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More than 100 years of studying South Asia: ‘The view of the area is changing’
At the Leiden Institute for Area Studies (LIAS), scholars have been studying the Indian subcontinent with attention and expertise for more than 100 years. This part of South Asia is an economic giant with a population of over two billion. Nira Wickramasinghe, Professor of Modern South Asian Studies,…
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Boardgames and graphic animations: creative ways to present academic information
For an assignment for the course Medical Anthropology, students were asked to choose a theme related to the Covid-19 pandemic, find information and present their work in a creative way. The results are impressive.
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Political scientist teaches VWO pupils: ‘some knew more than I did at that age’
It is a full classroom: more than 30 pupils from 5 and 6 vwo are present to listen to political scientist Leila Demarest's lecture. She gives a brief introduction on the topic she is about to discuss: democracy in the global North and South. At first, the group seems a bit quiet, but when she asks questions…
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Wolves in the Netherlands feed mainly on wild animals – but also target grazing cattle in areas with less prey
Wolves in the Netherlands mainly feed on wild animals such as wild boar and red and roe deer. But in areas such as Drenthe where these are scarce they also prey on free-roaming cattle used for nature conservation
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Shekhar KolipakaFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Lisa ChengFaculty of Humanities
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Zane Kripe
Faculty of Science
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Jay HuangFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Maarten MousFaculty of Humanities
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Hanno PijlFaculty of Medicine
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Michael Meffert
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Felix AmekaFaculty of Humanities
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Miranda SentseFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Joost van Ginkel
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Erik de KwaadstenietFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Wilco van DijkFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Christine Espin
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Wessel KraaijFaculty of Science
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Han de WindeFaculty of Science
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Mario van der SteltFaculty of Science
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Ester van der VoetFaculty of Science
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Alexander van OudenhovenFaculty of Science
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Peter van BodegomFaculty of Science
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Kristiaan van der Heijden
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Eric van Dijk
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Hermen OverkleeftFaculty of Science
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Bachelor Open Day held at Pieter de la Court Building for the first time: a photo report
On Saturday 22 October 2022, for the first time the Bachelor Open Day took place at the faculty buildings instead of in the city centre. It was also the first open day in two years that high school pupils could physically attend again. It was a debut for the Pieter de la Court Building, where the different…
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Ann BrysbaertFaculty of Archaeology
- Daring questions in Islam
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Programme
When deciding what to study you undoubtedly read a lot of information about your study programme. Leiden University employs various systems to provide information about programmes and courses and to facilitate communication between lecturers and students.
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Programme
When deciding what to study you undoubtedly read a lot of information about your study programme. Leiden University employs various systems to provide information about programmes and courses and to facilitate communication between lecturers and students.
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Ralph Rippe
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Claire WeedaFaculty of Humanities
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Bernhard Hommel
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Markus DavidsenFaculty of Humanities
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Podcast: students decipher a rare Chinese document
Last February, Leiden University Libraries (UBL) acquired a rare Chinese manuscript dating back to the Ming Dynasty. Three Chinese Studies students got the opportunity to decipher the edict (dated 1582) during their internships. In this UBLpodcast they share their findings.
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Samten YeshiFaculty of Humanities
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Sanayi MarcellineFaculty of Humanities
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Thijs VosFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Edwin de VetteFaculty of Humanities
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Pouwel van SchootenFaculty of Humanities
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Ilan PeledFaculty of Humanities
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Gert OostindieFaculty of Humanities
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Jasper's Day
Jasper Knoester is the dean of the Faculty of Science. How is he doing, what exactly does he do and what does his day look like? In each newsletter, Jasper gives an insight into his life.
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Lecture and roundtable discussion with Cleveringa Professor Jan Grabowski
On 21 April 2022, Cleveringa Professor Jan Grabowski visited Leiden. The theme of his visit was the role of law and historiography in shaping collective memories.
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Political Science Master’s thesis prize 2021: the nominees
As a Leiden University’s master’s student in Political Science you conduct independent research and report your findings to fellow academics and, who knows, to a larger audience. Your thesis is a showcase of your academic skills and personal interest, and perhaps even passion. Easier said than done,…
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Throwback to the Archaeology End of Year Event 2024
Another year has reached its end. And what a year it has been! On December 17th staff and students of the Faculty of Archaeology came together to celebrate and reminisce. The event's central topic was the closure of the 50 year anniversary of the collaboration between the Faculty of Archaeology and…
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Exhibition unveils Central Asian part of Silk Road
An exhibition at Oude UB takes visitors to the historical Silk Road. Old maps, clothes and jewellery reflect the rich heritage of the cities of Central Asia and their inhabitants.
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Pui Chi LaiFaculty of Humanities