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# Comparative History of Slavery and the Transition to Citizenship

![k.fatah-black.jpg](https://unesco.nl/sites/default/files/styles/hero/public/2026-04/k.fatah-black.jpg?h=75204a55&itok=4nEJwk8m)
**Bijschrift afbeelding:** Karwan Fatah-Black (Foto: Ernst Coppejans)
**Intro:** De UNESCO Leerstoel in Comparative History of Slavery and the Transition to Citizenship ('Vergelijkende geschiedenis van slavernij en de overgang naar burgerschap') werd in 2026 opgericht aan de Universiteit van Leiden. Leerstoelhouder is Karwan Fatah-Black.

## Interview met Karwan Fatah-Black

![karwan_fatah.jpg](https://unesco.nl/sites/default/files/2026-05/karwan_fatah.jpg)

**Bijschrift afbeelding:** Portret Karwan Fatah-Black

In april 2026 werd leerstoelhouder Karwan Fatah-Black ter gelegenheid van de installatie van de UNESCO Leerstoel geïnterviewd.

[Lees het interview hier](https://unesco.nl/artikel/karwan-fatah-black-de-postkoloniale-samenleving-een-onomkeerbaar-feit)