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Stories about Tell Balata
The Oral History project, as part of the Tell Balata Archaeological Park project, published an arabic-english booklet of local stories about the site of Tell Balata. An archaeological site near Nablus (West Bank).
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Shaping the global: knowledge, experts, and U.S. universities in the emergence of global health
In this article, Lydie Cabane, Assistant Professor at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs, discusses the emergence and diffusion of ‘global health’ as a concept. In addition to bringing a fresh perspective on the origins of global health, the paper contributes to the globalization debates by…
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A Hydra of Business and Men. The Habsburg Asiento de Negros in Structuring the European Transatlantic Slave Trade
This book offers a historical and historiographical analysis of the Spanish asiento de negros, a contract between the Spanish Monarchy and private parties to introduce specific number of enslaved Africans to Spanish America.
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Continuing your studies
If you’ve graduated from the programme and you want to further your academic education you can continue with a master’s programme. It will earn you the title of Master of Arts (MA) and significantly increase your chances of finding a position at academic level.
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Leiden University Shi'i Studies Initiative (LUSSI)
Shiʿi Islam
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Home Engagement in Diplomacy
In this book, Jan Melissen and other authors explore how governments engage domestic citizens in global affairs through the emerging practice of 'home engagement' in diplomacy, highlighting its growing importance in an interconnected and politically turbulent world.
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Sunken History
PhD defence
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Pluriversal Politics: Otomi History, Language, Culture and Cosmovision
Lecture and Exhibition
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Erik Kwakkel elected to Comité International de Paléographie Latine
On 18 June, 2015, Erik Kwakkel was elected to the Comité International de Paléographie Latine (CIPL), a scholarly committee that specialises in the study of the medieval book.
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Navigating Networks through Scholarly Correspondence: Epistolary Exchange of Knowledge on Early Medieval English
In an age before GoogleDocs and LinkedIn, 19th-century scholars relied on letter-writing for collaboration, peer-feedback and the building and sustaining of academic networks. Letters were a quick, efficient way to share insights, data and discoveries. Scholarly correspondence thus allows a vital behind-the-scenes…
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This is the library you did not know you had been looking for
2,240 plant extracts from 1,299 different plant species of Dutch origin. That’s the collection of the Dutch Extract Library, which has recently been transferred to the Institute of Biology Leiden. To plant biologist and contact person for this library Pingtao Ding this is a true treasury. ‘To bring…
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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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Rens Tacoma wins Research Prize Italian Studies Working Group
Associate professor Rens Tacoma has won the 2021 Research Prize for Historical Sciences. The prize is awarded annually by the Italy Studies Working Group for the best scholarly publication in the field of Italy Studies in Dutch or Flemish academia.
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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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Carolien Stolte awarded Veni grant
Carolien Stolte lectures at the Institute for History within the Faculty of Humanities in Leiden. She intends to use her Veni grant to research the international networks of Indian activists during the period of decolonisation. We spoke to Carolien about her reaction.
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Ancient Worlds Network
The Ancient Worlds Network brings together staff and graduate students in LIAS working on the ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern world.
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Paul Nieuwenburg
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Bareez MajidFaculty of Humanities
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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 KoenderinkFaculty 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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Alette VonkFaculty of Humanities
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Amza AdamFaculty of Humanities
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Sophie Rose
Faculty of Humanities
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Floris de RuiterFaculty of Humanities
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Cynthia VialleFaculty 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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Julius van der Poel
Faculty of Humanities
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Timo McGregorFaculty of Humanities
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Margaretha Kleijn
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Eddie Meijer
Faculty of Humanities
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Louie Buana
Faculty of Humanities
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Paul Beliën
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Early modern traders circumvented rules of states and companies
Individual traders should be at the forefront of the study of early modern world trade rather than institutions such as states and companies, argues Professor of Global Economic Networks Cátia Antunes. Inaugural lecture on 9 June.
- Volume 19 (2024)
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Afro-Asian Visions – Blog launch
The new blog Afro-Asian Visions showcases new and ongoing research on Afro-Asian interactions through networks of artists, intellectuals, technical experts, and activists. It is designed as an online magazine.
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Pluriversal Politics: Otomi History, Language, Culture and Cosmovision
Film screening and Book Launch