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In search of missing link in Islamic and European history
In the period between the First and the Second World War, many Muslim intellectuals came to Europe. What impact did they have on each other’s, as well as on European thinking, and how were they in turn influenced? Leiden Islam expert Dr Umar Ryad has been awarded an ERC Starting Grant to investigate…
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‘Social deprivation on Curaçao deliberately maintained’
From the 19th century, Dutch colonisers on Curaçao relied heavily on the Catholic church. Missionaries provided not only teaching and spiritual care for the Catholic Afro-Caribbeans, they also ensured social order and peace. However, these benefits came at a price. The gap to good education and participation…
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Human disturbance of ecosystems leads to increase in disease-transmitting mosquitoes
The changes that humans are making to the landscape are beneficial for mosquitoes that spread diseases such as Zika, chikungunya and dengue. This is what biologist Maarten Schrama and his colleagues write in the journal Nature Scientific Reports. ‘If we know in which living environments mosquitoes thrive…
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A broader perspective on the war
Leiden researcher Ethan Mark has a mission, he explains in the alumni magazine Leidraad. He wants us to take off our Eurocentric glasses when we study the Second World War. We have focused on ourselves for far too long; after 75 years, it’s about time we listened to stories from the rest of the worl…
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HOPping in The Hague: introduction week for students in The Hague
Kitesurfing, colonising the Binnenhof and most important of all - meeting fellow students. More then 700 students of Leiden University in The Hague get to know the city and one another during the HOPweek.
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democratic reformism or "market authoritarianism"? The case of the Instituto de Capacitación e Investigación en Reforma Agraria ICIRA in Chile 1960-
Lecture
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Liveable Planet Interdisciplinary Collaborations: Jessica Kiefte-De Jong (LUMC) and Paul Behrens (FWN) on Food & Sustainability - Discussion
Lecture
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Céline Zaepffel
Faculty of Humanities
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Anja Zonneveld
PLATO
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Leiden astronomers calculate genesis of Oort cloud in chronological order
A team of Leiden astronomers has managed to calculate the first 100 million years of the history of the Oort cloud in its entirety. Until now, only parts of the history had been studied separately. The cloud, with roughly 100 billion comet-like objects, forms an enormous shell at the edge of our solar…
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Eduardo Antunez de Mayolo De la Matta
Science
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Curator Ruurd Halbertsma: ‘Surely we can’t just sweep away antiquity?’
Like many others, Ruurd Halbertsma has had a rollercoaster of a year. His museum, the National Museum of Antiquities (RMO), was closed for a long while because of the lockdown. Visitor numbers picked up again from September, but it the next few weeks will be tense now the hospitals are full again. Halbertsma:…
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Fifty years of diplomatic relations with China: an ‘open and pragmatic’ partnership
This year, the Netherlands and China reflect on fifty years of diplomatic relations at ambassadorial level. How has the relationship between the countries developed over the past half century? An interview with university lecturer Vincent Chang.
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From textiles to teaching: Leiden’s role in colonialism and slavery
Using enslaved people as servants, becoming an administrator in the Dutch West India Company or making uniforms for the colonial army. Many people from Leiden played a role in colonialism and slavery. Historians are conducting preliminary research and finding striking examples.
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Maggeltje Verlaan-de Vries
Faculteit Geneeskunde
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Jantine Liesting-de Kok
Science
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Lys Van de Voorde
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Karin den Dulk-de Beil
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Andréia Pinheiro de Castro
ICLON
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Maria Arias de Saavedra Benitez
Science
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Helias Udo De Haes
Science
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Francisca Wiggers-de Bruine
Faculteit Geneeskunde
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Anita Staphorst-de Nijs
Universitair Facilitair Bedrijf
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Daniëlla Dam-de Jong
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Bernardo Ribeiro de Almeida
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Marleen Ottenhoff-de Jonge
Faculteit Geneeskunde
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Pablo Mendes De Leon
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Lies Meddens-de Vries
Science
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Elisabeth Kawilarang-de Haas
Faculteit Geneeskunde
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Mary Hop-de Vries
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Simone Mattheus-de Vetten
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Yvonne Brandt-de Roode
Universitair Facilitair Bedrijf
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Anneke Both-de Vries
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Elke Been-de Veth
Faculty of Humanities
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Mineke Schipper-de Leeuw
Faculty of Humanities
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Gui Pucarinho Soares de Oliveira
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Julián Villodre de Costa
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Joao Ferreira De Miranda Santos
Faculty of Humanities
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Sylvia Mota De Oliveira
Science
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Inge Briaire-de Bruijn
Faculteit Geneeskunde
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Rosa Maria de Lima Ribeiro
Faculty of Humanities
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Marcos Neto de Cordova
Faculty of Humanities
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Leanne Dijkstra-de Neijs
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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A Jonker-de Roode
Faculteit Geneeskunde
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Benoît du Buisson de Courson
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Carla Heemskerk-de Jong
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Sandra Sipkema-de Jong
Administratief Shared Service Centre
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Marie Van de Sande
Science
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Petra Kamer-de Graaf
Bestuursbureau
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Paul Raingeard de la Bletiere
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen