761 search results for “2023 centre history” in the Staff website
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Jürgen ZangenbergFaculty of Humanities
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Unique research on inscriptions offers new insights into history Islam
From the very beginning, the Islam has known an oral tradition. It was only two hundred years ago that Muslims starting writing about the history of Islam, on rocks or other hard materials. Arabic epigraphy (study of inscriptions) turns out to be an essential tool in historical genealogy research. Abdullah…
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Mariana FrançozoFaculty of Archaeology
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Larissa Mendoza StraffonFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Jos RaadscheldersFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Willem HeiserFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Ethan MarkFaculty of Humanities
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Kebadu GebremariamFaculty of Humanities
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Casper van DijkFaculty of Humanities
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Remco BreukerFaculty of Humanities
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Carola HeinFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Sculptures provide more diverse view of University’s history
Three new initiatives will provide a more diverse view of Leiden’s academic history, literally and figuratively: a historical study on the background of students and scientists, a new book about the Academy Building, and two new sculptures of female scientists, Ewine van Dishoek, Professor of Molecular…
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Ahab BdaiwiFaculty of Humanities
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Jan-Bart GewaldAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Ionica Smeets wins Iris Medal 2023
The winner of this year’s Iris Medal for Excellent Science Communication is Professor of Science Communication Ionica Smeets.
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Marika KeblusekFaculty of Humanities
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Surya SuryadiFaculty of Humanities
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Bart ZantvoortFaculty of Humanities
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Nadia BourasFaculty of Humanities
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Henk BlezerFaculty of Humanities
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Marie Louise KroghFaculty of Humanities
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Matthew BroadFaculty of Humanities
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From chants to a voice: how young workers organised
‘All the groceries, but not a fig for young workers’, read a banner during the occupation of Ahold’s headquarters in 1981. ‘For a long time, young workers were not taken seriously, but they managed to put themselves on the map’, says historian Rosa Kösters.
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Executive Board visits Institute for History: ‘History helps us make sense of the present’
Each research institute has its own dynamic. The Executive Board is visiting our institutes to find out what they are up to. On 24 June, it was the turn of the Institute for History. ‘History helps us make sense the present, whether through family stories, local issues or world politics.’
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University history complete: Otterspeer presents fourth volume
At the Dies Natalis Willem Otterspeer, Professor Emeritus of University History, presented the fourth and final volume of Groepsportret met Dame, his series on the history of Leiden University. De 'Strategie van de Aanpassing' covers the period 1876-1975. Otterspeer talked about his book in a podcast…
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Giles Scott-SmithFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Judith PollmannFaculty of Humanities
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Bram CaersFaculty of Humanities
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Paul Nieuwenburg
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Sustainability Monitor 2023: Leiden University substantially reduces carbon emissions
The Sustainability Monitor 2023 shows that Leiden University is taking its sustainability efforts seriously.
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Bastiaan HoornemanFaculty of Humanities
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Ilse MarkensteijnFaculty of Science
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Cisca HoogendijkFaculty of Humanities
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Climate and elections: these were your top stories from 2023
The year 2023 saw the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the Wagner Group rebellion and wildfires and floods as all the weather records were smashed. Our most-read stories were about the climate crisis and the elections: here’s the list.
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Erika RiccobonFaculty of Humanities
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Marijana VujosevicFaculty of Humanities
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Laurens van ApeldoornFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Fransiskus WidiyarsoFaculty of Humanities
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Michael HerzfeldFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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These were Leiden University’s interdisciplinary milestones of 2023
Connecting worlds, enhancing research and teaching, and providing innovative solutions to complex social issues: that is the idea behind interdisciplinary research. In that respect, a huge amount happened at Leiden University in 2023.
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Sara de WitFaculty of Humanities
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Walter Nkwi GamFaculty of Humanities
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Arnold MolFaculty of Humanities
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Thijs Brocades ZaalbergFaculty of Humanities
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Carel SmithFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Jorrit SmitFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Mark RutgersFaculty of Humanities
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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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Rodrigo OchigameFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences