484 search results for “southern africa” in the Staff website
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Honorary doctorate for Graça Machel: fund for female students from South Africa
On the occasion of the conferral of an honorary doctorate to children’s rights activist Graça Machel, a fund has been established that will enable two female students from South Africa to come and study in Leiden.
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Hoekstra’s investment in safari enterprise that escaped taxation in Africa
The Pandora Papers turned the spotlight on Wopke Hoekstra’s investment in an African safari company via a tax haven. Apparently, there was no tax evasion, but that does not seem to be the whole story. Martijn Nouwen, assistant professor in tax law, explains in Follow the Money how the safari enterprise…
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Nada HeddaneFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Sara PetrollinoFaculty of Humanities
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Gerald AchoFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Carolien JacobsFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Jan JansenFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Stefano BellucciFaculty of Humanities
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Esther van de CampFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Densua MumfordFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Nadia SonneveldFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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From Latin America to Africa: 'I always say I ended up on the wrong continent'
During her study of Latin America, Tineke Floor laid the intercultural foundation that has served her well in her career. Floor currently works as Director Europe at African Parks, an NGO that promotes nature conservation in Africa. How does she look back on her studies? And why the leap to another…
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Political elites and regime change in the Middle East and North Africa: accommodation or exclusion?
Political scientist Kevin Köhler (Leiden University) has been awarded a Consolidator Grant by the European Research Council (ERC). This prestigious grant enables him to set up a research group in the coming five years. Köhler and his team will examine how elite conflict affects processes of regime change…
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P.N. van Eyckhof
During an evacuation, all employees and students gather at the square on the southern side of the Leiden University Library (UB, red line). In bad weather, gather at the Lipsius Building (blue line).
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Dutch radio about the effects of the Russia-Ukraine grain agreement on Africa
Economic Anthropologist Erik Bähre talks on the Dutch News Radio Channel BNR about the effects of the Russia-Ukraine grain agreement for African countries.
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Call for contributions: UNA supported activities Johannesburg
Research
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Podcast tips for Pentecost
Are you looking for some listening material for the upcoming long weekend? Staff members and alumni of the Faculty of Humanities have been creating various podcasts over the last few months. A selection is shown here:
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Tycho van der HoogAfrika-Studiecentrum
- Science and 'inequality': insights from Africa and environmental fields
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"I Now Declare You…”: Marital Status as Legal Technology in South Africa, Past and Present
Commission on Legal Pluralism - Keynote Lecture
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Lipsius Building
Northern side: During an evacuation, all employees and students gather at the coffee room 001 of the Mathias de Vrieshof. Southern side: During an evacuation, all employees and students gather at the coffee room 004 of the PN van Eyckhof.
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Ayokunu AdedokunFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Peter PelsFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Karen SmithFaculty of Humanities
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Vineet ThakurFaculty of Humanities
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Miriam WaltzFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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M. Y. Priscilla LamFaculty of Humanities
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Erik BähreFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Maarten KossmannFaculty of Humanities
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Mark WestmorelandFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Metje Postma
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Loes OudenhuijsenAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Ton DietzAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Alette VonkFaculty of Humanities
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Sabine Luning
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Katharina NatterFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Marja SpierenburgFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Igor BoogFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Rishuai ChenAfrika-Studiecentrum
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In memoriam: Carla Risseeuw, Professor emerita of CADS (1947 - 2024)
It is with great sadness that we share the news that on Friday, May 3rd 2024, Carla Risseeuw, Professor emerita of CADS, passed away. Carla Irene Risseeuw retired as Professor of Intercultural Gender Studies from CADS in 2009 after a long and productive career.
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Africa and Palestine
Lecture
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Ingrid van Biezen
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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LUCIR Lecture: Russia in Africa
Lecture
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André LeliveldAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Elisabeth KerrFaculty of Humanities
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Jenneke van der WalFaculty of Humanities
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Josien de KlerkFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Anne-Isabelle RichardFaculty of Humanities
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Abdourahamane Idrissa AbdoulayeAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Marike van AerdeFaculteit Archeologie