271 search results for “first world war” in the Staff website
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Ivo van Wijk
Faculteit Archeologie
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Paul Meyboom
Faculteit Archeologie
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Second World War victims commemorated in Hour of Remembrance
On 4 May, Leiden University remembered the victims of the Second World War from our university community. Alumni, students and present and former staff of the University came together for this Hour of Remembrance.
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Bart van der Boom
Faculty of Humanities
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Cleveringa lecture
Inaugural lecture
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What did resistance look like in Indonesia during the Second World War?
Stories of resistance in the Second World War are widely covered in Dutch historiography: Hannie Schaft, Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema, and Professor Cleveringa are some of the best known. But these accounts largely focus on the Dutch domestic perspective. On the other side of the world, a complex colonial…
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Roos van der Haer
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Bart Schuurman
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Frans Osinga
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Merlijn Veltman
Faculteit Archeologie
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Bouke van der Meer
Faculteit Archeologie
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Roderick Geerts
Faculteit Archeologie
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Victoria Nyst
Faculty of Humanities
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Anne van Dam
Faculty of Humanities
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Ukraine between the Wars
Library
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Alies Jansen
Faculty of Humanities
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Hour of Remembrance on 4 May: ‘We commemorate war victims and draw links to the present’
During the ‘Hour of Remembrance’ on 4 May, the University community remembers its students and staff who were killed in the Second World War. It also looks at freedom and oppression today. Three questions for Sara Polak, chair of the Hour of Remembrance committee.
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War in Ukraine: Universities call for support and solidarity for those affected
The Dutch universities are shocked by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and empathise with all those affected by this act of aggression. Leiden University also calls for solidarity with and support for all those affected by the war.
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Language during war: the changing position of Russian in Ukraine
The impact of war extends beyond destroyed buildings and torn families. In bilingual Ukraine, the ongoing war with Russia is a major driver for increasingly discarding the Russian language. What does this mean for the position of Russian in Ukraine?
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Alanna O'Malley
Faculty of Humanities
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Silvia D'Amato
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Natasja Delbar
Faculty of Humanities
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Hannah De Mulder
Faculty of Humanities
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Fei Bai
Faculty of Humanities
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Joram van Ketel
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Mentor network for students and researchers affected by war in Ukraine: 'These are our colleagues'
When Russia invaded Ukraine at the end of February, normal life there came to a halt. To ensure that affected students and researchers can continue their studies and work, professor Ellen Rutten (UvA) and assistant professor Dorine Schellens (Leiden) set up an international mentor network.
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Nicky Schreuder
Faculteit Archeologie
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Suzan van de Velde
Faculteit Archeologie
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Jan van Dijkhuizen
Faculty of Humanities
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A quick call about the war in Ukraine: ‘Did Putin underestimate his opponent?’
The war in Ukraine has lasted almost two weeks now. What does Putin expect to achieve with his invasion and how big is the chance that the West will get involved? We phoned André Gerrits, professor and expert on Russia.
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Corinna Jentzsch
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Giles Scott-Smith
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Claire Vergerio
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Thijs Brocades Zaalberg
Faculty of Humanities
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Eamon Aloyo
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Anneleen van der Meer
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Carolien Stolte
Faculty of Humanities
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A quick call on the war in Ukraine: 'Putin has made a diplomatic end almost impossible'
The war in Ukraine is entering a new phase with the announcement of a partial Russian military mobilisation and the intention to annex four Ukrainian regions. Why is Putin making these decisions just now and what consequences will they have for the course of the war? We talk to professor and Russia…
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‘The historical pedigree of New Wars and New Terrorism’: meet LUCIR scholar Isabelle Duyvesteyn
Isabelle Duyvesteyn, Professor of International Studies and Global History at the Institute of History and member of the advisory board of Leiden University’s Centre for International Relations (LUCIR) is widely regarded as an expert on civil wars and conflicts. Her new book, Rebels and Conflict Escalation,…
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Historian Frank van Vree is the new Cleveringa Professor
Frank van Vree, Emeritus Professor of War, Conflict and Memory Studies at the University of Amsterdam (UVA), is the new Cleveringa Professor at Leiden University this year.
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raid siren testing will continue as usual on Monday 7 March, despite war in Ukraine
Social
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Leiden University during the Second World War
Event
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William Michael Schmidli
Faculty of Humanities
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Anais van Ertvelde
Faculty of Humanities
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Lukas Milevski
Faculty of Humanities
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Special Rapporteur visits Leiden: ‘Suspend the supply of arms to the warring parties’
Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur for human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, visited Leiden Law School on 8 December within the scope of International Human Rights Day.
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Ruurd Halbertsma
Faculty of Humanities
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Michael Kerschner
Faculteit Archeologie
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Miguel John Versluys
Faculteit Archeologie
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Olaf Kaper
Faculty of Humanities