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Vidis for nine Leiden researchers01 June 2018Nine talented Leiden researchers have been awarded a Vidi subsidy by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). Vidis are intended fo...
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Most escaped slaves remained in the south of the US22 May 2018Afro-American slaves in the 19th century did not always flee to the north of the United States, according to historical research. Most of the slaves w...
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How the Battle of Heiligerlee became a legend22 May 2018The Battle of Heiligerlee, on 23 May 450 years ago, is famous as an epic battle in Dutch history. But was it really so momentous? Professor of Early M...
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Putting the history of squatting in Leiden on the map08 May 2018When you think of squatting, the picture that comes to mind is of young people occupying derelict buildings in big cities. Leiden also has a history o...
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National Museum of Antiquities: 200-year partnership with Leiden University30 April 2018From Caspar Reuvens to the royal grave in Oss, and from ancient images in the Hortus to a table from Naturalis. The National Museum of Antiquities is ...
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‘The favourite candidate in the Mexican presidential election is another Trump.'26 April 2018Mexico will be electing a new president on 1 July. No matter who wins, there will be little change in the deep political crisis affecting the country....
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Judith Pollmann elected to KNAW19 April 2018Judith Pollmann, Professor of Early Modern Dutch History and Academic Director of the Institute for History, has been elected to the Royal Netherlands...
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Five Leiden professors elected to KNAW18 April 2018The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences has elected five Leiden professors from different disciplines as new members. Two of the new member...
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Damian Pargas on his inaugural lecture "Promised Lands"17 April 2018On May 25th, Prof. Damian Pargas will hold his inaugural lecture "Promised Lands".
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Ariadne Schmidt appointed professor of the Cultural History of Leiden06 April 2018Ariadne Schmidt will be appointed professor by special appointment of the Magdalena Moons chair at Leiden University. From 1 September 2018 she will ...
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Lobbying citizens had a lot of influence in the Golden Age19 March 2018Thanks to fanatical lobbying various groups of citizens and traders had a lot of influence on the initial success of the Dutch colony in Brazil. This ...
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Memorial stone points to turbulent history of Indonesian students06 March 2018A new memorial stone on the facade of a student house in the Hugo de Grootstraat is a reminder of the dozens of Indonesian students who studied in Lei...
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History and Classics rank high in QS Rankings by Subject28 February 2018Leidens's Classics and History rank 6th and 15th place in the QS World University Rankings by Subject. Every year, QS ranks universities all over the ...
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Four new Research Trainee Projects at the Institute for History21 February 2018This year four research trainee projects were approved by the faculty to be carried out at the Institute for History this semester.
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Beyond The Last Utopia? A Student Blog Series About the History of Human Rights06 February 2018As a result of the MA-course History of Human Rights, dr. Paul van Trigt and students who participated in the course wrote a series of blogs concernin...