700 search results for “boer history” in the Student website
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Call for Papers: Peace Movements - A Global History
From the First World War until the height of the Cold War, actors from the decolonizing world sought to build connections with international peace movements. These efforts produced new networks and practices of solidarity while also exposing tensions over the centrality of decolonization in global struggles…
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Ako TsujitaFaculty of Humanities
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Willem ZwalveFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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So long, Gravensteen: ‘History dripped off the walls’
Historic and iconic yet expensive and cold. It’s with mixed feelings that the university is leaving the Gravensteen building, which dates back to the 12th century. How was it to work and study in this former Leiden prison?
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Jiyan IlbrinkFaculty of Humanities
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Gorillas abducting women leads to new art history
Two statues of gorillas abducting women: they were what led PhD candidate Dick van Broekhuizen to write a new type of history of nineteenth-century sculpture. ‘If you view nineteenth-century art history from a less narrow perspective, the narrative changes completely.’ PhD ceremony on 21 June.
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Claire WeedaFaculty of Humanities
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Gabrielle van den BergFaculty of Humanities
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Jan Just WitkamFaculty of Humanities
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New professor of Medieval History Philippe Buc: 'I am just like a shepherd'
A shepherd, but also a comparativist and historian with very broad interests. That is how Professor Philippe Buc describes himself. As of 1 August 2021, he will hold the chair of professor of Medieval History at the university. In an introductory interview, Buc introduces himself, his research and his…
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Patrick GouwLeiden University Libraries
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Andrew GawthorpeFaculty of Humanities
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Sandra ManickamFaculty of Humanities
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Leonor JonkerAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Leonor Alvarez FrancésFaculty of Humanities
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Sara de WitFaculty of Humanities
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Jürgen ZangenbergFaculty of Humanities
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Koen Marijt is crazy about history: 'So much has happened within one kilometre of Rapenburg'
Anyone who has taken a walk through the centre of Leiden before might have come across him, an attentive group of tourists gathered around. After studying history, Koen van Toen, or Koen Marijt, started his own business. He now organises historical walks, among other things.
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Willem HeiserFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Jos RaadscheldersFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Lotte: 'It was because of my colleagues that I chose history in Leiden'
Her part-time job as a city guide in Dordrecht opened Lotte Hamm's eyes: not business administration, but history was her dream study. This semester she starts her bachelor's degree.
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Casper van DijkFaculty of Humanities
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Carola HeinFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Jan-Bart GewaldAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Surya SuryadiFaculty of Humanities
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Marika KeblusekFaculty of Humanities
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Bart ZantvoortFaculty of Humanities
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Matthew BroadFaculty of Humanities
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Walter Nkwi GamFaculty of Humanities
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Judith PollmannFaculty of Humanities
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Thijs Brocades ZaalbergFaculty of Humanities
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Giles Scott-SmithFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Remco BreukerFaculty of Humanities
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Bram CaersFaculty of Humanities
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Cisca HoogendijkFaculty of Humanities
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Suzan ten HeuwFaculty of Humanities
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Fransiskus WidiyarsoFaculty of Humanities
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Marijana VujosevicFaculty of Humanities
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Laurens van ApeldoornFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Erika RiccobonFaculty of Humanities
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Maria ZisimopoulouFaculty of Humanities
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Dirk AlkemadeFaculty of Humanities
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Carel SmithFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Mirjam de BruijnFaculty 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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‘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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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…