1,260 search results for “history of south africa” in the Student website
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Paul HoftijzerFaculty of Humanities
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Willem ZwalveFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Gabrielle van den BergFaculty of Humanities
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Simon WillmettsFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Thomas MaguireFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Kate BrackneyFaculty of Humanities
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Cisca HoogendijkFaculty of Humanities
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Aad van MastrigtFaculty of Humanities
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Laurens van ApeldoornFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Claire WeedaFaculty of Humanities
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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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Leila DemarestFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Felix AmekaFaculty of Humanities
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Peter PelsFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Yemen’s history of slavery and its lasting impact on social and racial hierarchies
Lecture, Leiden Yemeni Studies Lecture Series
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European grant for research into Indian scriptures: ‘This is what our understanding of Hinduism is based on’
Professor Peter Bisschop has been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant. He will invest the 2.5 million euros in his research into puranas: ancient texts, commonly written in Sanskrit, that are up to fifteen hundred years old.
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Vincente Fischer de Miranda Rodrigues wins KHMW Brouwer Thesis Prize for History
Master's student Vincente Fischer de Miranda Rodrigues is the winner of the KHMW Brewer Thesis Prize for History. He was awarded the prize for his research on donatism.
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Céline ZaepffelFaculty of Humanities
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Emma GrootveldFaculty of Humanities
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Liesbet NyssenFaculty of Humanities
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Carola HeinFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Sara BolghiranFaculty of Humanities
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Eduardo Alves VieiraFaculty of Humanities
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Hilde GunninkFaculty of Humanities
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Metje Postma
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Peter Verstraten over het succes van Koreaanse films
What makes South Korean films successful? In the first part of the video series 'The World of the Korean Wave', University Lecturer Peter Verstraten discusses the recent success of South Korean cinema.
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Fossil Empire: An Environmental History of Oil and Coal in Southern Sumatra, 1921-1942
Lecture, COGLOSS lecture
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Global dynamics: a very deep historical perspective on the history of Humanity
Keynote Lecture
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A New History of Fishes: Ichthyology in Context (1500-1880)
Environmental Humanities LU Talk
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PhD candidate Didi van Trijp researches: When is a fish a fish?
Bird, butterfly, fish: when you look through a children’s book, you usually don’t think about the fact that humans divided these animals, depicted in bright colours, into categories. Yet, this division has been discussed for centuries. In her PhD dissertation, Didi van Trijp shows how natural scientists…
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Morphine, cocaine and the slippery history of pain relief/pleasure seeking in colonial Vietnam
Lecture
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‘American’ Black Power movement was also active in the Kingdom of the Netherlands
In the 60s and 70s, Black Power groups were also active in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. This is what PhD candidate Debby Esmeé de Vlugt has discovered.
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fried rice to colonialism: Leiden Transvaal neighbourhood shows world history in miniature
Together with students and local residents, historians Ariadne Schmidt and Alicia Schrikker researched the Leiden Transvaal neighbourhood. They will present their findings on Thursday 20 October, at a specially organised mini-festival in the neighbourhood.
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Leiden Africa Platform Annual Meeting
Conference
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Agnieszka KazimierczukAfrika-Studiecentrum
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The Need for Teaching a More Accurate and Inclusive History of Science: The Case of Islamic Contributions to Math and Sciences
Debate
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ASCL Seminar: Animals in Africa - Human-animal relationships through the lenses of decoloniality and ubuntu
Lecture
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ERC Consolidator Grant for Marijn van Putten: How many ways are there to read the Quran?
How should the Quran be read? The manuscript of this holy book makes different interpretations possible. Researcher Marijn van Putten has been awarded an ERC Consolidator Grant of two million euros to explore centuries-old recitations.
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Jeroen Duindam appointed new academic director of the Institute for History
The Institute for History has a new academic director. Professor of Early Modern History Jeroen Duindam will take on this role from 1 September. ‘You can only do this job properly if you make time for it.’
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10th Stephen Ellis Annual Lecture: Season of Rains, Africa in the World Today
Lecture
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Thijs Brocades ZaalbergFaculty of Humanities
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Bruno BraakFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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LUCDH Lunchtime Speaker Series: Studying the History of Technocratic Reasoning in Digitized Parliamentary Debates
Join us for our next LUCDH lunchtime talk presented by Ruben Ros on Wednesday, 5 October 2022 at 12:00 – 13:00 (CEST). Technocratic institutions are often considered a threat to democracy. Outsourcing political decision-making to unelected experts is, according to many, one of the main causes…
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Stephen Ellis Annual Lecture by Megan Vaughan: Africa in the time of Coronavirus. Biology, history and politics
This event will be held physically in Leiden. For registrees who cannot travel to Leiden a link to an online platform will be sent one day before the start of the event. The 2022 Stephen Ellis Annual Lecture will be given by Megan Vaughan, Professor of African History and Health at University College…
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Marika KeblusekFaculty of Humanities
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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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Ending of the Europaeum Programme: European History and Civilisation
Education
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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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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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Science and 'inequality': insights from Africa and environmental fields
Download the recording of this Seminar In this talk, we first reflect on the various manifestations of ‘inequality’ in science, based on a reading of the science policies of a selection of African countries, as well as of relevant literature produced by African scholars, and by scholars publishing about…