954 search results for “media history” in the Staff website
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Comenius grant for more diverse ancient history: 'Especially in the first year of the bachelor, the impact of a project is great'
The History programme has been working for several years to make the curriculum more diverse and inclusive. With a Comenius grant, university lecturer Kim Beerden wants to take the next step.
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Edwin van der HeideScience
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Flor Miriam Plaza del ArcoScience
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Dancing around the throne: networking in the time of King William I
Showing your face at dinners and parties at court: it was the way to get noticed by the king in William I's time. Joost Welten's latest book reveals how, during the reign of William I, the elite danced around his throne both literally and figuratively.
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Royal honour for emeritus professor Willem Otterspeer
Emeritus professor Willem Otterspeer received a royal honour from mayor Henri Lenferink on Tuesday 20 September. The university historian was appointed Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau.
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Marie-leen Ryckaert
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Footballer and journalist Nikki IJzerman: 'I want to dive into the background of the news'
Give Nikki IJzerman a football and she’s happy. The midfielder was named Player of the Year by ADO Den Haag last season, as well as obtaining her master’s degree in Journalism and New Media.
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May Shaddel Basir
Faculty of Humanities
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Elsemieke DaalderFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Bram EeninkFaculty of Humanities
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Alexandra TutwilerFaculteit Archeologie
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Rachel SchatsFaculteit Archeologie
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Maia CasnaFaculteit Archeologie
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Mirjam de BaarFaculty of Humanities
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Claire VergerioFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Striving for Affect: Amateur Readers and Aswany's Bestsellers on Social Media
Lecture, LUCIS What's New?! Series
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Sander van der HorstFaculty of Humanities
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Yichieh Mireille ShihFaculty of Humanities
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Tom de Bruijn
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Eddie Meijer
Faculty of Humanities
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Moesha SnoekFaculty of Humanities
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NWO Grant for Research into the History of Languages: ‘It tells us something about our past as humans’
A collaboration between linguists, geographers and anthropologists aims to uncover how languages spread across South America over thousands of years. Associate Professor Rik van Gijn is responsible for the linguistic side of this NWO project.
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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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Histories of Intellectual Property
Lecture, Global Questions Seminar
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Jessica den Oudsten wins the eighth Uitgeverij Verloren/ Johan de Witt thesis award
Jessica den Oudsten won this year’s Uitgeverij Verloren/Johan de Witt thesis award for history with her master’s thesis, entitled "The descendants of Norwegian and Danish Immigrants". The prize was awarded for the eighth time in collaboration with Elsevier Weekblad. The incentive award went to Amber…
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Bart Custers discusses fake news on facial recognition at Jumbo
Misleading social media posts are falsely claiming that the Dutch supermarket chain Jumbo uses facial recognition at self-service checkouts. Jumbo denies this, although it has launched trials with AI cameras to combat shoplifting without using facial recognition.
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Bart Custers comments on Telegram’s catalogue of crimes
Instant messaging app Telegram is not faring well in the news – the reason being the illicit activities occurring on the platform. Professor Bart Custers helped Dutch current affairs programme ‘EenVandaag’ respond to questions about the platform.
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Parents, Teachers, and Media: Agents of Biased Socialization
PhD defence
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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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‘We have to stay alert and keep on feeling the past’
Space for open dialogue on historical slavery was created at the Keti Koti Table at Museum De Lakenhal, organised by Leiden University and the Municipality of Leiden. There, just metres away from 17th-century paintings, Leideners shared a ritual meal and spoke about the effects of slavery and our colonial…
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Frits van der MeerFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
- Leiden Interdisciplinary Migration Seminars
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Alexander GeurdsFaculteit Archeologie
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Writing Global History
Conference, Research Colloquium
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Johannes MüllerFaculty of Humanities
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Rieneke SonneveltFaculty of Humanities
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‘You get the impression that Elon Musk is acting based on personal motivations’
It increasingly seems that Elon Musk has taken it upon himself to decide what can and cannot be said on Twitter. He bought the platform with the message that there would be room to say whatever you desired, but he himself is casting doubts on that principle.
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Kerstin Winking
Faculty of Humanities
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Neilabh SinhaFaculty of Humanities
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Beryl Prenen
Faculty of Humanities
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Sam Peters
Faculty of Humanities
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Christina Zymari
Faculty of Humanities
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Martijn Treur
Faculty of Humanities
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Twan Bosman
Faculty of Humanities
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Christien Smits
Faculty of Humanities
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Ariette Dekker
Faculty of Humanities
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Olivier Wijdicks
Faculty of Humanities
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Brianne WesolowskiFaculty of Humanities