917 search results for “geschiedenis van centraal en oost-europa” in the Public website
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Interview with Joris van den Tol, History PhD and Fulbright and New Netherland Institute scholar
Joris van den Tol spent three months doing archival research in Albany in the USA. Read on how he experienced his stay.
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New lecture series on Morocco at Leiden University
A new elective course, 'History of Morocco and the Moroccans in The Netherlands
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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…
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MA thesis Floris Keehnen awarded with the Volkskrant thesis prize
Floris Keehnen has been awarded the Volkskrant thesis prize 2012 for his MA thesis entitled:
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Virtual Reality: binnenkort in het onderwijs aan de universiteit Leiden
Virtual Reality komt steeds dichter binnen handbereik van docenten en studenten. Hoe zou Virtual Reality kunnen bijdragen aan de leerervaringen van uw studenten? Vrijdag 19 februari, kwam een groep van ruim twintig docenten en experts af op een bijeenkomst over deze vraag in Studiecentrum Plexus. Met…
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Call for Papers Conference: The "Others" amongst "Us"
The conference 'The
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Lecture series Treasures from the Middle Eastern Manuscript Collections and their Wealth of Knowledge
Persian stories with beautiful miniatures, letters on papyrus from Egyptian traders and medicinal manuscripts translated from Greek and edited in Arabic. Studium Generale organizes a lecture series on the world-famous manuscripts from the Middle East collection of Leiden University Libraries (UBL).…
- Van Winterfonds promotieplaats - Deadline
- PhD Nathan van Kleij
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Van Marum Mini Symposium
Lecture
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Mapping Historical Leiden: A Dynamic and Digital Atlas (Phase 1 & 2)
The map application includes information from old and new buildings archaeological projects. This makes it possible to investigate whether water facilities (wells, cisterns) and waste facilities (cesspits, sewers) were the privilege of Leiden’s wealthy elite in the late 16th and 17th centuries or whether…
- Seminars & Presentations
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Propaganda Art- From the 20th to the 21st Century
On January 25th, artist Jonas Staal will defend his dissertation which explores the development of propaganda art from the 20th to the 21st century.
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Upcoming exhibitions, residencies, concerts, record launches and lectures by PhDArts, docARTES and ACPA researchers
A series of upcoming activities by docARTES researchers Niels Berentsen, Bobby Mitchell, Shaya Feldman, and PhDArts researchers Jonas Staal, Riccardo Giacconi, Yota Ioannidou, and Brigitte Kovacs
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The Hague: a city full of linguistic idiosyncrasies
The Hague is the archetypal multicultural city. With a different language spoken on every street corner, this makes it a paradise for linguists such as Ingrid Tieken-Boon van Ostade. Her book Languages of The Hague is a collection of fascinating conversations with the city’s non-native speakers.
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Hermeneutiek van het lichaam
Inaugural lecture
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Platform Thingsthattalk brings together historical objects
Using the motto 'Exploring humanities through the life of objects' the Thingsthattalk platform gives a voice to historical objects that are usually kept behind closed doors. Objects from various Leiden collections are going to be made public and placed within a historical and user context.
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‘Forgotten books inspire a love of reading’
The compulsory reading list is infamous among secondary school students, and for all the wrong reasons. This prompted the Faculty of Humanities and the Onderwijsnetwerk Zuid-Holland (South Holland Education Network) to launch the Alternative Reading List Award, in search of books that motivate young…
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Thijs Porck is the winner of the second LUCAS Public Prize!
Thijs Porck, expert in medieval English, has won the LUCAS Public Prize because he has made his research and education visible to a wider audience. Thijs has reached the national media, secondary schools and a lot of views with his blogs and videos. The prize consists of a certificate, trophy, 1000…
- Van Gelder research grant - Deadline
- Fabiola van Dam - Dissertation (Utrecht)
- Movie Night at van Steenis
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authoritarianism"? The case of the Instituto de Capacitación e Investigación en Reforma Agraria ICIRA in Chile 1960- 1979
Lecture
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The formation of Islam: The view from below
By examining the impact of Islam on the daily life of those living under its rule, the goal of this project is to understand the striking newness of Islamic society and its debt to the diverse cultures it superseded. Questions will be the extent, character, and ambition of Muslim state competency at…
- Max van Duijn and Daphne Wong-a-Foe at the Nacht van Ontdekkingen
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Vacancies: four PhD positions in History
The Institute for History announces vacancies for three PhD positions on Rethinking Disability: the Global Impact of the International Year of Disabled Persons (1981) in Historical Perspective and one PhD position to conduct research on the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC).
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The Dutch Revolt through Italian eyes
Italian historiographers in the 16th and 17th centuries wrote remarkably often about the Dutch Revolt, better known as the Eighty Years' War (1568-1648). Their works influenced public opinion both in Italy and in the Netherlands. This is the conclusion reached by historian Cees Reijner in his dissertation.…
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Collegecolumn: Cyberveiligheid is een verantwoordelijkheid van ons allemaal, maar hoe doen we dat?
Het zal niemand ontgaan zijn dat de digitale dreigingen blijven toenemen. Uit monitoring door onze cybersecurity-experts blijkt dat er continu wordt geprobeerd om ook onze systemen binnen te dringen. Wat doen wij daartegen en hoe kan jij als medewerker bijdragen aan onze cyberveiligheid?
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Video: bekijk reacties van deelnemers op de GTGC-conferentie 2023
Tachtig academische papers, 270 deelnemers en vier rondetafelgesprekken over het aanpakken van mondiale problemen. De tweede conferentie van het interdisciplinaire onderzoeksprogramma Global Transformations and Governance Challenges werd groots opgezet. Wat vonden de deelnemers ervan? Bekijk het in…
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Van de Waallezing 2023: Maarten van Heemskerck, Rome and classical mythology
Alumni event, Lezing
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SAILS Lunch Time Seminar: Niki van Stein
Lecture
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Van Marum Colloquium: Magnetic Carbon
Lecture
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Lecture by Harry van der Hulst
Lecture
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SAILS Lunch Time Seminar: Matthijs van Leeuwen
Lecture
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SAILS Lunch Time Seminar: Marieke van Buchem
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SAILS Lunch Time Seminar: Ben van Werkhoven
Lecture
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Leiden Workshop on Creole Languages (WoCL)
Conference
- Public graduation presentation, Sjoerd van Midden
- Seminar 2: Dievenland: De spelregels van een publieksboek
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Flexibilisation, globalisation and technological change: consequences for labour markets and social security.
This research project is funded by a subsidy from Instituut Gak.
- Book presentation Oort Biography - Piet van der Kruit
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Ingrid Leijten on radio about freedom of expression
On 12 November Ingrid Leijten was a guest on Dutch NOS NPO Radio 1 programme Met het Oog op Morgen. She was asked to speak about the right to freedom of expression.
- Oratie Bart Custers: Het recht van de toekomst
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Van Marum Colloquium: Ryuhei Nakamura & Hideshi Ooka
Lecture
- Farm Excursion: 5 November
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SAILS Lunch Time Seminar: Elaine van Ommen Kloeke
Lecture
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Royal distinction for linguist Ingrid Tieken
Professor of Sociohistorical Linguistics Ingrid Tieken-Boon van Ostade was appointed Knight in the Order of the Lion of the Netherlands on 11 September in her home city of The Hague. Deputy Mayor Bert van Alphen presented her with the decoration.
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SAILS Lunch Time Seminar: Julian van der Kraats
Lecture
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Perkamenten personen. De stratigrafie van het middeleeuwse boek.
Inaugural lecture
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Landscapes of Survival
Pastoralist Societies, Rock Art and Literacy in Jordan’s Black Desert (200 BC to 800 AD)