1,834 search results for “criminal museologie and heritage studies” in the Staff website
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Contested heritage in The Hague: what to do with the remains of the Atlantik Wall?
During World War II, the Nazi’s ordered a coastal defensive line to be built from the south of France to Norway. This Atlantik Wall aimed to defend their territories in continental Europe from an Allied naval invasion. The defensive line went right through the Dutch city of The Hague. The material remains…
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PhD research: Welfare benefits reduce criminal behaviour substantially
Receiving welfare benefits has a major impact on criminal behaviour. This has been demonstrated by Marco Stam, who defended his thesis on 20 January 2022.
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Lucas da Costa MacielFaculty of Archaeology
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Homicide rate drops, but not in criminal milieu
The annual homicide rate has decreased considerably since the 1990s. In their hunt for an explanation, researchers Pauline Aarten and Marieke Liem made a surprising discovery: if you divide homicides into categories, you find significant differences in the homicide rate. Publication in the European…
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KIEM grant for 'Networking Heritage at Leiden University’
Erik de Maaker, Sybille Lammes, Anke Klerkx, and Michiel van Groesen received a 10k€ KIEM grant for 'Networking Heritage at Leiden University' to boost heritage research.
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Fallon CooperFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Evelien Campfens at LeidenGlobal on cultural heritage protection
How can we best protect cultural heritage in times of war? In an interview with LeidenGlobal, cultural heritage law specialist Evelien Campfens talks about her current research project on cultural heritage protection in Ukraine for the European Parliament (EP).
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Bart Custers on using genealogical DNA in criminal cases
The Public Prosecutor's Office (OM) and the Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI) want to use private DNA databases for genealogical research in criminal investigations. The method could be used in serious criminal cases that have stalled and it is already being used in investigations abroad. Whether…
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Caroline WaerzeggersFaculty of Humanities
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Falling bombs and looting soldiers: how to protect Ukraine’s cultural heritage?
The war in Ukraine is leading not only to human suffering. Ukraine's cultural heritage is also experiencing the consequences of the war: museums are being bombed and 'Russification' in the occupied territories means children no longer learn Ukrainian. Researcher Evelien Campfens was commissioned by…
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Tom BuitelaarFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Cecily RoseFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Erik de MaakerFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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PhD workshop for cultural heritage researchers: apply by 8 February
Organisation, Research
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Workshop ‘Caribbean World Heritage Sites in the light of today’s global challenges: the case of Historic Bridgetown and Its Garrison'
Last month (February 5-8 2024), the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados, hosted a workshop entitled ‘Caribbean World Heritage Sites in the light of today’s global challenges: the case of Historic Bridgetown and Its Garrison’.
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André van der LaanFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Eva SchmidtFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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on the cooperation between the United Nations and the International Criminal Court in Congo
On 22 November, Tom Buitelaar, Assistant Professor at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs, presents his new book ‘Assisting International Justice’. Five questions to Buitelaar about the book and the book presentation.
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Video | Heritage in the Himalayas: The Karakorum Rescue Project
The Leiden Archaeology Social Media Team (LUFASM) proudly presents their second mini-documentary in the series on Leiden Archaeology projects. The Karakorum Rescue Project is run by Marike van Aerde and Abdul Ghani Khan, and is a collaboration between archaeologists in Pakistan and the Netherlands.
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Marika KeblusekFaculty of Humanities
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Mari MiyamotoFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Patrick van der MeijFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Jannemieke Ouwerkerk appointed to EC Expert Group on EU Criminal Policy
In October 2024, Jannemieke Ouwerkerk, Professor of European Criminal Law, was appointed to the European Commission’s (EC) Expert Group on EU Criminal Policy. This independent advisory group focuses on improving coherence and consistency within EU criminal law policy.
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Catia AntunesFaculty of Humanities
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Vincent ChangFaculty of Humanities
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Mariana FrançozoFaculty of Archaeology
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Research on trust in the criminal justice system receives 1.5 million euros
How to strengthen mutual trust between agencies in the criminal justice system and youth with a migration background or weaker socio-economic position. The Netherlands Science Agenda has awarded 1.5 million euros to a consortium to find out.
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Book Presentation: Ethics in Caribbean Archaeology
Lecture, Book Presentation
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Letty ten HarkelFaculty of Archaeology
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Julia RootenbergFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Building Future Heritage
Conference
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Christopher GreenFaculty of Humanities
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Young paedophile hunters in juvenile court: 'A criminal record means being 3-0 down'
Ten underage boys are due to appear before a juvenile court. They are accused of luring and attacking nine men whom they believed were paedophiles. Last October, one attack cost a 73-year-old former teacher from Arnhem his life.
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From virtual rape to meta-rape: Sexual violence, criminal law, and the metaverse
Carlotta Rigotti, post-doc researcher at eLaw – Center for Law and Digital Technologies, and Professor Clare McGlynn , Durham University, have co-authored a new article in the Oxford Journal of Legal Studies, introducing the concept of meta-rape and exploring its potential treatment under criminal l…
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Children’s contact with police no clear precursor for criminal career
Children who come into contact with the police are not destined to become long-term offenders. This appears from research conducted by Babette van Hazebroek, who defends her dissertation on 30 September 2021.
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The Walikutuban ritual: from lost heritage to political activism
Sometimes fascination can lead to in-depth research. Such is the case with Wahyu Widodo, who came across the Islamic Walikutuban ritual in Java in 2019, on which he subsequently wrote his PhD dissertation. Widodo: ‘Besides community, it also breeds political loyalty’
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Valentin RosarioFaculty of Science
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Call for Abstracts: An Interdisciplinary Perspective on Heritage Reparations: Responding to Climate-Induced Damages
Research
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Joni Van LaekenFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Luc AmkreutzFaculty of Archaeology
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Dilara ErzeybekFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Leiden University Libraries Signs AI Agreement with International Heritage and Knowledge Institutions
On December 3rd, AI4LAM (Artificial Intelligence for Libraries, Archives, and Museums) was launched in London. Leiden University Libraries (UBL)is a founding member, along with more than 40 leading international heritage and knowledge institutions. Together with our partners in AI4LAM, UBL aims to promote…
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Open-L grant for research on environment as heritage in the Himalayas
How can initiatives aimed at environmental conservation and climate change mitigation in the eastern Himalayas proceed from the cultural expectations of its indigenous ethno-linguistic minorities? Enabled by an NWO Open L grant, the research project 'Futuring Heritage: Conservation, Community and Contestation…
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Gert OostindieKoninklijk Instituut Taal, Land- en Volkenkunde
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Collecting Global Heritage
Conference
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Neoplatonism in the Christological Debates of Late Antiquity: Influences, Interferences, and Contrasts
Conference
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Channa LiFaculty of Humanities
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Stijn BusselsFaculty of Humanities
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Martine BruilFaculty of Humanities
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EPFR toogdag 2023: Conflict-related sexual violence and criminal justice
On Wednesday 7 June, the EPFR research program had its annual research day (toogdag). The venue we had for this year was the Gravensteen, a beautiful historic building right by Pieterskerk.