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Sjef Barbiers moves to INT: ‘Especially in times of AI, we need to keep Dutch relevant’
Professor Sjef Barbiers is leaving his job as scientific director of LUCL for the position of scientific director of the Institute for the Dutch Language (INT) from 1 September.
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Interview with Jeanine de Roy van Zuijdewijn about the Masterclass Terrorism 2018
Jeanine de Roy van Zuijdewijn teaches the masterclass terrorism 2018 together with Edwin Bakker. Read the interview here.
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Sander Bax: 'Literature doesn’t confine itself to national borders'
To truly understand Dutch literature, we have to look beyond borders. At least, that is the view of Sander Bax. From 1 August, he will be Professor of Contemporary Dutch Literature and Culture in a Transnational Dynamic.
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The Dutch Revolt through Italian eyes
Italian historiographers in the 16th and 17th centuries wrote remarkably often about the Dutch Revolt, better known as the Eighty Years' War (1568-1648). Their works influenced public opinion both in Italy and in the Netherlands. This is the conclusion reached by historian Cees Reijner in his dissertation.…
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Media Technology MSc program "Hello World!" lecture by Frans W. Saris
On May 13 2022, Frans W. Saris will present the third of a series of "Hello World!" lectures, organised by the Media Technology MSc program of Leiden University. In his lecture titled "Computer Modeling to Save the World", Frans Saris addresses three alarming crises: energy and climate, biodiversity…
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NWO awards grants to Leiden University Humanities scholars
No fewer than three Leiden University Humanities scholars have been awarded funding from the NWO’s Free Competition in the Humanities programme: two grants of 750,000 euros and one of 705,000 euros. In total, twelve researchers have received a grant in the NWO Social Sciences and Humanities domain.
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Getting to grips with invisible interests
With the childcare benefits scandal in the Netherlands, certain interests in society were hidden for long to politics and governance. With the farmers’ protests, on the other hand, the major economic and political interests at stake were hidden for long to society. In her inaugural lecture on 16 September,…
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Artificial brain helps Gaia satellite catch speeding stars
With the help of software that mimics a human brain, ESA’s Gaia satellite spotted six stars zipping at high speed from the centre of our Galaxy to its outskirts. This could provide key information about some of the most obscure regions of the Milky Way.
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‘Interaction between politics, science and colonial impact often overlooked’
How did science relate to politics and colonialism in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries? Assistant Professor Lauren Lauret has been awarded an NWO XS grant to map the colonial and political activities of nineteenth-century scientists.
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In memoriam: Vincent van Heuven (1949-2026)
Vincent van Heuven passed away unexpectedly on Friday 6 February 2026 at the age of 76 at his home in Kûbaard (Friesland), the Netherlands.
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Niels van Willigen starts as Professor by Special Appointment in Strategic Studies
Starting April 2026, Niels van Willigen will join the Institute of Political Science at Leiden University’s Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences as Professor by Special Appointment in Strategic Studies. This appointment was made possible by the Atlantische Commissie, which established this chair…
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Lecture series ‘Museum Talks’ kicked off
Major renovations, much-discussed exhibitions and current museum related questions. ‘If you want to know what is happening in the art and museum sector in a very up-to-date way, then the 'Museum Talks' lecture series is the thing for you’, says Professor of Art History and organiser Stijn Bussels.
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Geert WarnarFaculty of Humanities
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Jorge Duran SolorzanoFaculty of Humanities
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Mink van IJzendoornFaculty of Archaeology
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Jenny AudringFaculty of Humanities
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Thijs WittyFaculty of Humanities
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Maxine DavidFaculty of Humanities
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Ana Cardozo de SouzaFaculty of Humanities
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Pieter ter KeursFaculty of Humanities
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Ernst van AlphenFaculty of Humanities
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Adriana Churampi RamirezFaculty of Humanities
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Helen WestgeestFaculty of Humanities
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Ali ShobeiriFaculty of Humanities
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Yasco HorsmanFaculty of Humanities
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Paz Gonzalez GonzalezFaculty of Humanities
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Cristiana StravaFaculty of Humanities
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Christoph PieperFaculty of Humanities
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Céline ZaepffelFaculty of Humanities
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Bareez MajidFaculty of Humanities
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Kitty ZijlmansFaculty of Humanities
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Edurne de WildeFaculty of Humanities
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Rik LettanyFaculty of Archaeology
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Sybille LammesFaculty of Humanities
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Marike van AerdeFaculty of Archaeology
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Arthur CrucqFaculty of Humanities
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Carol van Driel-MurrayFaculty of Archaeology
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Otto BoeleFaculty of Humanities
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Marcel IJsselstijnFaculty of Archaeology
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Tingting HuiFaculty of Humanities
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Robert ZwijnenbergFaculty of Humanities
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Wouter WagemakersFaculty of Humanities
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Alexander VerpoorteFaculty of Archaeology
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Sander StolkFaculty of Humanities
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Michael NewtonFaculty of Humanities
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Janna HouwenFaculty of Humanities
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Laura BertensFaculty of Humanities
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