2,683 search results for “social” in the Staff website
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Ancient Roman cuisine was varied, international and accessible to all social classes
Banquets for the rich, porridge for the poor and a standard diet of bread, olive oil and wine. Just a few assumptions about the Roman diet.
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Archaeologist Jennifer Swerida investigates emergent social complexity in the Omani desert
In June 2024 the Faculty of Archaeology welcomed a new Assistant Professor. Dr Jennifer Swerida, originally from the United States, will strengthen the Faculty’s expertise on the archaeology of West Asia. ‘I explore human-environment relationships inside an ancient oasis and the surrounding land. Previous…
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Taboo on raising social safety issues must go because we really need to do better
Last year, 15.8% of all employees of Leiden University experienced undesirable behaviour. This is one of the findings of the 2021 Personnel Monitor. ‘That number is far too high. We have to get rid of the taboo on raising this issue and addressing offenders,‘ says Martijn Ridderbos, in an open and…
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Terrorism is created in a social context: ‘We need to talk about context far more often’
‘Countering violent extremism – the international deradicalization agenda’ is the name of the book Tahir Abbas published last month. In this interview the associate professor in Terrorism and Political Violence at ISGA tells about the backgrounds and goals of the book.
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Co-Med prompts call for legislation on bankruptcies that have major social impact
The trustees handling the bankruptcy of Dutch GP chain Co-Med are facing difficult dilemmas. Who is first in line: patients, employees or creditors? Assistant Professor Jessie Pool, an expert in insolvency law, calls for insolvency procedures that are better geared to this type of bankruptcy.
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Sarah de Rijcke new dean Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
Prof. Sarah de Rijcke will succeed Paul Wouters as dean of Leiden University's Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FSW) from 1 January 2024. Paul Wouters will retire at the beginning of January.
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Flash interview with alumna Liz Kool about her choice for a career with social impact
Kool made a conscious choice to work for a non profit organisation. Recently, inspired by the pandemic, she also made a career switch.
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Together the universities from Leiden and Paramaribo tackle ecological and social challenges
Research on flora and fauna with attention for economic interests and partnership with the local population. This is all bundled in a cooperation programme of the Anton de Kom University of Suriname and Leiden University. Working together on the basis of equality is key. ‘A thorny challenge, but one…
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Give peace a chance: the way conflict can be eased, according to social psychology
How to reduce aggression when two parties are at odds? PhD research by psychologist Lennart Reddmann's shows that it can help to offer them a peaceful alternative. However, the attacking party benefits the most from such a solution.
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Social Subjecthood?
PhD defence
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re-socialise Big Tech? A major study examines the tricks and traps of social media
Humans are increasingly losing agency on social media. A team of legal scholars from Leiden University, computer scientists from other universities and civil society organisations, is conducting a study into the balance of power between Big Tech and users.
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Social interaction meets technology
Lecture, LUCL Colloquium - Series '24/'25
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Leadership and social safety
Lecture
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As new Professor of Social Cognition and Decision, Lotte van Dillen studies how we make choices in an information-overloaded world
Due to technological and societal developments, we are being flooded with more information than our brains can process. How does this affect our decision-making, both as individuals and as a society? And can we learn to make better choices? This is what Lotte van Dillen will explore with her profess…
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Research: Verbal abuse and clip around the ear common in Caribbean Netherlands families
People from the Dutch islands of Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius say that violence (mainly verbal) is fairly common in families. This is according to research by Leiden University, the University of Curaçao and UNICEF Netherlands. The researchers make recommendations for preventing such violence over…
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International Conference on Social Dilemmas (ICSD)
Conference
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Annual Social Citizenship and Migration Symposium
Conference
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Political Social Networks in Indonesia Workshop
Workshop
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Migration and International Socialism: Transnational Socialism, Free Movement, and Migration in the early European Parliament
Lecture, LIMS seminar
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Empirical Analysis of Social Insurance
PhD defence
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Social Network and Radical Innovation
PhD defence
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Corinna Jentzsch
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Mirre StallenFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Stephanus HuijbregtsFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Armin CuyversFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Michaël OpgenhaffenFaculty of Humanities
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Maarten KoeseScience
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Kiki Zanolie
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Eva SieversScience
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Andrew ShieldFaculty of Humanities
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Bernard BernardsFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Michelle AchterbergFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Diana SuhardimanFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Coen WirtzFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Luuk de LigtFaculty of Humanities
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Indira HuliselanFaculty of Humanities
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Bernhard RiegerFaculty of Humanities
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Yinzhi ZhangFaculty of Humanities
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Cristiana StravaFaculty of Humanities
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Marlou SchroverFaculty of Humanities
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Marret NoordewierFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Ariadne SchmidtFaculty of Humanities
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Daan ScheepersFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Eliska ProchazkovaFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Marike KnoefFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Frank TakesScience
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Mara van OschFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Alex Geert CastermansFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Sophy BairdFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid