322 search results for “society unit” in the Staff website
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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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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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Unique collaboration between knowledge institutions and municipality of Leiden
The city of Leiden has a unique combination of knowledge institutions. To ensure this knowledge flourishes and the city gains the maximum benefit from it, the Leiden City of Knowledge partnership was launched five years ago. A new partnership agreement will be signed on 11 November.
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Fernanda Korovsky MouraFaculty of Humanities
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Thea Vliet VlielandFaculteit Geneeskunde
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Jacobijn GusseklooFaculteit Geneeskunde
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Khodadad RezakhaniFaculty of Humanities
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Johanneke PortieljeFaculteit Geneeskunde
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Jeanin van HooftFaculteit Geneeskunde
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Maaike van der PlasFaculty of Humanities
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Julia Kemendi
Faculty of Humanities
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Wim TiggesExpertisecentrum SOZ
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Rosa van der MastFaculteit Geneeskunde
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Alien van der VlietFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Ruth Dijkstra-GonschorrekFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Ida HobmaFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Yann RyanFaculty of Humanities
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Jelmar Hugen
Faculty of Humanities
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Ellis AizenbergFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Mustafa Colak
Faculty of Humanities
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Laura BertensFaculty of Humanities
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Dunja WackersScience
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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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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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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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Paul Brennan
Faculty of Humanities
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Marcella SchuteFaculty of Humanities
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Christine MertensFaculty of Humanities
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Sara BrandelleroFaculty of Humanities
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GTGC conference on the pressing social issues of our time
Major developments worldwide are creating new challenges for society. The pandemic has hit us hard, for example, and we are already feeling the effects of global warming. How can society and politics deal with the urgent problems of our time? That is the theme of the Global Transformations and Governance…
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Johannes MüllerFaculty of Humanities
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Steven LauritanoFaculty of Humanities
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Rizal ShidiqFaculty of Humanities
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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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Coen van 't VeerFaculty of Humanities
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Nienke van Leverink
Faculty of Humanities
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Sai EnglertFaculty of Humanities
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Kyra AlbertsFaculty of Humanities
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Cas Botman
Faculty of Humanities
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Kayhan ValadbaygiFaculty of Humanities
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Célestin Leba
Faculty of Humanities
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Robin Oomkes
Faculty of Humanities
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Leonie HenkesFaculty of Humanities
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Frank StaalFaculteit Geneeskunde
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Michiel HooykaasScience
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Eline SlagboomFaculteit Geneeskunde
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Patrick RensenFaculteit Geneeskunde
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H LambFaculteit Geneeskunde
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Hertasning IchlasFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Erik Koopman
Faculty of Humanities