950 search results for “culturele history” in the Staff website
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Antje WesselsFaculty of Humanities
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Dancing around the throne: networking in the time of King William I
Showing your face at dinners and parties at court: it was the way to get noticed by the king in William I's time. Joost Welten's latest book reveals how, during the reign of William I, the elite danced around his throne both literally and figuratively.
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the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam for a unique visit with a Leiden History MA Alum
On Tuesday November 25, 2025, Sarah Cramsey travelled with students from her masters seminar on 'New Approached to the Holocaust in Central and Eastern Europe' taught at the History Institute to Amsterdam for a unique opportunity. There, Lotte Sophie Groenendijk, an alumna of the History Research Masters…
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Royal honour for emeritus professor Willem Otterspeer
Emeritus professor Willem Otterspeer received a royal honour from mayor Henri Lenferink on Tuesday 20 September. The university historian was appointed Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau.
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Sara de WitFaculty of Humanities
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Joana Vondee-AwortwiFaculty of Humanities
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Rebekka GrossmannFaculty of Humanities
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Anne PorFaculty of Humanities
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Roosje PeetersFaculty of Humanities
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the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam for a unique visit with a Leiden History MA Alum
On Tuesday November 25, 2025, Prof. dr. Sarah Cramsey traveled with students from her masters seminar on “New Approached to the Holocaust in Central and Eastern Europe” taught at the History Institute to Amsterdam for a unique opportunity. There, Ms. Lotte Sophie Groenendijk, an alum of the History…
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Martijn TreurFaculty of Humanities
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Julian Grob
Faculty of Humanities
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Kevin Horbach
Faculty of Humanities
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Ymke Vreeburg
Faculty of Humanities
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Jasper Krijns
Faculty of Humanities
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Matthijs OliemanFaculty of Humanities
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Rebecca WensmaFaculty of Humanities
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Sara BolghiranFaculty of Humanities
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Liselore TissenFaculty of Humanities
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Sunken History
PhD defence
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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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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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Jonathan StöklFaculty of Humanities
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Bareez MajidFaculty of Humanities
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Paul Nieuwenburg
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Rachel SchatsFaculty of Archaeology
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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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Vincent ChangFaculty of Humanities
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Fleeing tapestry makers picked up the thread again in Gouda
In the sixteenth century, many Protestants fled to the Northern Netherlands to avoid Spanish oppression in the south. This exodus included tapestry makers from Oudenaarde who eventually settled in Gouda. Professor by Special Appointment Yvonne Bleyerveld and researcher Jos Beerens have been awarded…
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‘We have to stay alert and keep on feeling the past’
Space for open dialogue on historical slavery was created at the Keti Koti Table at Museum De Lakenhal, organised by Leiden University and the Municipality of Leiden. There, just metres away from 17th-century paintings, Leideners shared a ritual meal and spoke about the effects of slavery and our colonial…
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David Home Valenzuela
Faculty of Humanities
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Savvas SkoufaridisFaculty of Humanities
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Mariana Gaba
Faculty of Humanities
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Eline WestraFaculty of Humanities
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Carlos Rilling Tenorio
Faculty of Humanities
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Celine OldenhageFaculty of Humanities
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Bálint HonosFaculty of Humanities
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Mahdis Mirzadeh
Faculty of Humanities
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Femke Fakkeldij
Faculty of Humanities
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Henk Zoomers
Faculty of Humanities
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Ody DwicahyoFaculty of Humanities
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Cahit Mete OguzFaculty of Humanities
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Elena Dacome
Faculty of Humanities
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Yann RyanFaculty of Humanities
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Samantha Sint Nicolaas
Faculty of Humanities