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The Chains of Holland’s Glory: research into South Holland's slavery past completed 08 June 2023
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 ec...
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Conference ‘Power and Counterpower in Democracy: Multidisciplinary Perspectives' 02 June 2023
As both old and new democracies experience increasing democratic backsliding, there is a critical societal need to rethink the design and effectivenes...
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Struggle in the region: China and Taiwan fight for support in Central America 01 June 2023
Honduras recently severed diplomatic ties with Taiwan after 82 years. In doing so, the country is following the trend of other Central American countr...
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NWO Open Competition grants for six researchers 22 May 2023
Six researchers from Leiden University have been awarded NWO (Dutch Research Council) Open Competition funding. This funding gives them the opportunit...
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India in the Making of the Global Esoteric: 1200-2000 17 May 2023
On 15-16 June, Jos Gommans, Marieke Bloembergen, and Carolien Stolte will organize an international conference entitled “India in the Making of the Gl...
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Treating military matters as military science - a lecture on Russian military concepts from 1853 to the present day 12 May 2023
Recently, Engin Yüksel gave a lecture on Russian military concepts from 1853 to the present day and his observations on the Russo-Ukrainian war at the...
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Manon Schouten: ‘I’m the kind of teacher who also works on her profession during the weekend.’ 15 April 2023
After a detour via the ANWB in Munich, alumna Manon Schouten works as a history teacher at two schools. ‘It's so rewarding to see the material resonat...
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CFA: Summer school 'Global History in the 2020s', Leiden 27-29 June 2023 05 April 2023
The International Summer School ‘Global History in the 2020s’ (27-29 June 2023) for PhD candidates, is looking for applicants. The summer school is or...
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Sex, power and colonialism: 'Marriages and sexuality were fundamental to colonial power' 05 April 2023
Sex and power are closely linked, and this was certainly true in the former Dutch colonies. PhD student Sophie Rose investigated how sexual and love r...
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In memoriam: dr. Karin Willemse (1962-2023) 29 March 2023
It is with great sadness that we have learned of the passing of our former colleague dr. Karin Willemse, who passed away on Saturday 18 March 2023.
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While the men are away, the Scheveningen women do it their way 27 March 2023
Women confined to the kitchen? Not in Scheveningen around 1900. There, some women ran entire shipping companies. This is according to new research by ...
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‘Podcast gives its listeners a sense of identity and belonging’ 23 March 2023
In the Netherlands, when we talk about the United Nations, the conversation is almost always about the member states from the northern hemisphere. But...
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Food destruction and depopulation. How the Dutch East India Company gained a clove monopoly on the Ambon islands 17 March 2023
Nutmeg, mace and cloves: spices the Dutch East India Company (VOC) wanted to get its hands on. PhD candidate Tristan Mostert conducted research into t...
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Lauren Antonides wins Roggeveen thesis prize 07 March 2023
Alumna Lauren Antonides has won the Roggeveen Prize for her thesis on the regional identity of Zeelandic Flanders. She will receive a sum of 1,000 euros.
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Seven projects receive funding from JEDI Fund 28 February 2023
More focus on diversity in Antiquity, workshops for students with disabilities, and a card game to share stories about diversity: these and other proj...