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Posted on 9 November 2011, last modified on 9 October 2023
27 June 2013
25 June 2013
On 1 July 1863, slavery was abolished in the former Dutch colonies of Suriname and the Dutch Antilles. This ended a period of around 200 years of slavery in these colonies. To mark the 150th anniversary of Dutch abolition in 2013, various activities have been organized, including exhibitions in the National Library of the Netherlands and the History Museum of The Hague.
20 June 2013
13 June 2013
De Universiteit Leiden participeert in het nieuwe samenwerkingsverband Leiden Global. Hierin bundelen Leidse onderzoeksinstellingen en musea hun wetenschappelijke en educatieve kennis op het gebied van ‘Global and Area Studies’. Op 30 mei tekenden de partners, waaronder het Afrika-Studiecentrum, de overeenkomst.
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Ton Dietz (links), directeur van het Afrika-Studiecentrum overhandigt een symbolische wereldbol aan hoogleraar Maghiel van Crevel, voorzitter van Leiden Global.
12 June 2013
Join this ASC seminar coming Thursday 5 September, 15:30! Olivier Nyirubugara tells about his recent publication with the same title. This seminar aims to explore some of the most important memory traps in which Rwandans have been stuck for centuries and to suggest paths that could be considered to start tearing down these traps.