Institute for History
The Leiden University Institute for History is responsible for the main part of the historical research carried out at Leiden University. The institute has a wide-ranging academic scope.
Its strong international orientation and focus on the study of European, American, Asian and African societies in a global context give the institute a unique character. The academic leaders connected to the institute's research programmes are internationally renowned scholars that engage in numerous networks, contribute to important conferences and publish with outstanding academic presses.
- Humanities
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Institute for History
- The Unification of the Mediterranean World 400BC-400AD
- Medieval and Early Modern History: Europe in its Global Context
- Politics, Culture and National Identities 1789-Present
- Colonial and Global History
- Cities, Migration and Global Interdependence 1500-Now
- History and International Studies 1900-Present
News
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The A.G. Leventis Foundation supports Leiden ancient historians -
Rafal Matuszewski elected to the Young Academy of Europe -
Call for Papers: Humanities and International Relations Graduate Conference -
Speed dating on Master’s Open Day: ‘What can you do with that master’s degree?’ -
Lydia Boer wins incentive prize for bachelor's thesis
In the Media
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Eric Storm on The Conversation: ‘Imperial tendencies are resurfacing around the world’ -
Andrew Gawthorpe in Various Media on Trump’s Policies -
Salvador Santino Regilme in The Associated Press: 'The U.S. aid freeze is a return to hard-power coercion' -
Eric Storm in UP ideas podcast: ‘Comparative studies on nationalism were missing ’ -
Eric Storm's book Nationalism in Wall Street Journal: "The conventional understanding of the nation does not reflect reality"
Events
Books
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Anchoring Science and Technology in Greco-Roman Antiquity -
The Cambridge History of Strategy. Volume 2: From the Napoleonic Wars to the Present -
The Cambridge History of Strategy. Volume 1: From Antiquity to the American War of Independence -
Still Lives: Jewish Photography in Nazi Germany -
The Dutch Transatlantic Slave Trade. New Methods, Perspectives, and Sources