1,414 search results for “social veerkracht en veiligheid” in the Public website
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Kees Goudswaard joins board GAK Institute
Kees Goudswaard has been appointed as a board member of the GAK Institute on 1 October.
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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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Using commitment to improve environmental quality
Promotores: E. van Dijk, G.R. de Snoo. Co-promotor: H. Staats
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Beyond the Pale: Dutch Extreme Violence in the Indonesian War of Independence, 1945-1949
On 17 August 1945, two days after the Japanese surrender that also brought an end to the Second World War in Asia, Indonesia declared its independence. The declaration was not recognized by the Netherlands, which resorted to force in its attempt to take control of the inevitable process of decolonization.…
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Intergenerational resilience and anticipation of conflict and natural disaster
How do descendants of survivors of violent conflict anticipate and respond to potential, future disaster – both potential new conflict and natural hazards?
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How to make society more resilient? Anne-Laura van Harmelen explains the importance of friendships
Societal challenges call for a resilient society. In taking steps towards a more resilient society, friendships play a major role. But how exactly do friendships relate to resilient behavior? In Dutch opinion magazine Vrij Nederland, Anne-Laura van Harmelen (professor Brain, Safety and Resilience at…
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Bente de LeedeFaculty of Humanities
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Wimar Bolhuis chief economist at research-based consultancy firm Ecorys
As chief economist, Bolhuis will conduct research on topical economic issues. Besides this position, he will remain active as a lecturer at the Department of Economics at Leiden Law School.
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Versobering wachtgeld politici financieel onnodig, maar lastig uit te leggen
Cijfers van Binnenlandse Zaken laten zien dat de wachtgeldregeling voor politici, in tien jaar tijd – door drie gevallen kabinetten - vijf keer groter is geworden. Barend Barentsen, deskundige in sociaal zekerheidsrecht, zegt in het FD dat dit ‘schuurt met de regeling om steeds meer versoberingen in…
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Olaf van Vliet on migrant workers and general welfare
What would happen if there were fewer migrant workers in the Netherlands? Olaf van Vliet, Professor of Economics, discussed this question on Dutch news site NU.nl.
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Olaf van Vliet and Lars van Doorn receive 430,000 euros grant for research
Researchers from the Department of Economics and the Institute of Public Administration – Olaf van Vliet and Lars van Doorn – have been awarded a grant of 430,000 euros from Instituut Gak to analyse the flexibilisation of the labour market and its implications for social policy.
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Dehumanising: how students reject candidate housemates
Being rejected always hurts, but so does having to reject someone. Social psychologists have discovered that at interviews to select suitable housemates students dehumanise candidates to make it easier to reject them. That may sound harsh but, according to the researchers, it is also logical.
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Pupil size of discussion partners reflects trust
During eye contact, people tend to mirror the pupil size of the person they are conversing with. This social mechanism is related to the trust an individual has in the person they are talking to, according to research by psychologists at Leiden University. Publication in PNAS.
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Nira WickramasingheFaculty of Humanities
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Luuk de LigtFaculty of Humanities
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Explorations in History and Globalization
Considering the ways in which the ‘global turn’ is changing the theory and practice of historical disciplines, Explorations in History and Globalization engages with the concept and methodology of globalization, challenging traditional divisions of space and time to offer a range of perspectives on…
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Damian PargasFaculty of Humanities
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Patricio SilvaFaculty of Humanities
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Jan-Bart GewaldAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Rafal MatuszewskiFaculty of Humanities
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New book reflects on power and normality
Who determines what is wrong with children and how they develop? Educator and sociologist Annemieke van Drenth wrote a book about this that will be released on 10 June. In it, she uses the history of the school for ‘idiotic children’ in The Hague to investigate how special children were identified in…
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Abdourahamane Idrissa AbdoulayeAfrika-Studiecentrum
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How can families weather the corona crisis?
Suddenly everyone is at home, but this is not a holiday – far from it. Because work and school are ‘simply’ carrying on remotely. How can parents and children keep a cool head? Lenneke Alink, Professor of Forensic Family Studies, gives her advice.
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Simone Buitendijk: ‘MOOCs are no hype’
Vice-Rector Simone Buitendijk doesn’t believe for a single moment that Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are just hype. This is what she said on 13 March at Campus the Hague’s InspirationLab on ‘Open Education’. Buitendijk wants Leiden University to be at the leading edge. ‘MOOCs and online innovation…
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How to improve the emotional intelligence of EU law?
Research grant awarded to Armin Cuyvers for innovative research combining EU law and social psychology. In an age where identity often trumps economic rationality, the EU struggles for legitimacy. Brexit of course provides a rather spectacular example of the EU failing to counter a deeply emotional…
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Jaarlijkse Levenbachdag 2025 in Leiden
Op woensdag 27 augustus vond de jaarlijkse Levenbachdag plaats, een ontmoetingsdag voor docenten en onderzoekers in het arbeidsrecht en socialezekerheidsrecht. De dag is vernoemd naar Marius Levenbach, de eerste leerstoelhouder arbeidsrecht in Nederland.
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Compelling unemployed people to widen their job search often backfires
Unemployed people often need not only a financial safety net but also a stimulus to look for work. PhD candidate Heike Vethaak researched the effects of incentives used by benefit agencies, such as compelling people to widen their job search.
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Jenny AudringFaculty of Humanities
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Jet BussemakerFaculty of Medicine
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Andreas KinnegingFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Maarten van LeeuwenFaculty of Humanities
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Gera van DuijvenvoordeFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Sarah GiestFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Roosje PeetersFaculty of Humanities
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Marieke AdriaanseFaculty of Medicine
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Bibi van den BergFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Sarah de Lange
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Arco TimmermansFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Ton van HaaftenFaculty of Humanities
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Bart SchermerFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Valerie FrissenFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Timo SlootwegFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Thijs VosFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Anne StiggelboutFaculty of Medicine
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Gianclaudio MalgieriFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Gerrit-Jan ZwenneFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Diederik SmitFaculty of Humanities
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Henrike JansenFaculty of Humanities
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Bart LabuschagneFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Lauren LauretFaculty of Humanities