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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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Who’s on the JUL board?
The JUL board consists of 4 volunteers. In addition, the board is represented within the various university units by an ambassador.
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Tijmen BaardaUniversitaire Bibliotheken Leiden
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Sophie van RomburghFaculty of Humanities
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Jan Wim BuismanFaculty of Humanities
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Katarzyna CwiertkaFaculty of Humanities
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‘Dear Aunt Olga’ exhibition on the ties between Suriname and the Netherlands
The Surinamese-Dutch language, Parbo Beer and, of course, football. The ‘Dear Aunt Olga’ (‘Lieve tante Olga’) exhibition focuses on the shared Surinamese-Dutch culture. Full of cheer and with life experience to spare, ‘icon’ Aunt Olga (95) leads visitors through a shared history and does not shy away…
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Alex TutwilerFaculteit Archeologie
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Jelle PlesmanFaculty of Humanities
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Anne HeyerFaculty of Humanities
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Jos RaadscheldersFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Surya SuryadiFaculty of Humanities
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Exhibition on Anton de Kom’s second life, which began in Leiden
Few people would associate the name Anton de Kom with Leiden. Yet the Surinamese freedom fighter is the subject of an exhibition at Museum De Lakenhal.
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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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Diederik SmitFaculty of Humanities
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Se Young JangFaculty of Humanities
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Royal honour for Gert Oostindie
Gert Oostindie, Professor of Colonial and Postcolonial History, has been made an Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau. He was awarded the royal honour by Leiden mayor Henri Lenferink after giving his valedictory lecture, ‘The future of the colonial past’, in the Academy Building of Leiden University…
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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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Koen de CeusterFaculty of Humanities
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Michael HerzfeldFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Leonor Alvarez FrancésFaculty of Humanities
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Leonor Faber-JonkerAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Cisca HoogendijkFaculty of Humanities
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Patrick GouwUniversitaire Bibliotheken Leiden
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Kai HebelFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Aad van MastrigtFaculty of Humanities
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Paul HoftijzerFaculty of Humanities
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Maia CasnaFaculteit Archeologie
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Philip PostFaculty of Humanities
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Willem ZwalveFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Laurens van ApeldoornFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Thomas MaguireFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Simon WillmettsFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Andrew GawthorpeFaculty of Humanities
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Roosje PeetersFaculty of Humanities
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Kate BrackneyFaculty of Humanities
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Gabrielle van den BergFaculty of Humanities
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Stefano BellucciFaculty of Humanities
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Mirjam de BruijnFaculty of Humanities
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Natalia DonnerFaculty 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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Honorary doctorate for child rights activist Graça Machel
Mozambican politician and child rights activist Graça Machel will receive an honorary doctorate from Leiden University for her commitment to the rights of women and children in Africa and elsewhere. She will be awarded the honorary doctorate on the Dies Natalis, the University’s foundation day, on 8…
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Judith PollmannFaculty of Humanities
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Leiden researchers on king’s apology for the Netherlands historical role in slavery
In a speech on Keti Koti the Dutch king, Willem-Alexander, apologised on behalf of the royal family for the Netherlands’ historical role in slavery. What is the significance of this?
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Lipsius Building
Northern side: During an evacuation, all employees and students gather at the coffee room 001 of the Mathias de Vrieshof. Southern side: During an evacuation, all employees and students gather at the coffee room 004 of the PN van Eyckhof.
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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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Liesbet NyssenFaculty of Humanities
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Céline ZaepffelFaculty of Humanities
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Tsolin NalbantianFaculty of Humanities
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Ruurd HalbertsmaFaculty of Humanities