924 search results for “university history” in the Staff website
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University history complete: Otterspeer presents fourth volume
At the Dies Natalis Willem Otterspeer, Professor Emeritus of University History, presented the fourth and final volume of Groepsportret met Dame, his series on the history of Leiden University. De 'Strategie van de Aanpassing' covers the period 1876-1975. Otterspeer talked about his book in a podcast…
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Sculptures provide more diverse view of University’s history
Three new initiatives will provide a more diverse view of Leiden’s academic history, literally and figuratively: a historical study on the background of students and scientists, a new book about the Academy Building, and two new sculptures of female scientists, Ewine van Dishoek, Professor of Molecular…
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Willem OtterspeerFaculty of Humanities
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Royal honour for emeritus professor Willem Otterspeer
Emeritus professor Willem Otterspeer received a royal honour from mayor Henri Lenferink on Tuesday 20 September. The university historian was appointed Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau.
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Ancient History Research Seminar December 2024
Lecture, Ancient History Research Seminar
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Pieter SlamanFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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University historian Pieter Slaman: ‘I can point to valuable constants and experiments that went too far’
As University historian, Pieter Slaman researches the University’s past, but he’s equally interested in its present. ‘It’s useful to be familiar with issues from the past. Not to be rooted in the past because some developments from history are things you definitely don’t want to repeat.’
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University Council at 50: ‘Everything in Leiden was a tad more Leiden’
After the May elections a new University Council has now taken seat. The university democracy is the result of the long-lived national student protests in 1969. Students from Leiden joined the protests for greater representation, although their actions were less revolutionary than at other universities.…
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Cleveringa Lecture by Gert Oostindie: Leiden University should also reflect on its colonial history
It is crucial that Leiden University reflects on its colonial history. These were the words of Cleveringa Professor Gert Oostindie in his inaugural lecture on 24 November. ‘As a university community, we must dare to hold up a mirror to ourselves and, where possible and necessary, also take concrete…
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Paul KloegUniversitaire Bibliotheken Leiden
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Writing history together in the Transvaal
Alicia Schrikker doesn't usually get involved in urban history. As a senior lecturer, her research field is generally the colonial history of Asia and partly South Africa. So, the fact that she is going to carry out an urban history research project together with colleagues, is something that even she…
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Carolien BoenderFaculty of Humanities
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Juliette RodingFaculty of Humanities
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Dennie Oude NijhuisFaculty of Humanities
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Anita van DisselFaculty of Humanities
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Helen SteeleFaculty of Humanities
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Jeroen TouwenFaculty of Humanities
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Leonard Blussé van Oud AlblasFaculty of Humanities
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Jeannette KampFaculty of Humanities
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Marion PluskotaFaculty of Humanities
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Leo LucassenFaculty of Humanities
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Marlisa den HartogFaculty of Humanities
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Ann Marie WilsonFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Rens TacomaFaculty of Humanities
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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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Luuk de LigtFaculty of Humanities
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Marlou SchroverFaculty of Humanities
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Ariadne SchmidtFaculty of Humanities
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Anne-Isabelle RichardFaculty of Humanities
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Anais van ErtveldeFaculty of Humanities
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Randal SheppardFaculty of Humanities
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Louis SickingFaculty of Humanities
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Patrick GouwUniversitaire Bibliotheken Leiden
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Tiffany BousardFaculty of Humanities
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Henk KernFaculty of Humanities
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Turaj AtabakiFaculty of Humanities
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Bart van der SteenUniversitaire Bibliotheken Leiden
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Evelien WalhoutFaculty of Humanities
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Tristan MostertFaculty of Humanities
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Edmund HayesFaculty of Humanities
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Maria Pereira BastiaoFaculty of Humanities
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Marcella SchuteFaculty of Humanities
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History student wins thesis prize: ‘Look for the stories that didn’t make the history books’
Envoys jumping out of windows, fights, and illegal diplomacy: history student Tessa de Boer encountered them all while writing her master's thesis on Amsterdam as a diplomatic city during the 17th and 18th centuries. For her thesis, she was awarded the Uitgeverij Verloren/Johan de Witt thesis prize…
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Leiden University Nationalism Network
Lecture, Leiden University Nationalism Network
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Leiden make Ted Ed videos: ‘We want to integrate Islamic history into world history’
What are the origins of the Islamic Empire? And what was daily life like there? Two new Ted Ed animations answer these questions in simple language. Arabists Petra Sijpesteijn and Birte Kristiansen explain what the process of developing the videos was like.
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Wim BootFaculty of Humanities
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Ben SchoenmakerFaculty of Humanities
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Femme GaastraFaculty of Humanities
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Claire WeedaFaculty of Humanities