1,755 search results for “arts in the spotlight” in the Staff website
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From inquisitive exchange student to Californian dream job
As an exchange student, alumna Jessica Ma was already looking for a bridge between statistics and the real world. In Leiden, she gained the experience to follow her interests and, after a few detours, she landed her ideal job with Disney in the United States.
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Alumni in Indonesia: ‘My experience in Leiden inspired me to try to change the situation here’
Alumni and researchers met at two well-attended alumni dinners in Yogyakarta and Jakarta. The alumni reminisced about their time in Leiden and got to see their lecturers once again.
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Alumnus Charlotte Poot developed a hospital app for children
Charlotte Poot (31) is co-founder and chair of Hospital Hero, an app that prepares children for a hospital visit. She studied and obtained her PhD at the LUMC.
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Liselore TissenFaculty of Humanities
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ESOF ‘Art Exploring Science’ session will connect art and science
How can we view societal challenges from a different perspective? At the EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF), Robert Zwijnenberg, Emeritus Professor of Art and Science Interactions, will call for more collaboration between artists and scientists.
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Gorillas abducting women leads to new art history
Two statues of gorillas abducting women: they were what led PhD candidate Dick van Broekhuizen to write a new type of history of nineteenth-century sculpture. ‘If you view nineteenth-century art history from a less narrow perspective, the narrative changes completely.’ PhD ceremony on 21 June.
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Mirjam van ReisenFaculty of Medicine
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Jacqueline HylkemaFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Lieke SmitsFaculty of Humanities
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Laurie Kalb CosmoFaculty of Humanities
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Dimiter ToshkovFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Tingting HuiFaculty of Humanities
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On the road with museum lover Jelte Liemburg
Alumnus Jelte Liemburg, aged 29, aims to visit every single one of the 500 museums in the Netherlands that take part in the national museum pass scheme.
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Gerlov van EngelenhovenFaculty of Humanities
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Festive opening LAFV and Leiden Law School exhibition: 'Intersection of Art and Science'
On the initiative of Leiden Law School’s Art Committee, the festive opening of the photo exhibition of the Leiden Amateur Photographic Society (LAFV) took place on Friday 20 May 2022 in the C corridor of the Kamerlingh Onnes Building.
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Voice of the ocean
There are many tributaries to Rosalin Kuiper’s story and they all lead to the sea. The 28-year-old sailor was one of the five-person Team Malizia in the world’s most prestigious sailing competition: the Ocean Race.
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Peter LiebregtsFaculty of Humanities
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Janneke WesselingFaculty of Humanities
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Wouter WagemakersFaculty of Humanities
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Francesco Walker in The Conversation on how children look at art
Adults and children view art in completely different ways, Cognitive psychologist Francesco Walker discovered at Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum. 'In a recent study at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, I used eye-tracking technology.' Walker talks about his research on media platform ‘The Conversation’.
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Social Sciences Connect
Each month, we publish an article showcasing how social science research and education contribute to solving societal challenges. Researchers, lecturers, students, and societal partners work together to make knowledge accessible and to make a difference. Through open science and engaged education, we…
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Arthur CrucqFaculty of Humanities
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Edwin de VetteFaculty of Humanities
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Podcast: The art of Presenting
We have the pleasure of hosting organisational psychologist Fieke Harinck. Fieke is an expert on negotiation, communication skills and improvisation and co-author of the book ‘The Art of Presenting’. She shares invaluable insights and advice on how to deliver impactful presentations that captivate your…
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David ZetlandFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Caroline ArchambaultFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Emma ter MorsFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Judi MesmanFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Aske PlaatFaculty of Science
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Thorsten Carstensen
Faculty of Humanities
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Wonu VeysFaculty of Humanities
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Maaike Siemes
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Amina Öztürk
Faculty of Humanities
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Alec Aldrich
Faculty of Humanities
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Juliet HuangFaculty of Humanities
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Hubert MooimanFaculty of Humanities
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Thirza Vis
Faculty of Humanities
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Yvonne Bleyerveld
Faculty of Humanities
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Maxim Osipov
Faculty of Humanities
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Marieke Westmaas
Faculty of Humanities
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Kim SommerFaculty of Humanities
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Ad MaasFaculty of Humanities
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Vamba SherifFaculty of Humanities
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Petra CouvéeFaculty of Humanities
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Maaike HommesFaculty of Humanities
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Talitha SchepersFaculty of Humanities
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Jodie Mann
Faculty of Humanities
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Petra BoudewijnFaculty of Humanities
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Marc Argeloo
Faculty of Humanities