253 search results for “museum collecties and society” in the Staff website
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Martin BergerFaculteit Archeologie
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International Peace and Justice Master Fund – Law and Society Scholarship
Master
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Academic Historical Museum
The University’s historical collection is housed in the Academic Historical Museum. The museum is situated in the Academy Building.
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Pao-Yi YangFaculty of Humanities
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Hoko HoriiFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Susanne RoodhuijzenFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Hester Bergsma
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Marieke AdriaanseFaculteit Geneeskunde
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Willem van WijkFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Our perspective on history is changing and our museums are changing too
Museums have long focused on power, wealth and a few famous figures. But that is changing, says Valika Smeulders, head of the history department at the Rijksmuseum. What this change comprises and how it has come about is the subject of her keynote speech at the D&I Symposium on 11 January.
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Renske JanssenFaculty of Humanities
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Mies GrijnsFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Jan-Bart GewaldAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Adriaan BednerFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Ruurd HalbertsmaFaculty of Humanities
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Judi MesmanFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Caroline Fernandes CaromanoFaculty of Humanities
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Engagement with Society
The ‘Engagement with Society’ ambition is closely linked to the ‘Employability Enhancement’ and ‘Skills’ ambitions. Introducing students to social issues often gives them immediate insight into the job market they will enter. And working on social issues gives them the opportunity to develop skills…
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Carel’s Universe: Leiden museums depict Carel Stolker’s rectorship
Ten Leiden museums and heritage institutions have curated the online exhibition ‘Carel’s Universe’. They selected objects from their collections that symbolise retiring Rector Magnificus Carel Stolker and the research in Leiden. With direct references, playful associations and the odd nod and wink.
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Minister Dijkgraaf: ‘We must narrow the gap between science and society’
The speed at which science is changing our lives gives rise to tensions and concerns. In his talk at Leiden University, Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf (Education, Culture and Science) said we should talk more about science’s relationship with society and political decision-making.
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Conference unravels the mystery of collecting, preserving and displaying
Why and how do people collect things? Why does a museum display one object and not another? These questions are at the heart of the interdisciplinary research programme Museums, Collections and Society. The programme is holding a conference for scholars and the general public on 5 and 6 July.
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Wilco van DijkFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Rachel PlakFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Merlijn VeltmanFaculteit Archeologie
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Inge van der WeijdenFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Ludo WaltmanFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Shelley van der Veek
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Anne-Laura van HarmelenFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Angus MartinFaculteit Archeologie
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Jan JansenFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Fang-I ChuFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Yvonne Lammers-KeijsersFaculteit Archeologie
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Dutch state returns stolen artefacts: ‘Make sure to tell the full story’
The Netherlands returned 478 artefacts to Indonesia and Sri Lanka this week, on the advice of a Dutch committee. Rightly so, says Leiden professor Pieter ter Keurs from the Museums, Collections and Society interdisciplinary research programme. ‘But do make it clear why you are returning something.’
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Advice to EU on looted art claims: ‘An agency could bring order to the legal chaos’
What practical steps can we take to resolve cross-border claims to looted art and prevent illicit trafficking in cultural goods? That's what the European Parliament asked Leiden legal scholar Evelien Campfens. Her advice: develop a registration system, issue art with a ‘passport’ and set up a European…
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Janine UbinkFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Zane Kripe
Science
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Stefan LandsbergerFaculty of Humanities
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Interdisciplinary symposium on restitution policies seeks more diverse perspectives
Taking responsibility concerning colonial heritage and restitution is a pressing issue for countries and museums worldwide. On 23 and 24 May, a Leiden University interdisciplinary symposium will explore new perspectives as a basis for policies. Organising professors Carsten Stahn and Pieter ter Keurs…
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Ecologist Emilia Hannula receives Gold Medal in Teylers Museum
Soil ecologists Emilia Hannula (Leiden) and Elly Morriën (UvA) received the Golden Medal of Teylers Tweede Genootschap on 5 November. They received the prize for their submission to a competition on sustainable soil management.
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Hagar TahaFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Anke KleinFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Michiel WestenbergFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Diederik MeijerFaculteit Archeologie
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Nisida GjoksiFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Maartje van der WoudeFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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D&I Symposium 2024: What have we achieved with a decade of diversity policy?
How has progress been made on diversity and inclusion at Leiden University over the past decade? Attendees reflected on this at the D&I Symposium 2024: Untold Stories. And in the workshops, students and staff discussed the next steps toward a more inclusive community.
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Gina van LingFaculty of Humanities
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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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‘Value to society has our full attention’
Rector Magnificus Hester Bijl can see dilemmas but above all opportunities in the search to increase the societal value of research in Leiden.
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Annemarie SamuelsFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen