170 search results for “part colonialism” in the Staff website
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Wim van den DoelAdministration and Central Services
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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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Anita van DisselFaculty of Humanities
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Esther ZwinkelsFaculty of Humanities
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research shows how Leiden University and city council benefitted from colonialism
Leiden University contributed to colonialism and slavery through its research and teaching. And governors and residents of Leiden had an active role in colonial networks. These are the findings of two explorative studies presented on 3 April.
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Coen van 't VeerFaculty of Humanities
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Wim WillemsFaculty of Humanities
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Rick HoningsFaculty of Humanities
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Reflecting on our university’s colonial past: ‘We’re still too Eurocentric’
How do colonialism and historical slavery continue to impact the university today? And what should happen next? Students and staff discussed these questions on 11 March.
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Lecture by Gert Oostindie: Leiden University should also reflect on its colonial history
It is crucial that Leiden University reflects on its colonial history. These were the words of Cleveringa Professor Gert Oostindie in his inaugural lecture on 24 November. ‘As a university community, we must dare to hold up a mirror to ourselves and, where possible and necessary, also take concrete…
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Jos GommansFaculty of Humanities
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Ethan MarkFaculty of Humanities
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Timo McGregorFaculty of Humanities
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Stefano BellucciFaculty of Humanities
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Bente de LeedeFaculty of Humanities
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Alicia SchrikkerFaculty of Humanities
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Bart VerheijenFaculty of Humanities
- Karlijn Pieterse: “Be part of the group and learn together”
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John KegelAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Thijs Brocades ZaalbergFaculty of Humanities
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Gert OostindieFaculty of Humanities
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Marleen ReichgeltFaculty of Humanities
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Walter Nkwi GamFaculty of Humanities
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Robert RossFaculty of Humanities
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Aritri DuttaFaculty of Humanities
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Aya EzawaFaculty of Humanities
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Michiel van GroesenFaculty of Humanities
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Ariadne SchmidtFaculty of Humanities
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Karwan Fatah-BlackFaculty of Humanities
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Nira WickramasingheFaculty of Humanities
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Panel discussion: Green Colonialism
Debate
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Marcos Neto de CordovaFaculty of Humanities
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‘We have to stay alert and keep on feeling the past’
Space for open dialogue on historical slavery was created at the Keti Koti Table at Museum De Lakenhal, organised by Leiden University and the Municipality of Leiden. There, just metres away from 17th-century paintings, Leideners shared a ritual meal and spoke about the effects of slavery and our colonial…
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Ariette DekkerFaculty of Humanities
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Mirjam de BruijnFaculty of Humanities
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Carolien StolteFaculty 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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Sjoerd RamackersFaculty of Humanities
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Emma SowFaculty of Humanities
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Damian PargasFaculty of Humanities
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Felicia RosuFaculty of Humanities
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‘Young people are cannon fodder in the Central African Republic’
A bloody civil war has raged for years in the Central African Republic. PhD candidate Crépin Mouguia points out a tragic pattern: young people have been recruited as fighters or soldiers for generations and thus fuel the conflicts.
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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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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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Radhika GuptaFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Dialogue Session on Leiden University’s Colonial and Slavery Past
Dialogue session
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Universiteit Leiden onderzoekt eigen slavernijverleden
Het College van Bestuur laat door een postdoc een eenjarig vooronderzoek doen naar het koloniale en slavernijverleden van de Universiteit Leiden.
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Catia AntunesFaculty of Humanities
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Femme GaastraFaculty of Humanities