Early Modern and Modern European History
The Leiden Institute of History approaches early modern and modern European history from comparative and transnational perspectives.
With expertise ranging from social and economic to political and cultural history, we pursue numerous national and international collaborations to study the breadth of Europe's past, frequently placing our continent in global contexts.
News
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Academia meets Policy Workshop on 'Netherlands–Africa Relations in a Fragmenting World Order' -
Call for Papers: Political Orality in Premodern and Modern Europe (and Beyond) -
Visiting Professor for Central European Studies Saskia Jaszoltowski talks about 'lullabies' with the ERC Starting Grant 'CareCentury' team -
Call for Papers: Universities and Society at the End of Empire and Beyond (UniSoc) -
Decolonisation at university: ‘There was a feeling that something new and positive was happening’
In the Media
Events
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Africa-Europe Relations in a World in Rupture: Foundations and Critical Approaches
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'The (liberal) people'? The case of Poland’s Civic Platform during the 2023 electoral campaign
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Survival at Treblinka
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From Neglect to Care: Deaf and Blind Individuals in Bosnia and Herzegovina from the Interwar Period to Socialism
