1,424 search results for “history of south africa” in the Student website
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Dario FazziFaculty of Humanities
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Mohamed MuseFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Gert OostindieFaculty of Humanities
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Anita van DisselFaculty of Humanities
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Overhandiging tweede deel 'A History of Russian Law'
Vijf jaar na de overhandiging van ‘A History of Russian Law’, overhandigde emiritus hoogleraar Ferdinand Feldbrugge op 16 januari het tweede deel van zijn unieke overzichtswerk aan decaan van de Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid Joanne van der Leun.
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Ritanjan DasFaculty of Humanities
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Alicia Schrikker appointed Professor History of The Netherlands in the world
The Executive Board of Leiden University has appointed Dr Alicia Schrikker as Professor History of The Netherlands in the world, effective 1 January 2026. The chair is based at the Institute for History at the Faculty of Humanities.
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Emma Lynn CantalFaculty of Humanities
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Pioneers in Migration History
Conference, Symposium
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Jeroen TouwenFaculty of Humanities
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Kim BeerdenFaculty of Humanities
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Ajay GandhiFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Helen SteeleFaculty of Humanities
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Maartje JanseFaculty of Humanities
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‘Islam is a constant in Europe’: new Humanities podcast delves into the history of Islam
‘Islam and Muslims are not something that happened to Europe; they are part of Europe. In fact, Islam is one the biggest constants in European history,’ argues Professor Maurits Berger in the new eight-part History of Islam in Europe podcast series of the Leiden University Faculty of Humanities.
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Rens TacomaFaculty of Humanities
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Damian PargasFaculty of Humanities
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Miriam WaltzFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Fenneke SyslingFaculty of Humanities
- Art History Book Launches
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Jan AbbinkAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Marion PluskotaFaculty of Humanities
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Website shows the history of Sri Lanka’s ‘Slave Island’: ‘Soon there will be none of it left’
In the eighteenth century, the Dutch East India Company (VOC) housed its enslaved people on ‘Slave Island’ in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. Today ‘Slave Island’ is under serious threat from property developers. Senior lecturer Alicia Schrikker, together with her Sri Lankan colleagues Iromi Perera…
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Exhibition encourages us to reflect on the history of slavery
What is the significance of the history of slavery for our present-day society? A special exhibition in the inner courtyard of the Academy Building features eleven insightful portraits of students and staff, and their answer to this question. The aim of the exhibition’s initiators is to make the subject…
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Contemporary Art History and Theory in a Global Perspective - Joint Art Talk by Matthew Rampley and Vera Wolff
Alumni event, Arts and Culture
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Marijana VujosevicFaculty of Humanities
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Fransiskus WidiyarsoFaculty of Humanities
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Eileen van der BurghFaculty of Humanities
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Adam FaircloughFaculty of Humanities
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Nina WittemanFaculty of Humanities
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Ariadne SchmidtFaculty of Humanities
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Mapping historical marine life: Johannes Müller is researching the history of ecosystems
The underwater world around present-day Indonesia has changed greatly in recent centuries as a result of human activity. University lecturer Johannes Müller has been awarded an NWO XS grant to map the history of the Indonesian ecosystems.
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Antjie Krog writer in residence at Leiden University this autumn
South African poet Antjie Krog will be the writer in residence at Leiden University in autumn 2021. Krog is famous for her poetry collections and books, which are often inspired by the history of South Africa. In her role as writer in residence, she will give the annual Albert Verwey Lecture and a series…
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Raymond FagelFaculty of Humanities
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Africa Thesis Award for Baleseng Maeneche
Baleseng Maeneche (University of the Western Cape) has won the Africa Thesis Award 2024 with a master's thesis on media representation of male perpetrators of violence against women and children in South Africa. Her research challenges dominant narratives and emphasises the need for fair media representation…
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Femme GaastraFaculty of Humanities
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Marieke BloembergenFaculty of Humanities
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Luuk de LigtFaculty of Humanities
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Mariana FrançozoFaculty of Archaeology
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Ben SchoenmakerFaculty of Humanities
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Cecilia-Louise von IlsemannFaculty of Humanities
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Maud RijksFaculty of Humanities
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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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Abolition of slavery Memorial Year has begun
On 1 July – Keti Koti, in the year ahead, our university community will be able to reflect extensively on the history of slavery by engaging in research, education and many other activities.
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Eric CezneAfrika-Studiecentrum
- Research Seminar Medieval and Early Modern History
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Roos StolkerFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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New research programme for urgent challenges in Africa
Leiden University and four other Dutch universities will appoint 51 PhD candidates to conduct solution-oriented research for and with the African continent.
- Ancient History Research Seminars 2025-2026
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Henk KernFaculty of Humanities