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Grotius Dialogue: The Individual in the Law and Practice of the International Court of Justice
Grotius Dialogue
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Netherlands Labour Authority confirms that Leiden University is moving in the right direction
Organisation
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Remembering Olivier Nieuwenhuyse with a festschrift: ‘He would have loved this book’
On November 16 a festschrift in honor of Dr Olivier Nieuwenhuyse was presented in a moving event at the Faculty of Archaeology. Professor Bleda Düring, a personal friend of Nieuwenhuyse, was one of the initiators. ‘If he had been here, he would have loved this book.’
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450 years of Leiden University: anniversary wishes from students, staff, and alumni
During the Opening of the Academic Year 2024-2025, we asked guests for their wishes and ideas for Leiden University's anniversary year in 2025.
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Evening of Languages 26 September – Will You Join Us?
On 26 September – the European Day of Languages – we will shine a spotlight on our rich array of language and culture programmes. The faculty is organising the Evening of Languages, and we warmly invite you to join us. With an inspiring event we offer the public the opportunity to discover your area…
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This chapter has been removed: American censorship affects academics in the Netherlands
Of course, Jan Melissen is proud of the publication of his new book. Even so, one painful memory lingers: because of American interference, he was forced to remove the chapter on citizen diplomacy, diversity and inclusion. ‘It did affect me.’
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Digital Authoritarianism in the Making: Repression and Resistance on the Russian Internet
Book talk
- Anchoring Objects: Material culture and the dynamics of innovation in the ancient world
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De democratie doorgerekend: Leidse politicoloog Simon Otjes over politicologie en praktijk
Political scientists study topics that affect society, but their work often remains out of the spotlight. Not always: the research of Leiden political scientist Simon Otjes does have a visible impact.
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The colour purple: why it's important to our new Dean
During the New Year's Reception at FSW, new Dean Sarah de Rijcke gave her maiden speech. The first official moment at which she's able to share what she stands for and what to expect of her. In case you weren't there, or you want to read the speech at your own pace, below you can find the integral copy…
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Fourteen Leiden University researchers receive Vidi grant
The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded Vidi grants to 14 Leiden researchers. This grant of a maximum of 850,000 euros will enable them to start a new research group and develop their own line of research over the next five years.
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Democracy measured: Simon Otjes on political science and practice
Political scientists study topics that affect society, but their work often remains out of the spotlight. Not always: the research of Leiden political scientist Simon Otjes does have a visible impact.
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Alisa van de HaarFaculty of Humanities
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Hans MolFaculty of Humanities
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Erik de MaakerFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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A new environment boosts your memory (but not for everyone)
However tempting it may be to lock yourself in your room or in favourite library nook in the days running up to an important exam, it's not a very wise choice, stresses neuroscientist Judith Schomaker.
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‘The anniversary year is a celebration organised by and for the faculty’
The '450 Event Committee' has been planning the faculty's anniversary year for months. The powerhouses behind LAWLANDS are Hannah Saberi and Britt Polderman. We spoke to them ahead of the 450 summer celebration on 19 June.
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Satellites reveal: these ecosystems are the most vulnerable to drought
More severe droughts that will also last longer: this will primarily be a problem for irrigated croplands, as discovered by environmental scientist Qi Chen. Mixed forests with a variety of plant species will be the least vulnerable. Chen compared the effects of drought on different ecosystems across…
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Eduard Fosch-Villaronga & Louk van Doorn win the DT4REGIONS Ideathon on AI Potential for Preventive Healthcare
eLaw - Center of Law and Digital technologies from Leiden Law School, and the Vascular Surgery Department at Leiden University Medical Centre in the Netherlands, join forces to explore the use of AI for diabetes and secondary prevention of diabetic foot problems and won a prize for it.
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Update: Condolences and fundraisers for those affected by the Morocco earthquake
On behalf of its students and staff, the Executive Board of Leiden University would like to express our condolences to all those affected by last Friday’s earthquake in Morocco. We would also like to offer support to all students and staff who have family or friends in the area. In the meantime, several…
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toogdag 2024 kennisdeling onderzoek faculteitsbreed
Toogdag 2024 onderzoek kennisdelen
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Towards a more diverse diversity policy: NWA subsidy for ‘Dilemmas of diversity’ project
The ‘Dilemmas of diversity’ research project is to receive a subsidy of 1.8 million euros from the National Research Agenda (NWA). Coordinator Marlou Schrover will be examining the diversity policy of Dutch cities in the present, past and future, together with 37 societal partners.
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From wildlife journalist to ecologist: PhD candidate researching light and noise pollution
Ecologist Sebastiaan Grosscurt became a successful wildlife journalist after graduating. But he decided to focus on science instead. He started his PhD research this year on the cumulative effect of light and noise pollution on animal behaviour.
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Webb reveals new details in Pandora’s Cluster
Astronomers have captured a new deep field of Pandora's Cluster (Abell 2744) with the James Webb Space Telescope. The images show never-before-seen details. The results are described in four scientific papers. Leiden astronomers Marijn Franx and Mariska Kriek collaborated on the study. 'This opens a…
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Jasper's Day
This column is different from all my previous ones. Normally I highlight one day from the previous two weeks, from early in the morning to late at night. Today, however, I want to look back on the past two weeks, the past few months, in fact. They have been coloured by the most difficult case I have…
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Annachiara RaiaFaculty of Humanities
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Martina Revello LamiFaculty of Archaeology
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Pepita HesselberthFaculty of Humanities
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Gjovalin MacajFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Luuk de LigtFaculty of Humanities
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Karwan Fatah-BlackFaculty of Humanities
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Stijn BusselsFaculty of Humanities
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Rik van GijnFaculty of Humanities
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Gijsbert RuttenFaculty of Humanities
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Household Dominium and Enslavement in the Seventeenth-Century Dutch Empire
Lecture, Research Seminar Medieval and Early Modern History
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Women, mushrooms, and other social-botanical minorities in the first illustrated Dutch flora
Lecture, Talk
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Blue kaleidoscope: Disentangling family perspectives in the context of adolescent depression
PhD defence
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Jorrit Rijpma on increase of boat refugees crossing Channel
At least 27 migrants died on 24 November after their boat capsized in the Channel between France and England.
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Anne Sytske KeijserFaculty of Humanities
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Koen Donker Van HeelFaculty of Humanities
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Jacques van der VlietFaculty of Humanities
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Jonathan SilkFaculty of Humanities
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Aone van EngelenhovenFaculty of Humanities
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Verena MeyerFaculty of Humanities
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Jonathan StöklFaculty of Humanities
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Cristiana StravaFaculty of Humanities
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Miriam MüllerFaculty of Humanities
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Lucy OpokaFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Ying-ting WangFaculty of Humanities
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Ivo SmitsFaculty of Humanities