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Twan Huys lecturer Journalism and New Media
Television presenter and journalist Twan Huys will be a lecturer in Journalism and New Media at Leiden University from 1 September 2024.
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Media spotlight on neutrino detection by underwater telescope
Scientists have detected a neutrino with the highest energy ever measured. Leiden physicists Maarten de Jong and Dorothea Samtleben were involved in this project, which was widely covered in newspapers and online media last week.
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Daphne WoutsLeiden University Libraries
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Irene O'DalyFaculty of Humanities
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Lisa LenderinkFaculty of Humanities
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Martijn StormsLeiden University Libraries
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Jef SchaepsLeiden University Libraries
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Jay HuangFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Matthew FrearFaculty of Humanities
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Campus The Hague welcomes their new exchange students
On Friday 3 February, all new incoming exchange students for the Spring semester were invited to attend their own Faculty’s introduction session.
- Old English, Middle English and Historical Linguistics in the Low Countries (SOEMEHL)
- Workshop: Enjoy free pizza while helping to build your Una Europa Local Task Force
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Sara Polak: 'We have seen a failed attempt at a revolution'
A flood of news reports, push notifications and even extra news broadcasts: on Wednesday, the world was shocked by the storming of the Capitol in Washington. Americanist Sara Polak discusses the events.
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Summer filled with conferences in Leiden
It will be a summer filled with conferences at the Faculty of Humanities in Leiden. In the coming months, there will be something for everyone at the university, especially in the field of languages and cultures of Africa and the Middle East.
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EU Global Gateway Strategy: Transforming relations with African countries in a new geopolitical era. A practitioner's perspective
Lecture, European Union Seminar
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Una Europa Community Meet-up for students: free to attend!
Community Meet-up & Networking
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‘We want our country back’: Banal nationalism and the continuing significance of the national in an uncertain world
Lecture, Leiden University Nationalism Network
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The Hague major Jan van Zanen: ‘If you want to strengthen democracy, start close to home’
What is the current state of democracy and how do we understand the effects of public support on democracy? The two-day symposium Support for Democracy: Measurement, Explanation, and Effect
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Mensenrechten overal anders geïnterpreteerd. Hoe kan dat?
Hoe kan het dat universele mensenrechten wereldwijd niet hetzelfde in de praktijk worden gebracht?
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Casper de Jonge: 'By broadening the canon we keep antiquity modern'
On 1 May, Casper de Jonge will be appointed Professor of Greek Language and Literature. ‘Greek literature did not come from Athens alone: authors from Egypt, Syria and Asia Minor also wrote in Greek.’
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How 'Big Tech' Undermines Our Democracy
Tech giants such as Google, Apple, and Microsoft are increasingly shaping the digital world we live in. Reijer Passchier cautions: 'Urgent measures are needed to curb this influence.'
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Beatrice de Graaf to deliver the 53rd Huizinga Lecture
On Thursday, December 12, 2024, historian and terrorism expert Beatrice de Graaf will deliver the 53rd Huizinga Lecture at the Stadsgehoorzaal in Leiden. Under the title "We Are the Times: History in Times of Crisis", De Graaf will explore how history is used during crises to give meaning to the times.…
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Tentoonstelling: Het onvertelde Caribische verhaal
Het zichtbaar maken van ongeschreven verhalen van inheemse culturen en volken van de Cariben. Dat doet de tentoonstelling ‘Caribbean Ties’ in de Oude UB.
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Corrie van MarisLeiden University Libraries
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Antoaneta DimitrovaFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Dimiter ToshkovFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Jan Michiel OttoFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Leonor Alvarez FrancésFaculty of Humanities
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Olaf van VlietFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Where?
Study abroad: where and when?
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Bram CaersFaculty of Humanities
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'Punishment of international cartels by competition authorities needs to be better coordinated'
When an international cartel is exposed, the parties involved often face punishment by more than one authority for the same behaviour. There is very little international coordination in the actions of these authorities. Pieter Huizing claims that this can, and must, change. PhD defence on 10 March 2…
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How do you measure democracy? Leiden political scientist collaborates on international freedom report
Wouter Veenendaal, a political scientist at Leiden University, is an analyst for the Freedom House report. Freedom House is an American non-profit organisation dedicated to democracy, political freedom and human rights. In short, the report describes the degree of freedom and the state of democracy…
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What to Expect from the NATO Summit in The Hague
What’s at stake at the NATO summit in The Hague? Three academics from Leiden share their insights.
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Sara BrandelleroFaculty of Humanities
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Liesbeth MinnaardFaculty of Humanities
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A decade devoted to shaping the future of children’s rights
The Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights (LL.M.) was launched in 2015 to equip a generation of professionals to protect the rights of children worldwide. As the programme celebrates its 10th anniversary, we reflect on its impact.
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Surprising results of research on counterterrorism: 'Assumptions surrounding Trump may be wrong’
It poured down when Alexander Gallo received his diploma from West Point Military Academy. A bad sign, people said back then. It was June 2001, three months before 9/11. The now 46-year-old American fought in Iraq, did research in Afghanistan and stands in Leiden today, defending his dissertation on…
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Bart van der SteenLeiden University Libraries
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‘In the heel, not the head’: the sensory know-how of skateboarders
Lecture, Research Seminar
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Informal workshop Global rhetoric
Lecture, Workshop
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Catia AntunesFaculty of Humanities
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Exploring Challenges to U.S. Constitutional Norms
Lecture
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Marga Sikkema-de JongFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Michiel Westenberg advocates prevention for social anxiety: ‘Why wait until the damage has been done?’
Shyness is perfectly normal, Michiel Westenberg stated in his farewell lecture. But that doesn’t mean that social anxiety shouldn’t be identified and addressed in good time. ‘Serious shyness has strong genetic roots; you don’t just get over it.’
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Flash interview with alumnus Joost Bunk: As a diplomat, you know there's a risk of being declared persona non grata
When Russia attacked Ukraine in the night of 23-24 February, alumnus Joost Bunk, who was working as a diplomat in Russia, knew that everything would change.
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Conference: Becoming Local? Forgotten Lineages of Displaced Communities Across the Indian Ocean World, 1650-1850
Conference
- 10th Anniversary Celebration Adv LLM ICR
- Migration and Remittances Major Projects: Wrapping Up and Ramping Up