1,652 search results for “cultural history” in the Student website
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Kees Verduin
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Gina van LingFaculty of Humanities
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Miel GrotenFaculty of Humanities
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Martina Revello Lami -
Caroline WaerzeggersFaculty of Humanities
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Wagenaar writes about Louise Six: ‘I wanted to give a voice to women in history’
When Jeanette Wagenaar read Simone van der Vlugt's De amulet (The Amulet) at the age of eleven, she decided that she too wanted to write a historical novel one day. Thirty years later, Gooilust, about Louise Blaauw-Six, has now been published.
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Annelou van Gijn -
Wouter WagemakersFaculty of Humanities
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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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Beatrice de Graaf in Huizinga Lecture: ‘History is necessary in times of crisis’
Professor Beatrice de Graaf held the 53rd Huizinga Lecture on Thursday 12 December. In front of a a sold-out Stadsgehoorzaal, she spoke about how history can be used in times of crisis to give meaning to the situation.
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Florian Schneider
Faculty of Humanities
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Ariette DekkerFaculty of Humanities
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Wim BlockmansFaculty of Humanities
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Tamsin PrideauxFaculty of Humanities
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Carolina LenarduzziFaculty of Humanities
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André KnulstFaculty of Humanities
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Martijn Treur
Faculty of Humanities
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Brianne WesolowskiFaculty of Humanities
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Daniele Paolini
Faculty of Humanities
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Khizar Jawad
Faculty of Humanities
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Lisa ChengFaculty of Humanities
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Between street culture and care: young people in hybrid worlds
Young people in forensic practice navigate between street culture, digital networks and care; worlds that are increasingly intertwined. This calls for a different way of seeing and acting. Dual PhD candidate Jeffrey Jhanjan explores how professionals can better understand and support these young peo…
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Dario Fazzi becomes professor by special appointment: ‘We live in an era of tremendous ecological challenges’
Historian Dario Fazzi is the new professor by special appointment at the Roosevelt Institute for American Studies (RIAS), a strategic partner of the Faculty of Humanities. He starts on 1 September and will combine his new position with his current teaching duties at the Institute for History.
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Eric Storm’s Nationalism in Merdika: ‘A fresh lens on global history’
Professor Eric Storm was recently reviewed in the Indonesian newspaper Merdika, which praised his innovative approach to historical analysis and his relevance in today’s global discourse.
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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…
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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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Douglas BergerFaculty of Humanities
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Katrien KlepFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Aron van de PolFaculty of Humanities
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Marcos Neto de CordovaFaculty of Humanities
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Egbert FortuinFaculty of Humanities
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Marina TerkourafiFaculty of Humanities
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Petra de BruijnFaculty of Humanities
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Bruno BraakFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Thijs WittyFaculty of Humanities
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A better understanding of democracy across cultures and contexts
A new collaborative monograph of democratic theory, The Sciences of the Democracies, was released by UCL Press on August 7. The book, in the style of a democratic manifesto, is written by a large number of co-authors in a bold attempt to expand and deepen how democracy is studied and understood. Among…
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Terence RenaudFaculty of Humanities
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Mariken TeeuwenFaculty of Humanities
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Casper WitsFaculty of Humanities
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Paul SmithFaculty of Humanities
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A dilemma: When and how to use the concept of “culture” in medical anthropological practice?
When and how to use the concept of “culture” . To medical anthropologists this is a core question, but also a challenging one.
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Andrew Gawthorpe on The Conversation: 'Trump's Greenland plan ignores a history of segregation'
University Lecturer Andrew Gawthorpe discusses on The Conversation how Trump's Greenland proposal overlooks the historical discrimination faced by Indigenous Alaskans.
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12,000 year old dice and what they tell us about the history of play
The Conversation published an article on the oldest dice authored by Aris Politoupolis, Angus Mol and Walter Crist. In this article they discuss how the oldest dice are d2's, or double sided dice comparable to a coin toss. These double sided dice are 12.000 years old and therefore much older then the…
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New members of the Cultural Anthropology Programme Committee
The new student members of the Programme Committee (OLC) are Pablo Pandocchi, Benjamin Maldonado, Emily Berube-Palsboll and Nico Lesenfants Ramos.
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Ronald Petrarca
Faculty of Humanities
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Kenan van de Mieroop
Faculty of Humanities