1,122 search results for “nature american history” in the Student website
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Willem van der Does sheds new light on the at times pitch-black history of psychiatry
Piercing through the skull with an ice pick, administering electric shocks without an anaesthetic, or applying leeches to the uterus: these may seem like medieval methods of torture, but they are in fact therapies used in medicine. Willem van der Does writes about all of them in his new book. ‘Physicians…
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Pieter Slaman moved by the LUS Education Prize: ‘The most beautiful prize there is’
Interview with Pieter Slaman who received the LUS Education Prize. What makes the award so special to him and does he already know how he will use his prize money?
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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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Spring in your step – Nature Walk
Student wellbeing
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Public Lecture: 'How American Business Taught Us to Loathe Government and Love the Free Market'
Lecture
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The City on a Lake: Particular Environments and Global Paradigms in the Making of Mexico City
Lecture
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May Shaddel BasirFaculty of Humanities
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Elsemieke DaalderFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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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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Anahita ArianFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Paul Nieuwenburg
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Rachel SchatsFaculteit Archeologie
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Ivo SmitsFaculty of Humanities
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Alexandra TutwilerFaculteit Archeologie
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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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Alumnus teaching at a Texan university: pizza, guns and heated debate in the lecture theatre
Americans are electing a new president in November but they also have other choices to make in the polling booth. Alumnus Sanne Rijkhoff works at a Texas university and is trying to help make students more aware of the elections.
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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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Sander van der HorstFaculty of Humanities
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The End of Democracy? Latin American Perspectives on a Global Crisis
Debate, Panel discussion
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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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Joana Vondee-Awortwi
Faculty of Humanities
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Terence RenaudFaculty of Humanities
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Min Zhang
Faculty of Humanities
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Defending Nature’s Rights: Paradoxes and Challenges
Masterclass
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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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Frits van der MeerFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Vincent ChangFaculty of Humanities
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Juliët TinebraFaculty of Humanities
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José María Castro Ibarra
Faculty of Humanities
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Ingrained Habits: The “Kitchen Cars,” American Wheat Promotion, and the Transformation of Japanese Diet and Identity, 1956-1960
Lecture
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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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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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Johannes MüllerFaculty of Humanities
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Rieneke SonneveltFaculty of Humanities
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Toon KerkhoffFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Jay HuangFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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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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Pam de GrootFaculty of Humanities
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Tycho van der HoogAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Jan AbbinkAfrika-Studiecentrum