373 search results for “past” in the Staff website
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Leiden’s slavery past laid bare
The Mapping Slavery project will place markers that tell the story of Leiden’s slavery past. Why is this important and what does it mean for today’s society? Before the markers are placed, a panel came together on 24 March to discuss the slavery past of not only the city but the University too.
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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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Minecraft in Morocco: virtual building blocks bring the past to life
Getting young people excited about history is quite possible without books. Researchers from Leiden travelled to Morocco to work with schoolchildren on reconstructing cultural heritage in the popular video game Minecraft. The result: one virtual 14th-century city gate – and 20 teens with a greater appreciation…
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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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Hundred-year-old causes of death mapped: ‘The past is the laboratory of the present’
If it is up to university lecturer Evelien Walhout, in a year's time we will know exactly what people from Haarlem and Zwolle died of a century ago. Together with colleagues from other universities, she started the doodsoorzaken.nl platform, where causes of death are recorded. ‘Somewhere around the…
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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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‘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…
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Hilde GunninkFaculty of Humanities
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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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The Chains of Holland’s Glory: research into South Holland's slavery past completed
Karwan Fatah-Black and Lauren Lauret are co-authors of Geketend voor Hollands Glorie (The Chains of Holland’s Glory) that studies the political and economic connections between South Holland and slavery. The findings of this research will be presented with Dr. Joris van den Tol (Radboud University)…
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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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Jiang Wu -
Michaël PeyrotFaculty of Humanities
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Olga LundyshevaFaculty of Humanities
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Doe mee aan het Pre-PhD programma en ontdek of een PhD bij jou past
The Pre-PhD Programme offers master’s students the chance to gain research experience. ‘The programme helps you discover if doing research is something for you’, says Bastiaan Ganzen, the programme’s Academic Coordinator.
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Marten Jesse Pot -
Marian KlamerFaculty of Humanities
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LUCAS Talks: Negotiating the Past
Lecture
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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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Dialogue Session on Leiden University’s Colonial and Slavery Past
Dialogue session
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Guus KroonenFaculty of Humanities
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Alwin KloekhorstFaculty of Humanities
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Study trip Greek and Roman History 2026: Explore the Roman past of the Netherlands
Festival, Study trip Greek and Roman History 2026
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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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Maia Casna -
Walter Nkwi GamFaculty of Humanities
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Kate BellamyFaculty of Humanities
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Peter BisschopFaculty of Humanities
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Karwan Fatah-BlackFaculty of Humanities
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Marlou SchroverFaculty of Humanities
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Unacceptable behaviour
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Willem EinthovenKolffpad 1, Leiden
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Internal vacancies
If you are an employee at the university and you are ready for the next step in your career, Leiden University offers a number of internal job openings. To qualify for an internal job opening, you must be an internal candidate.
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Corinne Hofman -
Claire WeedaFaculty of Humanities