111 search results for “decolonizing museum” in the Student website
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Theatres and museums
In the centre of Leiden there are thirteen museums, all within walking distance of each other. Leiden is also home to the oldest theatre in the Netherlands, the Leidse Schouwburg. The Hague on the other hand has no less than thirty museums in and around the city, as well as a wealth of theatres. So…
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Lucas da Costa Maciel -
Willem van WijkFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Martin Berger -
Laurie Kalb CosmoFaculty of Humanities
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Klaas van WalravenAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Fang-I ChuFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Caroline Fernandes CaromanoFaculty of Humanities
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Fransiskus WidiyarsoFaculty of Humanities
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Csilla ArieseFaculty of Humanities
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Carel’s Universe: Leiden museums depict Carel Stolker’s rectorship
Ten Leiden museums and heritage institutions have curated the online exhibition ‘Carel’s Universe’. They selected objects from their collections that symbolise retiring Rector Magnificus Carel Stolker and the research in Leiden. With direct references, playful associations and the odd nod and wink.
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Our perspective on history is changing and our museums are changing too
Museums have long focused on power, wealth and a few famous figures. But that is changing, says Valika Smeulders, head of the history department at the Rijksmuseum. What this change comprises and how it has come about is the subject of her keynote speech at the D&I Symposium on 11 January.
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Jan JansenFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Elizabeth Rodriguez Estrada -
Karin de WildFaculty of Humanities
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Gina van LingFaculty of Humanities
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Discover 450 years of parades at Museum De Lakenhal
The exhibition Leiden celebrates – 450 years of parades at Museum De Lakenhal shows how parades and society have changed through the centuries. Alumnus and historian Danielle van Goethem worked on the exhibition. She gives a preview.
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Carolien StolteFaculty of Humanities
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Gert OostindieFaculty of Humanities
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Curator Ruurd Halbertsma: ‘Surely we can’t just sweep away antiquity?’
Like many others, Ruurd Halbertsma has had a rollercoaster of a year. His museum, the National Museum of Antiquities (RMO), was closed for a long while because of the lockdown. Visitor numbers picked up again from September, but it the next few weeks will be tense now the hospitals are full again. Halbertsma:…
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Anne-Isabelle RichardFaculty of Humanities
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Pieter ter KeursFaculty of Humanities
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Anne Land-Zandstra -
Elmer VeldkampFaculty of Humanities
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Liselore TissenFaculty of Humanities
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Werkbezoek ‘Werken in een museum’
Career and apply for jobs
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Museum Meets University at Rijksmuseum van Oudheden
Arts and culture
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Online voorlichting - Werken in een museum
Career and apply for jobs
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Museum visit: A talk with Colombian Artist Nika Sorzano
Arts and culture
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Floris de RuiterFaculty of Humanities
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Pratika DewiFaculty of Humanities
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Culture
Your student days are about more than just attending lectures. Don’t forget your cultural development. Enrich your life by attending arts courses and cultural symposia. And make time to visit the wonderful local museums and theatres.
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Advice to EU on looted art claims: ‘An agency could bring order to the legal chaos’
What practical steps can we take to resolve cross-border claims to looted art and prevent illicit trafficking in cultural goods? That's what the European Parliament asked Leiden legal scholar Evelien Campfens. Her advice: develop a registration system, issue art with a ‘passport’ and set up a European…
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Interdisciplinary symposium on restitution policies seeks more diverse perspectives
Taking responsibility concerning colonial heritage and restitution is a pressing issue for countries and museums worldwide. On 23 and 24 May, a Leiden University interdisciplinary symposium will explore new perspectives as a basis for policies. Organising professors Carsten Stahn and Pieter ter Keurs…
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‘The ancient Egyptians were concerned with more than just death’
When we think about ancient Egypt, the first things that come to mind are usually mummies and sarcophagi. According to researcher and Rijksmuseum van Oudheden curator Lara Weiss, that impression is unjustified. She made an audio tour for the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden that focuses on living Egyptians…
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Lieske HuitsFaculty of Humanities
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Richard GriffithsFaculty of Humanities
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D&I Symposium 2024: What have we achieved with a decade of diversity policy?
How has progress been made on diversity and inclusion at Leiden University over the past decade? Attendees reflected on this at the D&I Symposium 2024: Untold Stories. And in the workshops, students and staff discussed the next steps toward a more inclusive community.
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What is there to do at Leiden University in 2023? Six events to look forward to
From sponsored runs to festivals and from open days to concerts: Leiden University hosts lots of events each year. We are highlighting six of them for 2023.
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Henrike VellingaFaculty of Humanities
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Kamila SmagulovaFaculty of Humanities
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Mariana Françozo - Daring questions in Islam
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Drawing with diverse techniques and materials
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Vidi grants for eight researchers from Leiden University
Eight scientists from Leiden University have been awarded a grant by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). With this Vidi funding, the researchers can set up an innovative line of research and further expand their own research group over the next five years.
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Marika KeblusekFaculty of Humanities
- Forgotten heroes
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ReuvensReuvensplaats 2-4, Leiden
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