924 search results for “american history” in the Staff website
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Ying ZhangFaculty of Humanities
y.z.zhang.2@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6006
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Francesco BustiFaculty of Humanities
f.busti@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2668
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Elizabeth Rodriguez EstradaFaculteit Archeologie
e.e.rodriguez.estrada@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Arnold MolFaculty of Humanities
a.j.w.mol@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Rieneke SonneveltFaculty of Humanities
d.a.m.sonnevelt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Nina JaspersFaculteit Archeologie
n.l.jaspers@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Ivo SmitsFaculty of Humanities
i.b.smits@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2545
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Anahita ArianFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
a.arian@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Thijs Brocades ZaalbergFaculty of Humanities
t.w.brocades@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2770
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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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Fanny Wonu Veys: ‘I want to introduce students to the art history of Oceania’
Fanny Wonu Veys was appointed Professor of Art and Material Culture of Oceania on 1 August. Time for an introduction.
- Framing Late Antique Religion Lecture Series
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A semester in Morocco: ‘You see the history that you’re learning about’
The Netherlands Institute in Morocco is open to students from all Dutch universities. Two students explain why they are spending a semester studying in Rabat.
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KNOT: Envisioning A Virtual Museum of Indigenous American Heritage in Italy
Lecture
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Applying for jobs during the coronavirus pandemic: Ancient History alumni share their experiences
Three alumni of our Master’s degree programme in Ancient History talk to us about how they found a job after graduation during the coronavirus pandemic. During the interview, Gabriël hung a huge board covered in post-it reminders behind his laptop, Molly was glad that the members of the selection committee…
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'Especially now, in-depth knowledge about Judaism and Jewish history is important'
The newly established Leiden Jewish Studies Association aims to bring together Leiden scholars working on Judaism. The first annual conference will take place in Leiden on 6 and 7 December. Leiden professors and co-organisers of the LJSA Sarah Cramsey and Jürgen Zangenberg talk about their plans.
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Schrikker wins the Euro Cup prediction competition of the Institute for History
During the summer, a sizzling battle for the first place in the European Championship pool took place at the Institute for History. A total of 63 football fans and other competitive colleagues played along in June and July in the hope of winning a medal.
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Archaeologist Aris Politopoulos launches Histories We Play as part of new Leiden Teacher’s Academy position
Anyone who knows Aris Politopoulos will be aware of his passion for teaching. Almost winning the Leiden University Teaching Award in 2020, he is known for his use of digital tools to improve his classes. Now he has been accepted to the Leiden Teacher’s Academy. ‘Here I can meet people with innovative…
- Leiden University Nationalism Network events
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Cleveringa lectures: how the Polish government is distorting the history of the Holocaust
In Poland the commemoration of acts of resistance is being misused to distort the history of the Holocaust. That is what Cleveringa Professor Jan Grabowski said in his inaugural lecture on 26 November. In her lecture, the second Cleveringa Professor, Barbara Engelking, pointed to the often indifferent…
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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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Alexander GeurdsFaculteit Archeologie
a.geurds@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2206
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Hans-Jan van KralingenFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
j.van.kralingen@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7841
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Elsemieke DaalderFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
e.s.daalder@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Adriaan van der WeelFaculty of Humanities
a.h.van.der.weel@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Leonor Veiga de Oliveira Matos Guilherme PonsarFaculty of Humanities
l.veiga.de.oliveira.matos.guilherme@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Maria van der SchaarFaculty of Humanities
m.v.d.schaar@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2005
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Mirjam de BaarFaculty of Humanities
m.p.a.de.baar@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6416
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Ahab BdaiwiFaculty of Humanities
a.bdaiwi@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1639
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Abdourahamane Idrissa AbdoulayeAfrika-Studiecentrum
a.idrissa.abdoulaye@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3372
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Dirk AlkemadeFaculty of Humanities
d.g.a.alkemade@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 8052
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Egbert KoopsFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
e.koops@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7527
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Carel SmithFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
c.e.smith@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7733
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May Shaddel BasirFaculty of Humanities
m.shaddel.basir@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Gabe van Beijeren Bergen en HenegouwenFaculty of Humanities
g.g.van.beijeren.bergen.en.henegouwen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6509
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Alisa van de HaarFaculty of Humanities
a.d.m.van.de.haar@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2179
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Warja Tolstoj wins Ted Meijer prize
Warja Tolstoj, alumna Art History, has been awarded the 2021 edition of the Ted Meijerprijs. Named after the former director of the KNIR (Royal Netherlands Institute in Rome), the prize is awarded yearly to the best MA/ReMa thesis or PhD in the Humanities.
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Three questions to Maurits Berger about his new Islam podcast
Maurits Berger's new English-language podcast, Matters of Humanities: History of Islam in Europe covers no fewer than thirteen centuries of history. In eight episodes, professor of Islam and the West Maurits Berger argues that the Islam and Muslims are an important part of European history: ‘That was…
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Cleveringa Professor: Holocaust remembrance has led to very different political lessons
From memorials to the armed forces to memory stones for individual victims. It was only later that the Holocaust took a central role in Western remembrance culture, Cleveringa Professor Frank van Vree notes. ‘Nationalists and human rights activists both invoke the experience of the Holocaust.’
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for research into Het Dorp: ‘We are going to tell the lesser-known history’
It is one of the most famous moments in Dutch TV history: the twenty-three hour long marathon broadcast of Open het Dorp. But what happened to the commune for people with disabilities after that? Monika Baár and Paul van Trigt received a NWO grant of 750,000 euros to map the development of Het Dorp.
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Sara Polak: 'We have seen a failed attempt at a revolution'
A flood of news reports, push notifications and even extra news broadcasts: on Wednesday, the world was shocked by the storming of the Capitol in Washington. Americanist Sara Polak discusses the events.
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From Tenochtitlan to Ciudad de México: Colonial Urban Legacies and Environmental Consequences
Event
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Esther EdelmannFaculty of Humanities
e.edelmann@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2415
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Nike van HeldenFaculty of Humanities
n.van.helden@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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John Rhoden and African-American Writers and Artists as Cold War Diplomats
Lecture
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and Scientific Analysis in the History of Philosophy, History of Political Thought, and Intellectual History
Lecture, PCNI Research Seminar
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Ingrained Habits: The “Kitchen Cars,” American Wheat Promotion, and the Transformation of Japanese Diet and Identity, 1956-1960
Lecture
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Thijs Brocades Zaalberg: 'How does the discourse on war influence practice?'
As a student, Thijs Brocades Zaalberg was primarily interested in diplomacy surrounding conflicts. Through research on peace operations and subsequently the fight against guerrillas, he became increasingly involved with the most violent aspects of colonial warfare. On 1 October, he will be appointed…
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The United States and the War in Gaza: History, Politics, and Culture
Debate, Panel and Q&A session
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When Hospice Isn’t a ‘Choice’: Disregard, Care and End of Life on the American Periphery
Lecture