25 search results for “colonial history” in the Staff website
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Anita van DisselFaculty of Humanities
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Esther ZwinkelsFaculty of Humanities
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Wim WillemsFaculty of Humanities
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Wim van den DoelCollege van Bestuur
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Jessica RoitmanFaculty of Humanities
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Marcella SchuteFaculty of Humanities
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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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Tristan MostertFaculty of Humanities
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Liesbeth Rosen JacobsonFaculty of Humanities
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Robert RossFaculty of Humanities
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Geke BurgerFaculty of Humanities
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Alicia SchrikkerFaculty of Humanities
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Lennart BesFaculty of Humanities
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Jos GommansFaculty of Humanities
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Bente de LeedeFaculty of Humanities
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Leonor Faber-JonkerAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Márcia GonçalvesFaculty of Humanities
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Fenneke SyslingFaculty 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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‘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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‘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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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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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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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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Keti Koti Table
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