1,791 search results for “histories” in the Student website
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for research into Het Dorp: ‘We are going to tell the lesser-known history’
It is one of the most famous moments in Dutch TV history: the twenty-three hour long marathon broadcast of Open het Dorp. But what happened to the commune for people with disabilities after that? Monika Baár and Paul van Trigt received a NWO grant of 750,000 euros to map the development of Het Dorp.
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Jos Schaeken, Professor of Slavic and Baltic Languages and Cultural History, to be new interim Vice-Dean
Prof. J. (Jos) Schaeken, Professor of Slavic and Baltic Languages and Cultural History, will be the interim Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Humanities from 1 March 2025. He will succeed the present Vice-Dean, Mirjam de Baar, who will complete her second term on that date.
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Bram CaersFaculty of Humanities
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Jürgen ZangenbergFaculty of Humanities
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Cisca HoogendijkFaculty of Humanities
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incredible feeling, rewriting such an iconic event from a country’s history.’
Ever since Nadine Akkerman, Professor of Early Modern Literature & Culture, came across a woman spy in her research, secret agents have kept cropping up in her work. Now there’s Spycraft, a popular history book exploring the espionage techniques used by early modern spies, which she has co-written with…
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Willem van der Does sheds new light on the at times pitch-black history of psychiatry
Piercing through the skull with an ice pick, administering electric shocks without an anaesthetic, or applying leeches to the uterus: these may seem like medieval methods of torture, but they are in fact therapies used in medicine. Willem van der Does writes about all of them in his new book. ‘Physicians…
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Erika RiccobonFaculty of Humanities
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Michael HerzfeldFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Maria ZisimopoulouFaculty of Humanities
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Marijana VujosevicFaculty of Humanities
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Leonor Faber-JonkerAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Laurens van ApeldoornFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Fransiskus WidiyarsoFaculty of Humanities
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Casper van DijkFaculty of Humanities
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NWO Grant for Research into the History of Languages: ‘It tells us something about our past as humans’
A collaboration between linguists, geographers and anthropologists aims to uncover how languages spread across South America over thousands of years. Associate Professor Rik van Gijn is responsible for the linguistic side of this NWO project.
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Mariana FrançozoFaculty of Archaeology
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Dario Fazzi becomes professor by special appointment: ‘We live in an era of tremendous ecological challenges’
Historian Dario Fazzi is the new professor by special appointment at the Roosevelt Institute for American Studies (RIAS), a strategic partner of the Faculty of Humanities. He starts on 1 September and will combine his new position with his current teaching duties at the Institute for History.
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Thijs Brocades Zaalberg: 'How does the discourse on war influence practice?'
As a student, Thijs Brocades Zaalberg was primarily interested in diplomacy surrounding conflicts. Through research on peace operations and subsequently the fight against guerrillas, he became increasingly involved with the most violent aspects of colonial warfare. Per 1 September 2024 he is appointed…
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Simon WillmettsFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Kai HebelFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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While the men are away, the Scheveningen women do it their way
Women confined to the kitchen? Not in Scheveningen around 1900. There, some women ran entire shipping companies. This is according to new research by history student Sjors Stuurman. He compiled the results in a book he wrote for Muzee Scheveningen.
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The History of Hebrew
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Ancient History Research Seminar, Student Presentations
Lecture, Ancient History Research Seminar
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Dancing around the throne: networking in the time of King William I
Showing your face at dinners and parties at court: it was the way to get noticed by the king in William I's time. Joost Welten's latest book reveals how, during the reign of William I, the elite danced around his throne both literally and figuratively.
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Nadia BourasFaculty of Humanities
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Matthew BroadFaculty of Humanities
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Pieter Slaman moved by the LUS Education Prize: ‘The most beautiful prize there is’
Interview with Pieter Slaman who received the LUS Education Prize. What makes the award so special to him and does he already know how he will use his prize money?
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Philippe BucFaculty of Humanities
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Legacies: Why Museum Histories Matter
Conference
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Miel GrotenFaculty of Humanities
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Judith PollmannFaculty of Humanities
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Comenius grant for more diverse ancient history: 'Especially in the first year of the bachelor, the impact of a project is great'
The History programme has been working for several years to make the curriculum more diverse and inclusive. With a Comenius grant, university lecturer Kim Beerden wants to take the next step.
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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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Rodrigo OchigameFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Khizar JawadFaculty of Humanities
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Brianne WesolowskiFaculty of Humanities
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Daniele Paolini
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Tamsin PrideauxFaculty of Humanities
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André KnulstFaculty of Humanities
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Carolina LenarduzziFaculty of Humanities
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Wim BlockmansFaculty of Humanities
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Walter Nkwi GamFaculty of Humanities
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Shiru LimFaculty of Humanities
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Carel SmithFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Jorrit SmitFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Thijs Brocades ZaalbergFaculty of Humanities