1,034 search results for “postcolonialism and intercultural communication” in the Public website
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Counter-Discours in Zimbabwean Literature
Counter-Discourse in Zimbabwean Literature is a study of specific aspects of counter-discursive Zimbabwean narratives in English. In discussing the selected texts, my thesis is based on Terdiman’s (1989) the postcolonial concept of counter-discourse.
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Education
Close cooperation in education between Leiden University and Indonesian partners occurs in many fields and range from student exchanges to science research projects.
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Towards an Understanding of Kurdistani Memory Culture: Apostrophic and Phantomic Approaches to a Violent Past
This book presents a thorough analysis of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq’s memory culture, focusing particularly on commemorations and representations of the Anfal and Halabja atrocities.
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'There's nothing more we can do for you' - New publication on harmful communication in oncology
PhD student Janine Westendorp and her colleagues conducted literature research on what patients with cancer and their loved ones perceive as harmful communication from healthcare providers. The results were published in the journal Psycho-Oncology and are released as a poster to distribute to healthcare…
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Smeets and Alex Verkade coordinators of national centre for science communication
Minister Dijkgraaf (Education, Culture and Science) has appointed Ionica Smeets and Alex Verkade as coordinators of a new national centre for science communication. The centre will foster a dialogue between researches and society and will gather and share expertise to make science communication more…
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KNAW fund 'Science communication by scientists' awarded to Yvonne Erkens and Robert Heinsch
Two Leiden legal scholars have been awarded funding from the KNAW pilot fund 'Science communication by scientists: Appreciated!'. The fund supports scientists who have demonstrated a continued commitment to science communication.
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Asynchrony among plant communities stabilises ecosystem
Fluctuations in individual plant communities contribute to the stability of an ecosystem as a whole, a study published in Ecology Letters shows. Nadia Soudzilovskaia and colleagues for the first time used data from plant communities across five continents to prove this hypothesis.
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Using factchecks to combat misleading graphs
How can misleading graphs be effectively corrected, specifically for people with low graph literacy?
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‘Involve the local community in archaeology’
Local perceptions, attachments and knowledge are often not considered in the methodology of archaeology when researching a site, argues PhD-candidate Tomomi Fushiya. She proposes a broader integration of local perceptions in an archaeological narrative. PhD-defence on December 2.
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Research on impact of community justice
No hearing in court, but at the community centre. Does this local approach help keep people with various problems such as debts or school absenteeism away from crime?
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Funding for science communication on deaf community and on losing your way
Two Leiden University science communication projects have been awarded a WECOM grant through the Dutch Research Agenda (NWA). One project is a study of the history of the deaf community in the Netherlands and the other is of a condition that causes people to lose their way.
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OSCoffee: A Glance at Open Access Book Publishing Platforms
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Owada Chair should bring together nations, cultures and individuals
Dominique Moïsi, a professor at King’s College London, will be the first holder of the Owada chair. ‘In the present international context of polarisation and divisions within societies and amongst nations, any effort at bringing Asia and Europe closer to each other is truly important.’
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CPP Colloquium - An intercultural reflection on the ethics of technology: An African perspective
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K.J. Cath Prize: making a difference by communicating science
Astronomer and science communicator Pedro Russo is awarded the K.J Cath Prize and € 2,500 for his outreach efforts that bring science to the general public. ‘There are so many bright scientists, and so few people communicating about science.’
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Parade of creative science communication products
From bedtime stories about mathematics to podcasts about microplastics and games on weeds: master students from the Science Communication & Society track presented the real-life products they developed during their final presentations on 20 December. Many of the products are already implemented by c…
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Public International Law (LL.M.)
Public International Law is a one-year Master’s specialisation at the internationally acclaimed Leiden Law School at Leiden University. The programme focuses on the legal framework that governs international relations in an increasingly complex global society.
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Remains of the Kula Devi: Broken Statuary and Elite Legitimation in Postcolonial Bengal
Lecture, Vrienden van het Instituut Kern
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Hans-Jan van Kralingen
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Elsemieke Daalder
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Dick Smakman
Faculty of Humanities
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Antonella Maiello
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Alain Wijffels
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Anna van 't Veer
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Sander Nieuwenhuis
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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André Leliveld
Afrika-Studiecentrum
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Egbert Koops
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Gert-Jan Lelieveld
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Matana Ng'weli
Science
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Ionica Smeets
Science
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Jan Erk elected Smuts Memorial Fellow at Cambridge University
Jan Erk, political scientist at Leiden University, has been selected as the 2016-2017 Smuts Memorial Fellow at the University of Cambridge. During his residency at the renowned British academy, he will work on his research project ‘The Enduring Impact of Africa’s extinct kingdoms and invisible chief…
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Humanity's End As A New Beginning: World Disasters in Myths
In Humanity’s End As A New Beginning, Emeritus Professor Mineke Schipper reflects on myths about ‘the end’.
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Education
The Leiden University Institute for History has a wide-ranging academic scope unique for the Netherlands. This is directly reflected in the participation of her staff in various Master's and Bachelor's programmes at Leiden University.
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Heritage of Indigenous Peoples
The Heritage and rights of indigenous peoples focuses on the living heritage of indigenous peoples and its safeguarding, connecting the past and the present in local communities.
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Associations and Journals
An overview of Professional Associations and Journals
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Buddhist Ethics and the Bodhisattva Path. Santideva on Virtue and Well-Being
Santideva's 8th century Mahayana Buddhist classic, the Guide to the Practices of Awakening (Bodhicaryavatara), has been a source of philosophical inspiration in the Indian and Tibetan traditions for over a thousand years.
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Museum Studies
Museum Studies looks at museum practices from archaeological, historical and anthropological perspectives.
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About
The Centre for Indigenous America Studies (CIAS) at Leiden University is designed to coordinate and promote the teaching and research of Indigenous languages, literatures, cultures and cultural heritage. Our aim is to contribute to an increased acknowledgement, recognition and understanding of Indigenous…
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Managing informal interaction. Stancetaking and alignment in Dutch and Indonesian
On December 13th, Maaike van Naerssen succesfully defended her doctoral thesis and graduated. The Leiden University Centre for Linguistics congratulates Maaike on this great result.
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Young Alumni Network
The Young Alumni Network is specifically for young alumni (35 years and younger) living in the Netherlands, who have recently graduated and are at the start of their career. As a young alumnus you have different needs than when you are settled in your career path or when your career is drawing to a…
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Life at Leiden University College The Hague
Find your home at LUC! We are located at the heart of The Hague. With our own campus building and international profile, LUC creates an environment for those looking for an intercultural experience and who wish to become responsible global citizens.
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About the programme
The one-year (60 EC) master in Classics and Ancient Civilizations provides intensive and comprehensive training covering the entire range of present-day research on the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome and the Ancient Near East.
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LUCIP/LTP Lecture "Could There Be a Buddhist Physicalism?"
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New Faculty Board: a focus on community
The Executive Board of Leiden University has appointed the new Board for the Faculty of Archaeology. Read more about their plans for the future of the Faculty.
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Andean Community Committee on Indigenous rights
Representatives of the Andean Community (Comunidad Andina/CAN) and its Member States met in Quito, Ecuador last month and approved a decision creating the ‘Andean Committee of Government Authorities on the rights of Indigenous Peoples.’
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Broadening Youth Participation in STEM Learning
How can we broaden youth participation in STEM Learning