597 search results for “colonial and global history” in the Staff website
-
Exhibition Books that made history
From Galileo Galilei to Albert Einstein and from Anna Maria van Schurman to Anton de Kom: only a selection of the 25 authors who's books and ideas had extraordinary historical impact, in some cases even to this day. Leiden University Libraries and the National Museum of Antiquities jointly present the…
-
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?
-
Leiden Law School joins Global Law Consortium
Leiden Law School has joined the Global Law Consortium (GLC), a global group of leading law faculties including many partners of our faculty.
-
Raymond Fagel
Faculty of Humanities
-
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…
-
Environmental Colonialism in Palestine
Panel
-
Alex Tutwiler
Faculteit Archeologie
-
Fransiskus Widiyarso
Faculty of Humanities
-
Anne Heyer
Faculty of Humanities
-
Jos Raadschelders
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
-
Surya Suryadi
Faculty of Humanities
-
Radhika Gupta
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
-
Leiden University seventh in global sustainability ranking
Leiden University has taken seventh place in the UI Green Metric, a global sustainability ranking for universities. Almost 1,000 universities from all over the world participate in the ranking.
-
Carlotta Rigotti attends Global Digital Intimacies conference
With ongoing discussions on digital intimacy in mind, Carlotta Rigotti presented preliminary findings on the regulation of sex robots through the AI Act. On 27 and 28 June 2024, Carlotta participated in the Global Digital Intimacies conference hosted by the University of Amsterdam. This international…
-
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…
-
Leiden University 14th in global sustainability ranking
Leiden University has taken 14th place in the UI Green Metric, a global sustainability ranking for universities.
-
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.
-
Oliver Taherzadeh
Science
-
Jelena Belic
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
-
Michael Sampson
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
-
Raoel Nanhekhan
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
-
Xiaoyang Zhong
Science
-
Joris Larik
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
-
Matthew Hoye
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
-
Yali Si
Science
-
Stephen Harris
Faculty of Humanities
-
Remus Dame
Science
-
Jue Wang
Faculty of Humanities
-
Riccardo Mancinelli
Science
-
Jonathan London
Faculty of Humanities
-
Karen Smith
Faculty of Humanities
-
Madeleine Hosli
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
-
Joachim Koops
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
-
Historian Gert Oostindie the new Cleveringa Professor
Gert Oostindie, Emeritus Professor of Colonial and Postcolonial History, is this year’s Cleveringa Professor at Leiden University. He was appointed by the University on 4 October. In his inaugural lecture on 24 November, entitled Courage and Disregard, he will talk about (academic) freedom in relation…
-
Diederik Smit
Faculty of Humanities
-
Call for papers international conference Global Transformations and Governance Challenges
Research
-
Opinion: Global Safety Summit on AI avoids real issue
The first global safety summit on Artificial Intelligence is a fact. Prime Minister Sunak organised the conference because he believes that the issues related to AI can only be dealt with by governments. But the real issue with AI remained undiscussed at the summit, Reijer Passchier claims in Dutch…
-
Maria Zisimopoulou
Faculty of Humanities
-
Koen de Ceuster
Faculty of Humanities
-
Michael Herzfeld
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
-
Leonor Alvarez Francés
Faculty of Humanities
-
Cisca Hoogendijk
Faculty of Humanities
-
Patrick Gouw
Universitaire Bibliotheken Leiden
-
Kai Hebel
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
-
Aad van Mastrigt
Faculty of Humanities
-
Willem Heiser
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
-
Michel Doortmont
Afrika-Studiecentrum
-
Bastian Still
-
Paul Hoftijzer
Faculty of Humanities
-
Maia Casna
Faculteit Archeologie