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Looking at British Mandate Palestine through different lenses
Researchers Karène Sanchez and Sary Zananiri tell us about their research project CrossRoads, which investigates Christian communities during British Mandate Palestine (1918-1948) through cultural and linguistic lenses. The project was awarded a VIDI grant by NWO in 2017.
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Wim van den Doel: 'Many regional solutions are also applicable worldwide'
What will be the focus of the Leiden-Delft-Erasmus strategic alliance in the next few years? Wim van den Doel, the new Chair of LDE, talks about his vision for the future of the alliance, social issues and the reality of academic collaboration.
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FameLab: young scientists take the stage
In FameLab contestants explain their research to the public in a three-minute presentation – without using PowerPoint or other presentation tools. The Leiden heats of this international communications competition will be held on 7 March. Anyone is welcome to come and watch!
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Wim Voermans in Brazil
Wim Voermans, Professor of Constitutional and Administrative law, travelled to São Paolo, Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro from 14 to 18 March with a delegation from Leiden University with the aim of strengthening ties with Brazil. During the visit agreements were made on future academic collaboration and…
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The Leiden Connection - screenwriter Gerard Soeteman looks back
Gerard Soeteman (1936) created a furore as a screenwriter of films that became classics (Dutch films: Turks Fruit, Soldaat van Oranje, de Aanslag), but personally he is much more attached to his critical documentaries for television. He studied Dutch in Leiden. How did that help him?
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North Korea uses ingenious constructions to supply forced labour to the EU
Companies in Poland employ North Korean forced labourers on a large scale. Some of these companies are supported by the European Union. These are the findings of a research team headed by Leiden Professor of Korean Studies Remco Breuker and employment lawyer Imke van Gardingen. The study is still ongoing…
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Refugee Roads: Biking the Balkan refugee route
In less than two years’ time, Florian Volz and Timo Schmidt, both German students studying International Studies in The Hague, went from knowing each other only vaguely to sharing a small tent and a bank account. Sounds like any other ordinary relationship, right? Well, not exactly. These two honours…
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Fieldwork in Leiden
How do the residents of the Kooi neighbourhood in Leiden find living there? What can we do about loneliness? In this extraordinary academic year, students have been conducting all sorts of research, in Leiden. They presented their initial findings and recommendations at a Learning with the City meeting…
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‘A good relationship is a teacher's best asset'
During the opening of the academic year, true to tradition the LUC Teaching Prize will be awarded to the best lecture at the University. Get to know the nominees. This week: Christine Espin.
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From scarcity to abundance: big data in archaeology
New digital methods and a data explosion are radically changing archaeological research. Karsten Lambers, Associate Professor of Archaeological Computer Science, tells us all about it.
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Internationalisation enriches: malaria research in Indonesia and lectures by professors from Nigeria
Leiden University has secured an impressive 12 European exchange grants. This is good news for students, lecturers and researchers from home and abroad.
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Genetic predisposition to social anxiety disorder measurable in the brain
It was already known that social anxiety disorder often affects more than one person in the same family. But research by PhD student Janna Marie Bas-Hoogendam has now shown that there are genetic brain characteristics that are associated with social anxiety. The PhD ceremony will take place on 14 Ja…
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Ministry of BZK establishes two new professor chairs for the Kingdom
The Ministry of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations (BZK) is establishing two new professor chairs for the Kingdom.
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Honours Class reconciles students with the unpredictability of life
The course Designing Your Life helps students navigate their career pathways. As it turns out, these pathways are full of twists and turns and - as with many journeys - you only make progress once you gather the courage to take the first step.
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Comenius grant for Designing Your Life: ‘Potential for the entire university’
How to deal with the most challenging design question of your life: what do I want to be when I grow up? The ‘Designing Your Life’ method teaches students how to craft their own future. The project will start next academic year, thanks to a Comenius grant. ‘Everyone interested should be able to borrow…
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Ethics committee for partnerships launched
The ‘Committee for Assessing Ethical Aspects of Partnerships’ is being launched this month. This committee, created by Rector Magnificus Hester Bijl and consisting of former and present Leiden University researchers, has been tasked with assessing Leiden University’s institutional ties with organisations…
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Academic freedom report
What does academic freedom mean? And how do we give shape to it in Leiden? The Academic Freedom Core Team considered these questions and presented its final report on 17 June.
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Partner organisations in Leiden: ‘Leadership is responding to the needs of others’
An important part of the Leiden Leadership Programme (LLP) is the practical assignment that students are given by a partner organisation. How does this benefit the organisations? Two Leiden partners talk about working with the students.
- Introduction to Dutch Medieval Studies (5 ECTS)
- Online Master's Experience Day
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Language hierarchies: Individual and group perceptions of Subaltern languages in Mozambique
Lecture, Applied African Linguistics
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SAILS Lunch Time Seminar: Julian van der Kraats
Lecture
- Medieval Latin (5 ECTS)
- Introduction to Dutch Medieval Studies (5 ECTS)
- Public discussion: “Indonesian Media throughout Regime Changes”.
- Introduction to International Medieval Studies (5 ECTS)
- Medieval Latin (5 ECTS)
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Open Science Lunch - Faculty of Humanities
Debate, Lunch
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Open Science Lunch at Leiden Law School
Debate, Lunch
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Diversity & Inclusion Career Session
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Our Digital Future 2023
Conference
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How to improve interdisciplinary cooperation within Leiden University?
Conference
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Lancering The Hague Global Futures Hub
Conference
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Course for (new) members of Leiden University boards of examiners
Didactics
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Symposium on interdisciplinary collaboration: How do we foster connections?
Conference
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Online Kress Talks with Felicity Good and Alec Aldrich
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Reaching the unreachable: access to legal aid for marginalised people
Lecture
- Open Science Lunch - Archaeology
- On-Campus Master's Experience Day
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SAILS Lunch Time Seminar: Tom Heyman
Lecture
- Join our talkshow and Q&A during the Online Master's Week
- Join our talkshow and Q&A during the Online Master's Open Days
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Ukraine Symposium - Turning Point
Conference
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EUniWell Open Lecture Series | Cultural Heritage, Well-being and the Future
Lecture, Lecture part of a series
- The Presenter Network: Training Workshop
- Medieval Latin (5 ECTS)
- Media Technology MSc information event
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EUniWell Open Lecture Series | Metabolic trajectories before the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes
Lecture, Lecture part of a series
- Join our class as a Student-for-a-Day
- LUGO Discussion: Sustainability in Leiden University