1,254 search results for “history of south afrika” in the Student website
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Larissa Mendoza StraffonSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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European grant for research into Indian scriptures: ‘This is what our understanding of Hinduism is based on’
Professor Peter Bisschop has been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant. He will invest the 2.5 million euros in his research into puranas: ancient texts, commonly written in Sanskrit, that are up to fifteen hundred years old.
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Giles Scott-SmithFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Casper van DijkFaculty of Humanities
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Carola HeinSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Gabrielle van den BergFaculty of Humanities
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Thijs Brocades ZaalbergFaculty of Humanities
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PhD candidate Didi van Trijp researches: When is a fish a fish?
Bird, butterfly, fish: when you look through a children’s book, you usually don’t think about the fact that humans divided these animals, depicted in bright colours, into categories. Yet, this division has been discussed for centuries. In her PhD dissertation, Didi van Trijp shows how natural scientists…
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Remco BreukerFaculty of Humanities
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Jürgen ZangenbergFaculty of Humanities
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Fossil Empire: An Environmental History of Oil and Coal in Southern Sumatra, 1921-1942
Lecture, COGLOSS lecture
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Global dynamics: a very deep historical perspective on the history of Humanity
Keynote Lecture
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Nicolas Blarel
Social & Behavioural Sciences
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A New History of Fishes: Ichthyology in Context (1500-1880)
Environmental Humanities LU Talk
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Pablo Merayo MontesFaculty of Humanities
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Peter Verstraten over het succes van Koreaanse films
What makes South Korean films successful? In the first part of the video series 'The World of the Korean Wave', University Lecturer Peter Verstraten discusses the recent success of South Korean cinema.
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Marika KeblusekFaculty of Humanities
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Morphine, cocaine and the slippery history of pain relief/pleasure seeking in colonial Vietnam
Lecture
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Judith PollmannFaculty of Humanities
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fried rice to colonialism: Leiden Transvaal neighbourhood shows world history in miniature
Together with students and local residents, historians Ariadne Schmidt and Alicia Schrikker researched the Leiden Transvaal neighbourhood. They will present their findings on Thursday 20 October, at a specially organised mini-festival in the neighbourhood.
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ERC Consolidator Grant for Marijn van Putten: How many ways are there to read the Quran?
How should the Quran be read? The manuscript of this holy book makes different interpretations possible. Researcher Marijn van Putten has been awarded an ERC Consolidator Grant of two million euros to explore centuries-old recitations.
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The Need for Teaching a More Accurate and Inclusive History of Science: The Case of Islamic Contributions to Math and Sciences
Debate
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Walter Nkwi GamFaculty of Humanities
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From Modern Marvel to Environmental Tragedy: Grant for Research into Polluted Mines in Africa
At one time, the railway from Kimberley to Kambove in Southern Africa symbolised prosperity and progress. Today, the exhausted mining towns along its route are marked by decay and pollution. Professor Jan-Bart Gewald has been awarded an NWO L grant to investigate the long-term global consequences.
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Yemen’s history of slavery and its lasting impact on social and racial hierarchies
Lecture, Leiden Yemeni Studies Lecture Series
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Bram CaersFaculty of Humanities
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Professor Bleda Düring interviewed for podcast Tides of History
The Tides of History is a history podcast that takes listeners into the past while trying to identify how it echoes today. The current season centers around the Iron Age and the new episode features an interview with our own Bleda Düring.
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Ending of the Europaeum Programme: European History and Civilisation
Education
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Rubicon for research into Roman law: ‘We don’t know what wider society thought about law’
Expert in Classics Renske Janssen has been awarded a Rubicon grant. She will use the grant to conduct research at the University of Edinburgh into how Roman law was perceived by society at the time.
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Ying Zhang looks for the person behind the history
The Chinese History chair has a long, rich history within Leiden University. Since 1 February, this position has been held by Ying Zhang. ‘Leiden University brings together a legendary range of Asian knowledge.’
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Michael HerzfeldSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Erika RiccobonFaculty of Humanities
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Nadine Akkerman discusses Spycraft on BBC and History Extra Podcasts
Nadine Akkerman recently appeared as a guest on a BBC podcast and the History Extra podcast to discuss her book Spycraft. In these interviews, she delved into the fascinating world of espionage, sharing insights from her research and highlighting key themes from her work.
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Ruurd HalbertsmaFaculty of Humanities
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Martijn MandersFaculty of Archaeology
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Peter WebbFaculty of Humanities
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Hans TheunissenFaculty of Humanities
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Arnold MolFaculty of Humanities
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Robert PittFaculty of Humanities
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Gina van LingFaculty of Humanities
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Lieke SmitsFaculty of Humanities
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Ruben RosFaculty of Humanities
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Book Launch: Explorations in Islamic Archaeology
Book Launch
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ERC Advanced Grants for four Leiden researchers
From a new generation of antibiotics and more-effective vaccines to a map of dark matter and new light on Hindu traditions. Four researchers from Leiden University have received a prestigious €2.5m ERC Advanced Grant to develop their research.
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Cynthia VialleFaculty of Humanities
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Brian ShaevFaculty of Humanities
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Nisida GjoksiFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Jennifer SweridaFaculty of Archaeology
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Book Launch: Lifting the Fog: The Secret History of the Dutch Defense Intelligence and Security Service (1912-2022)
Book launch
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Amadou Adamou
Faculty of Humanities