822 search results for “leiden asian year” in the Student website
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Phone nearly empty? Uber’s fare might be higher
If you buy something online, the webshop can adjust the price based on your data. Kimia Heidary investigated the phenomenon of online price discrimination. ‘It’s not necessarily unfair. Different prices for different people has been around for years.’
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Alumnus Willem van der Muur: ‘I wanted to work somewhere I could make an impact’
Willem van der Muur worked at the Van Vollenhoven Institute as a PhD candidate from 2013 to 2019. After completing his doctorate he left for Indonesia to work for the World Bank. There, he is leading a project to register land rights.
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Update Executive Board: Dark clouds over the humanities
The Schoof cabinet has presented its budget. As expected, higher education is facing severe cuts. In the coming period, the Executive Board will regularly look at the consequences of what it deems an irresponsible policy.
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How should we use AI? The Islamic world may have an answer
The secular West is struggling with the rise of AI, but so too is Muslim Southeast Asia. What can we learn from each other?
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Struggle in the region: China and Taiwan fight for support in Central America
Honduras recently severed diplomatic ties with Taiwan after 82 years. In doing so, the country is following the trend of other Central American countries that have turned their backs on the Asian island in recent years. Why are these countries making this choice now and what does it mean for Taiwan's…
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Ten questions for alumnus Dion Latten
Studying law and then working in sales … Dion Latten loves Leiden and he loves law, but what he loves most is working for BMW. Currently Legal Counsel at BMW, he’ll soon be joining the sales team. ‘Don’t be swayed by the fear of making the wrong choices.’
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Students Sander, Linde and Melle create an online exhibition for the University Library
With a recently published major research project and an exhibition at the Rijksmuseum, the struggle for independence in Indonesia has been thrusted back into the spotlight. Leiden University is devoting attention to this topic as well. History students Sander van der Horst and Melle van Maanen joined…
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1st year students information session “Start your career during your studies”
Career and apply for jobs
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Syria, one year after the revolution: The role of women and minorities
Lecture, Workshop
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Study Abroad Kick-off Session: Second-year bachelor’s students Public Administration and Security Studies
Study information
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The Bank van Lening (1746) en Bank Courant (1752) in Batavia: Did Empire Create a Financial Revolution in Asia?
Lecture, Economic and Social History Brown Bag Seminar
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Southeast Asia as method, History as prevention Decentering the history of measles (to better control the disease?)
Lecture, Global Histories of Knowledge Seminar
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Michiel van GroesenFaculty of Humanities
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“Aman" (1967) an Indian anti-war movie directed by Mohan Kumar
Lecture, Peace Histories Seminar Series | Movie Screening
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Students and residents address social issues in knowledge store
Leiden’s ‘Learning with the City | On Location’ knowledge store opened its digital doors in Leiden-Noord on 8 February. This is where students, residents and professionals can work together on social issues.
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Anyone can fall victim to cybercrime
Criminology students Simone Kruijt and Noor Hekker conducted research into cybercrime in Leiden and presented their findings to the regional police and an enthusiastic Mayor Lenferink. The conclusions call for a new approach, said Lenferink.
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Liveblog: Leiden University strikes against government cuts
Staff from Leiden University are starting the Dutch universities’ staggered strike against the government cuts on 10 March. Follow the strike in this liveblog.
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Exhibition The eternal student
Exhibition
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Japan's Iron Lady? Sanae Takaichi and the New Japanese Government
Debate
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How democratic is our kingdom? New ministry chair for Leiden political scientist
When we talk about the Kingdom of the Netherlands, it is not just about the Netherlands. On the contrary: our Kingdom consists of no less than four countries, three of which are Caribbean islands. This structure is complex, to say the least. Although all countries are officially equivalent, in practice…
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Cleveringa professor Gert Oostindie: ‘We stood up for our own freedom but ignored that of others’
Now that war is once again raging in Europe, the question of when you need to stand up against injustice has become more relevant than ever. In his Cleveringa lecture on 24 November historian Gert Oostindie will discuss why colonial domination was not regarded as an issue in Leiden for a long time.
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André Leliveld awarded Comenius Senior Fellowship
André Leliveld has won a grant of 100,000 euros within the Comenius Senior Fellow programme for the project ‘Learning globally, acting locally: co-creation of an international multidisciplinary online learning environment around Frugal Innovation'. André is academic coordinator of the Leiden-Delft-Erasmus…
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Why the western world was too late to respond to Covid
Almost all the western countries were too late responding to the outbreak of Covid. Why was that? Three governance experts, including Leiden professor Arjen Boin, have written a book about the response to the pandemic. ‘Our current system isn’t geared towards identifying and managing a long-term crisis,’…
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Poor countries recycle far more of our plastic than we thought. But it's not enough.
Countries that import plastic waste recycle an average of at least 63 percent of it. This is surprising, as we previously believed that the vast majority was incinerated or ended up as litter. This was discovered by PhD candidate Kai Li and his colleagues from the Institute of Environmental Sciences in…
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Anniversary activity: Leiden Marathon
450 years
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Anniversary activity: City Pier City Run
450 years
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Anniversary activity: Canal concert
Arts and culture
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Film screening: The Last Accord: War, Apocalypse, and Peace in Aceh
Film screening
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National(ist) Media: Platform, Participation, and the Rise of Digital Populism in Japan
Lecture
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Leiden University in The Hague – Researchers of the City
Exhibition
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Leiden University in The Hague – Researchers of the City
Exhibition
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Pride Leiden
Festival
- 450-talk Sigrid van Wingerden
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3 October University: Science Market
Festival
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Anniversary activity: SUP for Sustainability
450 jaar
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Brave Young Minds
Festival
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Summer tours
Arts and culture
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From Scribe to Screen: Sources and Approaches to Global History in the Digital Age [COGLOSS x GLOBALISE]
Lecture, COGLOSS x GLOBALISE Webinar
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First TEAL Workshop
Workshop | TEAL series
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Surprising insights, experiments and magic tricks at interactive ‘Wijsneus Festival’
What should we do about litter in the countryside? Can you tell from camera images if someone is guilty? And what does your heart rate really look like? Get answers to these questions and more at the free ‘Wijsneus Festival’ on Friday 16 September at Leidse Hout Park.
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A conversation with Bonnie Honig on the defence of democracy
Bezoek
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Mentor Network live: alumni speed dating
Career and apply for jobs
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Ski Slopes, Sandy Beaches, and the Politics of Tourism in Kim Jong Un's North Korea
Lecture
- CMGI Brown Bag Seminars 2023-2024
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To World Poetry and Back: Avant-garde Classicist Poetry in the Sinophone Cyberspace
Lecture, China Seminar
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LUCIR book lecture: Do We Need a Hegemon to Maintain International Order?
Lecture
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Delicate Repertoires- Buddhist Creativity, Commodification, and Digitalization in Xi’s China
Lecture, China Seminar
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Full-day International Workshop: Perspectives on Traditional Chinese Medicine. From Taiwan’s Experiences to Global Practice
Full-day International Workshop
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Perspectives on Taiwan's Cultural and Public Diplomacy
Conference, Workshop
- Fireside Peace Chats: The Zainichi Korean community, the division, and peace movement