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Website shows the history of Sri Lanka’s ‘Slave Island’: ‘Soon there will be none of it left’
In the eighteenth century, the Dutch East India Company (VOC) housed its enslaved people on ‘Slave Island’ in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. Today ‘Slave Island’ is under serious threat from property developers. Senior lecturer Alicia Schrikker, together with her Sri Lankan colleagues Iromi Perera…
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The European Union Studies Brussels study trip is back!
After two years of COVID-19 induced hiatus, the European Union Studies track of MA International Relations organized another successful study trip to Brussels. Over the course of three days the students had a chance to learn more about the EU institutions, meet lobbyists and interest group representatives…
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Professor Bleda Düring interviewed for podcast Tides of History
The Tides of History is a history podcast that takes listeners into the past while trying to identify how it echoes today. The current season centers around the Iron Age and the new episode features an interview with our own Bleda Düring.
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Nadine Akkerman discusses Spycraft on BBC and History Extra Podcasts
Nadine Akkerman recently appeared as a guest on a BBC podcast and the History Extra podcast to discuss her book Spycraft. In these interviews, she delved into the fascinating world of espionage, sharing insights from her research and highlighting key themes from her work.
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Overhandiging tweede deel 'A History of Russian Law'
Vijf jaar na de overhandiging van ‘A History of Russian Law’, overhandigde emiritus hoogleraar Ferdinand Feldbrugge op 16 januari het tweede deel van zijn unieke overzichtswerk aan decaan van de Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid Joanne van der Leun.
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Ying Zhang looks for the person behind the history
The Chinese History chair has a long, rich history within Leiden University. Since 1 February, this position has been held by Ying Zhang. ‘Leiden University brings together a legendary range of Asian knowledge.’
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Bart Custers in Trouw about new European digital identity
Europe is working full steam towards a digital identity for every EU citizen. And although it might be really useful to be able to hire a car everywhere in the EU with no hassles, Bart Custers, Professor of Law and Data Science at eLaw, the Center for Law and Digital Technologies, sees many loose ends.…
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eLaw presented at the European Workshop on Algorithmic Fairness '23
Carlotta Rigotti, post-doc researcher at eLaw - Center for Law and Digital Technologies, and Alexandre Puttick (Bern University of Applied Science) presented some research outputs of the Horizon Europe BIAS project during the European Workshop on Algorithmic Fairness '23.
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‘Islam is a constant in Europe’: new Humanities podcast delves into the history of Islam
‘Islam and Muslims are not something that happened to Europe; they are part of Europe. In fact, Islam is one the biggest constants in European history,’ argues Professor Maurits Berger in the new eight-part History of Islam in Europe podcast series of the Leiden University Faculty of Humanities.
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The European Commission, “a humanities-friendly work environment”
On February 29 2024, the Humanities Career Service of Leiden University organised a career day to the European Union institutions in Brussels. Natalia Papageorgiou, student of the MA History (Politics, Culture and National Identities), talks about how the day went.
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Exhibition encourages us to reflect on the history of slavery
What is the significance of the history of slavery for our present-day society? A special exhibition in the inner courtyard of the Academy Building features eleven insightful portraits of students and staff, and their answer to this question. The aim of the exhibition’s initiators is to make the subject…
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‘In Leiden you feel history is very close’
Leiden alumnus Makoto Yoshida from Japan studied Dutch history and politics from 1996 to 1997. Now he is back in Leiden with his wife who is currently a student at the Faculty of Humanities. Some things still surprise him. 'Everyone at university uses first names, which was - and still is - unacceptable…
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Krista Murchison in History Today on medieval pen-twisters
Minims are letters that are made up of short, vertical pen strokes, such as 'm', 'i', 'n' and 'u'. In Gothic script, there is often little distinction between letters composed of minims. Assistant professor of medieval literature Krista Murchison has written an article in History Today on the hidden…
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Should we build a European mega-dam?
A mega-dam around Europe is a possible solution as protection against rising sea levels. Whether that is really a good idea, was debated on by young professionals during the debate on the future of European coastal protection. 'A big dam may seem safe, but actually isn't,' argued debate winner Haye…
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Tom Theuns
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Nathalie BrusgaardFaculteit Archeologie
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Koosje van Lessen KloekeFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Melanie FinkFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Armin CuyversFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Nikoleta YordanovaFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Horst FischerFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Helena VrabecFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Martijn MosFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Joris LarikFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Arjan LouwenFaculteit Archeologie
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Louise OlerudFaculteit Archeologie
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Aleksandra Khokhlova
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Madalina BusuiocFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Daniel Thomas
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Freya BaetensFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Daniel SchadeFaculty of Humanities
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Philippe van GruisenFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Bert KoendersFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Simona DemkovaFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Madeleine HosliFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Thijs de BoerFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Michaël PeyrotFaculty of Humanities
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Vanessa MakFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Gjovalin MacajFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Carolina Lisboa PintoFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Richard JansenFaculteit Archeologie
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Erik KroonFaculteit Archeologie
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Bernard SteunenbergFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Quentin BourgeoisFaculteit Archeologie
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Stefan Cetkovic
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Vincent DelhommeFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Niels van WilligenFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Marc van der HamFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid