Leiden University: Reflecting on Our University's Colonial Past - 'We're Still Too Eurocentric'
March 13, 2026
March 13, 2026
LEIDEN, The Netherlands, March 13 -- Leiden University issued the following news:
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Reflecting on our university's colonial past: 'We're still too Eurocentric'
How do colonialism and historical slavery continue to impact the university today? And what should happen next? Students and staff discussed these questions on 11 March.
'The university was deeply embedded in the colonial system through its research and teach . . .
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Reflecting on our university's colonial past: 'We're still too Eurocentric'
How do colonialism and historical slavery continue to impact the university today? And what should happen next? Students and staff discussed these questions on 11 March.
'The university was deeply embedded in the colonial system through its research and teach . . .