1,652 search results for “cultural history” in the Student website
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workshop on adolescence and sexual maturity in historical and cross-cultural perspectives
When are you (sexually) mature? A KNAW grant will enable associate professor Rafal Matuszewski to organise an interdisciplinary workshop on this question.
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Matthijs OliemanFaculty of Humanities
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Kevin HorbachFaculty of Humanities
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Rebecca WensmaFaculty of Humanities
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Dominique Schuiling
Faculty of Humanities
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Julian Grob
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Leiden archaeologists play a role in repatriating Central and South American heritage
On 3 September 2025, more than 30 archaeological objects were returned to Peru, Panama and Costa Rica. The objects come from a private collection belonging to the descendants of physician and amateur archaeologist Dr Hans Feriz. In her will, his daughter stipulated that the objects collected by her…
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Masoud KianiFaculty of Humanities
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Sara BolghiranFaculty of Humanities
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Liselore TissenFaculty of Humanities
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Martijn van EtteFaculty of Humanities
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Dominant style stifled innovation in 19th century seascapes
Long into the 19th century, seascapes were considered an expression of patriotism. Artists who painted in a 17th century style were valued more. This tradition stifled innovation in the genre, Cécile Bosman has concluded. She will defend her PhD thesis on 13 October.
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Siddharth DivakaruniFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Suzanne NaafsFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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NWO Grant for Research into the History of Languages: ‘It tells us something about our past as humans’
A collaboration between linguists, geographers and anthropologists aims to uncover how languages spread across South America over thousands of years. Associate Professor Rik van Gijn is responsible for the linguistic side of this NWO project.
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Holding the Byvanck Chair in times of corona
Professor Caroline Vout, Cambridge University, was awarded the Leiden University Byvanck Chair in 2020. In a pre-Covid-19 world, the Byvanck Chair would stay in Leiden for seminars, lectures, and research activities. Instead, the pandemic disrupted this schedule. Last month, Vout taught her masterclass…
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Paul Nieuwenburg
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Jonathan StöklFaculty of Humanities
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Vincent ChangFaculty of Humanities
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Abdourahamane Idrissa AbdoulayeAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Anouk Koenderink
Faculty of Humanities
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Henk Zoomers
Faculty of Humanities
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Sulakshana de Mel
Faculty of Humanities
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Amza AdamFaculty of Humanities
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Cynthia VialleFaculty of Humanities
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Floris de RuiterFaculty of Humanities
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Sophie Rose
Faculty of Humanities
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Ron Vollebregt
Faculty of Humanities
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Marten van Harten
Faculty of Humanities
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Pratika DewiFaculty of Humanities
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Anne Hulzink
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Willem de Vries
Faculty of Humanities
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Jasper DekkerFaculty of Humanities
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Eddie Meijer
Faculty of Humanities
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Margaretha Kleijn
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Julius van der Poel
Faculty of Humanities
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Timo McGregorFaculty of Humanities
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Louie Buana
Faculty of Humanities
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Paul Beliën
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Jessica den Oudsten wins the eighth Uitgeverij Verloren/ Johan de Witt thesis award
Jessica den Oudsten won this year’s Uitgeverij Verloren/Johan de Witt thesis award for history with her master’s thesis, entitled "The descendants of Norwegian and Danish Immigrants". The prize was awarded for the eighth time in collaboration with Elsevier Weekblad. The incentive award went to Amber…
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Peter PelsFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Felix AmekaFaculty of Humanities
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Hegemonic Memory Culture and Postmigration: How to Remember the Past in Diverse Societies?
Lecture, Conversation
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Miguel John Versluys