFaculty of Humanities
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Too late for your lecture? That’s a thing of the past with the new Kwartiertje pass
Being on time for a lecture can be hard for students. To make life easier, you can now request for a ‘Kwartiertje’ pass.
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Marian KlamerFaculty of Humanities
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Jesse Wichers SchreurFaculty of Humanities
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Rik van GijnFaculty of Humanities
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Tijmen PronkFaculty of Humanities
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Angus MolFaculty of Humanities
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Guus KroonenFaculty of Humanities
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Dialogue Session on Leiden University’s Colonial and Slavery Past
Dialogue session
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Ukrainian Nation-Building in the Past and the Present
Lecture, Leiden University Nationalism Network
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Alwin KloekhorstFaculty of Humanities
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Willem AdelaarFaculty of Humanities
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Bareez MajidFaculty of Humanities
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Marina TerkourafiFaculty of Humanities
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Kate BellamyFaculty of Humanities
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Walter Nkwi GamFaculty of Humanities
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Peter BisschopFaculty of Humanities
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Marlou SchroverFaculty of Humanities
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Karwan Fatah-BlackFaculty of Humanities
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Willem EinthovenKolffpad 1, Leiden
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All-gender toilet University Campus Spui
University Campus Spui, Spui 5, 2511 BL, The Hague
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Claire WeedaFaculty of Humanities
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Henk te VeldeFaculty of Humanities
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Reception University Campus Spui
University Campus Spui, Spui 5, 2511 BL, The Hague