Dutch and Colonial History
The team Dutch and Colonial History at Leiden University researches and teaches the history of the Netherlands and its (former) colonies from around 1550 to the present, with a strong focus on the intersection of political and cultural issues.
News
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‘Interaction between politics, science and colonial impact often overlooked’ -
Martijn Treur wins incentive prize for bachelor's thesis -
Alicia Schrikker appointed professor of Dutch History in the World -
Who advised the government in the seventeenth century? ‘It’s interesting to see who was considered an expert.’ -
New history of Leiden presented to the mayor: ‘Always been an incredibly diverse city’
Events
Publications
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An Ocean of Rumours. News and Information in the Atlantic World -
The Figure of the Politician in Modern and Contemporary Europe -
A Companion to Medieval and Early Modern Leiden -
Galileo’s Fame: Science, Credibility, and Memory in the Seventeenth Century -
Petitions and Petitioning in Europe and North America. From the Late Medieval Period to the Present