100 search results for “american slavery” in the Library website
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Damian PargasFaculty of Humanities
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Latin American Studies
Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Latin American Studies
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Marcella SchuteFaculty of Humanities
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Christine MertensFaculty of Humanities
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Oran KennedyFaculty of Humanities
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Pilar Jimenez GalindoFaculty of Humanities
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Adam FaircloughFaculty of Humanities
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Karwan Fatah-BlackFaculty of Humanities
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Jeffrey Fynn-PaulFaculty of Humanities
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Pablo Isla MonsalveFaculty of Humanities
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Soledad Valdivia RiveraFaculty of Humanities
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William Michael SchmidliFaculty of Humanities
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'First Americans': exhibition on turbulent past and present of native Americans
The First Americans exhibition in the National Museum of Ethnology showcases the resilience and creativity of native Americans. Striking artworks, fashion and prints show that the past is never far away. Artist Jacob Meders was inspired by 16th-century prints from the Leiden University Library. The…
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American presidents and their special relationship with Leiden
President John Quincy Adams studied in Leiden. His father, John, who was also president, also stayed here and received a lot of support from professor and publisher Johan Luzac. And how are presidents Bush and Obama linked to Leiden?
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Edmund AmannFaculty of Humanities
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Rens TacomaFaculty of Humanities
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American Politics and the 2020 Presidential Elections - A Reading List
The United States seems to be embroiled in one of the most contentious electoral battles in its history. In fact, presidential elections have become ever more contested over the past decades. In the past few years, and even centuries, researchers and authors have sought to explain issues that are currently…
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Caribbean Studies
Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Caribbean Studies
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Adriana Churampi RamirezFaculty of Humanities
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American Chemical Society Supports Open Access Goals of Dutch Universities
The American Chemical Society’s Publications Division (ACS) and VSNU, in its role representing Dutch universities and participating research institutions, have reached an agreement whereby open access publishing arrangements will be a part of the subscription licensing contract between the US-based…
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Felicia RosuFaculty of Humanities
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‘American’ Black Power movement was also active in the Kingdom of the Netherlands
In the 60s and 70s, Black Power groups were also active in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. This is what PhD candidate Debby Esmeé de Vlugt has discovered.
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Egbert KoopsFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Havar SolheimFaculty of Humanities
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Carina van de Wetering
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Patricio SilvaFaculty of Humanities
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Jacky NieuwboerFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Martine BruilFaculty of Humanities
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Maartje JanseFaculty of Humanities
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Sara PolakFaculty of Humanities
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Gert OostindieFaculty of Humanities
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Nicolas Rodriguez IdarragaFaculty of Humanities
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Randal SheppardFaculty of Humanities
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Juan Masullo JimenezFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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International Studies
Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in International Studies
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Literature on discrimination and racism from the Leiden University Library collections
After large scale protests in the United States following police violence against black American citizens, racism in the Netherlands, too, is once again being widely debated. This renewed and intensified interest in the problems surrounding racism is prompting many to (re)read important works by black…
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Physics
Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Physics.
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Unique manuscript map of Suriname now available in Digital Collections
The map of Suriname, drawn in 1830 and acquired by Leiden University Libraries (UBL) in 2023, has now been made available online via Digital Collections in open access. The map can be viewed and downloaded in high resolution.
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Newspaper articles (International)
Leiden’s University Library provides access to a large collection of digital (contemporary) and digitized (historical) newspapers. These newspapers can be found through the library’s catalogue and through the library’s databases. Furthermore, the Dutch National Library offers access to several international…
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Law
Overview of databases, reference works and websites for Law
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Searching for book reviews
Book reviews give you a quick overview of the main arguments, quality and structure of a book.
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Mathematics
Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Mathematics
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‘The university has many roots in the colonial past. How deep and wide were they?’
Historians recently started preliminary research on Leiden University’s role in colonialism and historical slavery. Our knowledge about this is too limited and fragmented. They are looking with fresh eyes at Leiden’s archives and collections. An interview with historians Alicia Schrikker and Ligia G…
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‘Dear Aunt Olga’ exhibition on the ties between Suriname and the Netherlands
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…
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Subject Librarians and Medical Information Specialists
UBL has assigned a Subject Librarian or Medical Information Specialist to each department and program who provides in-depth assistance for researchers and teachers
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Molecular Science & Technology
Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Molecular Science & Technology
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English Language and Culture
Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in English language and culture.
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Cultural Anthropology
Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Cultural Anthropology
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Psychology
Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Psychology
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Astronomy
Overview of databases and websites for research in Astronomy