200 search results for “colonialism imperialism and heritage” in the Staff website
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Marcella Schute
Faculty of Humanities
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Stefano Bellucci
Faculty of Humanities
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Tristan Mostert
Faculty of Humanities
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Andrea Richards-Cummins
Faculteit Archeologie
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Marlieke Ernst
Faculty of Humanities
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Luc Bulten
Faculty of Humanities
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Michael Herzfeld
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Erik de Maaker
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Angus Martin
Faculteit Archeologie
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Simay Cetin
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Fang-I Chu
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Willem van Wijk
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Tentoonstelling: Het onvertelde Caribische verhaal
Het zichtbaar maken van ongeschreven verhalen van inheemse culturen en volken van de Cariben. Dat doet de tentoonstelling ‘Caribbean Ties’ in de Oude UB.
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Dutch East Indies tax system was supposed to elevate the colony, but turned out to be token politics
In the late 19th century, the Dutch government introduced a tax system in the Dutch East Indies, with the intention of transforming the colony into a modern state. PhD student Maarten Manse wrote his thesis on this development and discovered how grandiloquent colonial ideals became bogged down in daily…
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Elmer Veldkamp
Faculty of Humanities
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Anne-Isabelle Richard
Faculty of Humanities
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panels to tables made from old jackets: University opens its doors on Heritage Open Days
The theme of the Heritage Open Days Leiden on 10 and 11 September is sustainability. At four University locations guides will talk about the history of the buildings and how they have been renovated. And there is a first: tours in sign language.
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Judith Bosnak
Faculty of Humanities
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Fenneke Sysling
Faculty of Humanities
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John Kegel
Afrika-Studiecentrum
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Olf Praamstra
Faculty of Humanities
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Roberto Valcarcel Rojas
Faculteit Archeologie
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Thijs Brocades Zaalberg
Faculty of Humanities
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Vineet Thakur
Faculty of Humanities
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Tanja Masson-Zwaan: 'We have to protect our heritage on the moon, like Neil Armstrong’s footprints'
Space is becoming increasingly busier due to the launching of satellites and tourists. But no binding international agreements have been made since 1979. This is problematic, warns space lawyer Tanja Masson-Zwaan. ‘Everyone’s putting their own interests first.’
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Dilara Erzeybek
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Lydia van de Fliert
Faculteit Archeologie
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Ian Simpson
Faculteit Archeologie
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Carina van den Hoven
Faculty of Humanities
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Daniel Turner
Faculteit Archeologie
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Martine Bruil
Faculty of Humanities
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Peter Pels
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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De schaduwzijde van erfgoedbescherming
World Heritage status comes at a cost to the local population’s human rights. PhD Candidate Sophie Starrenburg explains the drawbacks of poetic terms such as ‘the cultural heritage of mankind’.
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Environmental Colonialism in Palestine
Panel
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Visit to Ghana: Leiden University strengthens ties with partners in Africa
Leiden University will deepen its cooperation with knowledge institutions in Africa. During a trip to Ghana, a delegation spoke with several African knowledge institutions about intensifying their collaboration.
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Radhika Gupta
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Aris Politopoulos
Faculteit Archeologie
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Letty ten Harkel
Faculteit Archeologie
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Carel’s Universe: Leiden museums depict Carel Stolker’s rectorship
Ten Leiden museums and heritage institutions have curated the online exhibition ‘Carel’s Universe’. They selected objects from their collections that symbolise retiring Rector Magnificus Carel Stolker and the research in Leiden. With direct references, playful associations and the odd nod and wink.
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Why looted art lawsuits often fail (and what can be done about this)
There are as good as no clear rules for the return of stolen art. This means that rather than in court, many cases are decided in the political arena instead. In her PhD research Evelien Campfens suggests how this could change. PhD defence on 11 November.
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Untold Stories: representation, heritage and museums
Conference, D&I Symposium
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Erik Odegard
Faculty of Humanities
- Forgotten heroes
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Gerrit Dusseldorp
Faculteit Archeologie
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Corinne Hofman
Faculteit Archeologie
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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.
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Abolition of slavery Memorial Year has begun
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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Four Leiden researchers awarded Rubicon grants
Four promising young researchers will be able to conduct two years of research at a university abroad thanks to a Rubicon grant from the Dutch Research Council (NWO). The Leiden laureates are Renske Janssen, Girija Josh, Anne van der Meij and Yana van der Weegen.
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‘Young people are cannon fodder in the Central African Republic’
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.
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‘We have to stay alert and keep on feeling the past’
Space for open dialogue on historical slavery was created at the Keti Koti Table at Museum De Lakenhal, organised by Leiden University and the Municipality of Leiden. There, just metres away from 17th-century paintings, Leideners shared a ritual meal and spoke about the effects of slavery and our colonial…