1,016 search results for “history of south africa” in the Student website
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Alistair Kefford
Faculty of Humanities
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Fan Lin
Faculty of Humanities
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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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Erik Odegard
Faculty of Humanities
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Leonor Faber-Jonker
Afrika-Studiecentrum
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Stefano Bellucci
Faculty of Humanities
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Randal Sheppard
Faculty of Humanities
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Maria Zisimopoulou
Faculty of Humanities
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Willem Heiser
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Bastian Still
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Alisa van de Haar
Faculty of Humanities
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Bart Zantvoort
Faculty of Humanities
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Henk Kern
Faculty of Humanities
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Miriam Waltz
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Femme Gaastra
Faculty of Humanities
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Wim Boot
Faculty of Humanities
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Ben Schoenmaker
Faculty of Humanities
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Mapping historical marine life: Johannes Müller is researching the history of ecosystems
The underwater world around present-day Indonesia has changed greatly in recent centuries as a result of human activity. University lecturer Johannes Müller has been awarded an NWO XS grant to map the history of the Indonesian ecosystems.
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Lukas Milevski
Faculty of Humanities
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Tessa de Boer
Faculty of Humanities
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Peter Meel
Faculty of Humanities
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Antjie Krog writer in residence at Leiden University this autumn
South African poet Antjie Krog will be the writer in residence at Leiden University in autumn 2021. Krog is famous for her poetry collections and books, which are often inspired by the history of South Africa. In her role as writer in residence, she will give the annual Albert Verwey Lecture and a series…
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Gert Oostindie
Faculty of Humanities
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Access to Africa Commons (until 17 July)
Library
- Ancient History Research Seminars 2024-2025
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Edmund Hayes
Faculty of Humanities
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Marcella Schute
Faculty of Humanities
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Tristan Mostert
Faculty of Humanities
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Caroline Archambault
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Gunnar Weimann
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Ancient History Research Seminar December 2024
Lecture, Ancient History Research Seminar
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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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Caroline Gräfin von Courten
Faculty of Humanities
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Jessica Roitman
Faculty of Humanities
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Dario Fazzi
Faculty of Humanities
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The Chains of Holland’s Glory: research into South Holland's slavery past completed
Karwan Fatah-Black and Lauren Lauret are co-authors of Geketend voor Hollands Glorie (The Chains of Holland’s Glory) that studies the political and economic connections between South Holland and slavery. The findings of this research will be presented with Dr. Joris van den Tol (Radboud University)…
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Jan Abbink
Afrika-Studiecentrum
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Remco Breuker in Time on South Korea’s presidential compound
The president of South Korea, Yoon Suk-yeol, has chosen not to use his presidential compound. Professor Remco Breuker states in Time that this marks a change in South Korea’s approach to the compound.
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Antheun Janse
Faculty of Humanities
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Wim Willems
Faculty of Humanities
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Christine Mertens
Faculty of Humanities
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New research programme for urgent challenges in Africa
Leiden University and four other Dutch universities will appoint 51 PhD candidates to conduct solution-oriented research for and with the African continent.
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Wim van den Doel
College van Bestuur
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Alp Yenen
Faculty of Humanities
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Rethinking community in upland, ‘indigenous’ South Asia
Erik de Maaker wrote a monograph on how Garo, an indigenous community of the extended eastern Himalayas, experience and negotiate such disparities. The book shows how relatedness is reinterpreted as religious practices change, and communally held land ends up being privately controlled. Erik de Maaker…
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Vici for Victoria Nyst: 'The history of sign language contributes to identity formation'
Victoria Nyst's love for sign language was sparked when she accidentally ended up at a deaf school while studying African linguistics. The university lecturer has since been awarded a Vici grant to research the history of these languages.
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Anne Gerritsen
Faculty of Humanities
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Raymond Fagel
Faculty of Humanities
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Winner Africa Thesis Award 2023: Rachel Dubale
The winner of the Africa Thesis Award 2023 is Rachel Dubale, a graduate from the Research Master in African Studies at Leiden University, with her thesis “They think we can eat the condominium”. Chronicles of Economic, Social and Political Practices in Addis Ababa’s Condominiums.
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Photo Report Cluster South
The renovation of the South Cluster has been in full swing over the recent period. As the completion date approaches, no later than 1 April, we're excited to provide you with a glimpse of the current state of the building.