487 search results for “russian and slavery linguistics” in the Student website
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Egbert Fortuin appointed professor of Russian Language and Linguistics: 'I am back'
On 1 August, Egbert Fortuin has been appointed Professor of Russian Language and Linguistics. After a five-year term as vice-dean of the Faculty Board, he is eager to fully devote himself to the study programme. His appointment can therefore be summarised in three words: 'I am back'.
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From textiles to teaching: Leiden’s role in colonialism and slavery
Using enslaved people as servants, becoming an administrator in the Dutch West India Company or making uniforms for the colonial army. Many people from Leiden played a role in colonialism and slavery. Historians are conducting preliminary research and finding striking examples.
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Language during war: the changing position of Russian in Ukraine
The impact of war extends beyond destroyed buildings and torn families. In bilingual Ukraine, the ongoing war with Russia is a major driver for increasingly discarding the Russian language. What does this mean for the position of Russian in Ukraine?
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Johan VisserFaculty of Humanities
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Otto BoeleFaculty of Humanities
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Damian PargasFaculty of Humanities
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Municipality of Leiden apologises for role in slavery and announces further research
On 2 December, the Municipality of Leiden will apologise for the role previous administrations played in colonialism and slavery. A further study will be carried out.
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Egbert FortuinFaculty of Humanities
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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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Karwan Fatah-BlackFaculty of Humanities
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Keti Koti in Leiden: 'Here, too, slavery is all around us‘
Many traces of the city's slavery history can be found in Leiden but the public isn't always aware of them. The initiators of 'Mapping Slavery in Leiden' want to change this with guided tours and street markers. Representatives of the University and other Leiden institutions will be giving the first…
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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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Dorine SchellensFaculty of Humanities
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Jesse Wichers SchreurFaculty of Humanities
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Walter Nkwi GamFaculty of Humanities
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Henk KernFaculty of Humanities
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Coen van 't VeerFaculty of Humanities
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Timo McGregorFaculty of Humanities
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Matthew FrearFaculty of Humanities
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Andries van HeldenFaculty of Humanities
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Memorial Year makes visible the continuing effects of historical slavery
Research into our history of colonialism and slavery, heart-to-heart conversations at a Keti Koti table, exhibitions, lectures and podcasts that establish the link between present and past. Staff and students participated in the national Slavery Memorial Year in many different ways. What have we learned…
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The language of Russian propaganda
In 2014 Russia entered Ukraine and occupied Crimea, and about two and a half years ago it began a large-scale invasion. For Ukraine, it’s a war. But Russia calls it a ‘special military operation’. Word choices of this kind affect how people look at issues. A Dutch Research Council (NWO) project led…
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Jos SchaekenFaculty of Humanities
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Heleen SmitsAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Nira WickramasingheFaculty of Humanities
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Alicia SchrikkerFaculty of Humanities
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Bálint HonosFaculty of Humanities
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Gert OostindieFaculty of Humanities
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Felicia RosuFaculty of Humanities
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Ariadne SchmidtFaculty of Humanities
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Dialogue Session on Leiden University’s Colonial and Slavery Past
Dialogue session
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Rick HoningsFaculty of Humanities
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Bart VerheijenFaculty of Humanities
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Frits KortlandtFaculty of Humanities
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Yaming ZhangFaculty of Humanities
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Bart AlewijnseFaculty of Humanities
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Wilhelmina E. Jansenfonds
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Ethan MarkFaculty of Humanities
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Russian writer Maxim Osipov coming to Leiden University
Russian writer and cardiologist Maxim Osipov will come to the Netherlands for a year to teach in Leiden about Russian literature, his own work and the political situation in Russian.
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Marijn van PuttenFaculty of Humanities
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Jos GommansFaculty of Humanities
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Jill JefferyFaculty of Humanities
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Maarten MousFaculty of Humanities
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Willemijn HeerenFaculty of Humanities
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Yuyang WeiFaculty of Humanities
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Sara PetrollinoFaculty of Humanities
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Yingyang WangFaculty of Humanities
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Michiel van GroesenFaculty of Humanities