227 search results for “bijzonder collective” in the Student website
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Peter Castenmiller
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Frits Meijerink
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Bernardo Reis dos SantosFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Alessia AspideFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Stefan Cetkovic
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Esra Nartok-van der KistFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Helena Landwehr
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Maximilian Wachter
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Amber Lauwers
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Alexandros Ntaflos
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Why looted art lawsuits often fail (and what can be done about this)
There are as good as no clear rules for the return of stolen art. This means that rather than in court, many cases are decided in the political arena instead. In her PhD research Evelien Campfens suggests how this could change. PhD defence on 11 November.
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PhD candidate Marie Kolbenstetter helps repatriate Honduran heritage
In a significant step toward restoring cultural heritage, PhD candidate Marie Kolbenstetter has played a pivotal role in repatriating a collection of 133 archaeological artefacts from the prestigious Musée du quai Branly in Paris back to their place of origin in southern Honduras. Her efforts underscore…
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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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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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Exploring the Extra-Religious Zaydi Literary Canon through Manuscript Collections of Yemeni Origin
Lecture, Leiden Yemeni Studies Lecture Series
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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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Two Cultural Anthropology students awarded Pieter de la Court Medal 2021
Claire van den Helder (fourth-year Cultural Anthropology student) and Orestes Kyrgiakis (second-year Cultural Anthropology student) won the Pieter de la Court Medal 2021. The Pieter de la Court Medal is an initiative for students by students and is awarded annually to students who voluntarily contribute…
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Mediterranean hunter gatherers navigated long-distance sea journeys well before the first farmers
Small, remote islands were long thought to have been the last frontiers of pristine natural systems. Humans are not thought to have been able to reach or inhabit these environments prior to the dawn of agriculture, and the technological shift that accompanied this transition. A paper recently published…
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Evelien Campfens in the New York Times on looted art in museums
In an article by the New York Times, cultural heritage law specialist Evelien Campfens discusses the difficulties surrounding the ownership of looted art.
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Gerrit DusseldorpFaculty of Archaeology
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Tullio AbruzzeseFaculty of Archaeology
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Jason LaffoonFaculty of Archaeology
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Sarah SchraderFaculty of Archaeology
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Rachel SchatsFaculty of Archaeology
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Marie SoressiFaculty of Archaeology
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Wei ChuFaculty of Archaeology
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Leiden archaeologists uncover earliest evidence of plant food processing
A new study carried out by Leiden archaeologists Hadar Ahituv and Amanda Henry, together with international colleagues, reports the identification and analysis of 650 starch grains preserved on basalt percussive tools (anvils and hammerstones) found at an early Middle Pleistocene site in Israel. These…
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Homo erectus from the seabed, new archaeological discoveries in Indonesia
Archaeological finds off the coast of Java, Indonesia provide insight into the world of Homo erectus, 140,000 years ago. Skull fragments and other fossil remains provide a unique picture of how and where these early humans lived, says Leiden archaeologist Harold Berghuis.
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Laurie Cosmo: ‘Dutch museums have a very contemporary exhibition practice’
University lecturer Laurie Cosmo, having grown up in New York, came to the Hague from Rome, Italy, where she fell under the spell of the Kunstmuseum. ‘I loved the building even before I worked at Leiden University.’
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What does ‘human’ really mean? When Philosophy and archaeology join forces
Archaeology is the only science that allows us to study the material traces left by most of human evolution. But what happens when we bring philosophy into the picture? A new series of papers demonstrates how philosophical reflection can enrich archaeological research - especially when grappling with…
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Honours Class makes cultural heritage tangible: ‘You are dealing with people’
An Honours Class about the ostensibly unrecognisable worlds of insular Southeast Asia teaches students a fundamental piece of wisdom: "We do not differ much from the people at the other end of the world."
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Katharina NatterFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Josette DaemenFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Cynthia van Vonno
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Tim MicklerFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Joop van Holsteijn
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Hannah KuhnFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Paul Nieuwenburg
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Simon Otjes
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Aleksandra Khokhlova
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Rick van Well
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Frank de Zwart
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Vincent WalstraFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Raafat Shamieh
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Christoph Niessen
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Roos van der Haer
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Floris Mansvelt BeckFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Josh RobisonFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Juan Masullo JimenezFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Jelena BelicFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences