756 search results for “boer history” in the Student website
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Shiru LimFaculty of Humanities
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Farewell event for Mark Rutgers on a unique day in the university’s history
With the red flag flying proudly on the Academy Building (Leiden University was on strike for the first time in its history!), the farewell event for former dean Mark Rutgers was held in the Telders Auditorium. After eight years, he has passed the baton to the interim dean, Henk te Velde.
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Alumni meet in Brussels: ‘We’re at a crossroads in European history’
Alumni who live and work in Brussels met on 18 February at the annual Leiden Alumni in Brussels Event. As well as celebrating Leiden University’s 450th anniversary, they also looked at the challenges Europe faces.
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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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Matthew FrearFaculty of Humanities
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Ruth ClemensFaculty of Humanities
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Warja Tolstoj wins Ted Meijer prize
Warja Tolstoj, alumna Art History, has been awarded the 2021 edition of the Ted Meijerprijs. Named after the former director of the KNIR (Royal Netherlands Institute in Rome), the prize is awarded yearly to the best MA/ReMa thesis or PhD in the Humanities.
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Ancient History Research Seminar, Student Presentations
Lecture, Ancient History Research Seminar
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Mirjam de BaarFaculty of Humanities
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Ivo SmitsFaculty of Humanities
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Göran SundholmFaculty of Humanities
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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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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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Frits van der MeerFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Liesbeth ClaesFaculty of Humanities
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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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Floris Plak
Faculty of Humanities
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Paul Kalsbeek
Faculty of Humanities
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Elena Dacome
Faculty of Humanities
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Ron Elkhuizen
Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Thea Hilhorst
Faculty of Humanities
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Pieter EmmerFaculty of Humanities
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Rudi van MaanenFaculty of Humanities
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Jan Wim BuismanFaculty of Humanities
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Paula HarveyFaculty of Humanities
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Sander van der HorstFaculty of Humanities
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Mehmet KentelFaculty of Humanities
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Dennis Bos
Faculty of Humanities
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Sander Tetteroo
Faculty of Humanities
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Margaretha KleijnFaculty of Humanities
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Hendri Schut
Faculty of Humanities
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P. de GrootFaculty of Humanities
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Intigam MamedovFaculty of Humanities
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Digital guest lectures for secondary school students: 'The interdisciplinary collaboration gives me energy'
Can a robot perform a religious ritual just like a monk? And what exactly is a religious ritual? Robots and religion seem to be two different subjects, but according to university lecturer Elpine de Boer, both can make us think about what it means to be human and what we consider to be of value. Together…
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Martijn StormsLeiden University Libraries
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Sjoerd RamackersFaculty of Humanities
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Marijke KooijmanFaculty of Humanities
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Emma SowFaculty of Humanities
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Ajeng Arainikasih
Faculty of Humanities
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Matthias LukkesFaculty of Humanities
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Jamel BuhariFaculty of Humanities
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Patricia KretFaculty 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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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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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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Toon KerkhoffFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Jay HuangFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs