4,228 search results for “economics” in the Public website
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Enough is enough – the medal will be returned
Over a decade ago the then foreign minister Abdullah Gül awarded me the “Medal of High Distinction” of the Republic of Turkey. I received the award, consisting of a diploma and a gigantic gold medal, during a festive ceremony at the Turkish embassy in The Hague. The reason I was deemed worthy of the…
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Stop disregarding safety, says Pieter van Vollenhoven
He’s sometimes called Your Safeness. Leiden law alumnus Pieter van Vollenhoven, husband of Princess Margriet and the driving force behind the Dutch Safety Board, returned to the University yesterday for the symposium ‘A critical safety watchdog?’ to mark his 80th birthday. With a host of dignitaries…
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From archaeologist to chatelaine
Marijke Brouwer started as an archaeologist, excavating Iron Age settlements in the Dutch polder regions. Today she is the director of medieval Huis Bergh, one of the largest castles in the Netherlands. How did this unusual career development come about?
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Asma Mehan about PortCityFutures, anthropology, and Leiden
Asma Mehan is one of the researchers involved in this project since June 2020 and works at CADS. What exactly is PCF and why is research in port areas important? An introduction to Asma Mehan and PCF.
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Looted art returned to Sri Lanka: ‘It was a job tracing what came from where'
A cannon, a sabre, guns: these Sri Lankan objects had been in the Rijksmuseum for centuries. In early December, they were returned to Sri Lanka. Associate Professor of Colonial History Alicia Schrikker led the research that formed the basis for the restitution and published a volume on the findings…
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90 years of labour law in Leiden: Evolving with the times
Labour law professors have shaped research and education in Leiden since 1936. From the rise of trade unions to the AI revolution, the field has constantly evolved. Major changes are on the horizon again in 2026. 'Labour law will always be important.'
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In memoriam: Takamitsu Muraoka (1938-2026)
On February 10, 2026, emeritus Professor Dr. Takamitsu Muraoka (1938–2026) passed away, one day after celebrating his 88th birthday. From 1991 until his retirement in 2003, he held the chair of Hebrew Language and Culture, Israelite Antiquities, and Ugaritic at Leiden University.
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Managing water is managing the future
“A partnership based on water” summarised Gerhard van den Top the relationship between the Netherlands and the Philippines in the 4th Louwes Lecture. He emphasised the significant role of international and intercultural cooperation in managing the complex challenges brought forward by climate change.…
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Aukje Nauta: 'Shame in the workplace can lead to stress, conflict and even burnout'
Aukje Nauta's professorship at Leiden University has been extended for another five years. She will further research how connectedness in the workplace helps people to be their full self and perform better. Her conviction: for a healthy work culture, we need to be willing to feel a bit more ashamed…
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Austria Centre Leiden hosts Seventh Annual Lecture featuring Professor Jakub Beneš
On Wednesday April 8, 2026, the Austria Centre Leiden and the Special Chair for Central European Studies hosted the Seventh Annual Lecture in Austrian Studies.
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Monthly Reads | Project 0100
Each month we will be spotlighting material we have been reading, or that have been recommended to us that relate to AI and a particular theme.
- Volume 17 (2022)
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Reports
Overview of the CML reports
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Symposium ‘Beyond Expo: Sustainable Futures’
Conference
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Ethnic Bias in Immigration Preferences: Experimental Evidence from Britain
Lecture, LIMS seminar
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Book Launch: Archaeological Perspectives on Contested and Political Landscapes
Book Launch
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Lorentz Lecture: Working towards evidence-based care for aging transgender and non-binary people
Lecture
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Webinar: Is LUC for me?
Study information, Webinar
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Student for a day African Studies
Study information
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CPP Colloquium "Global Justice Beyond North vs South"
Lecture
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The UK and the EU: what shared interests in a digitised and geopolitical world?
Debate
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Still Lives: Jewish Photography in Nazi Germany
Debate, Book Launch
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A New Age of Infrastructure Development? An Historical Comparison of Nested Dependency in Pakistan and Egypt
Lecture, Lunch Research Seminar
- Masterclass: Why did Pope Gregory the Great make churches give up property? (Roy Flechner, University College Dublin)
- Applied African Linguistics
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Politicization and democratic control of EU decision-making
Lecture, European Union Seminar
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Errance and Border Transgressors: African Mobilities from Dakar to the Atlantic | Research Seminar
Lecture, Research Seminar
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Turkic Patronage in Central Asia: Patterns and Challenges
Lecture
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Fifty Years of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
Conference
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Universiteit Leiden at Impact Fair 2025
Beurs
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Ōtsuka Kusuoko (1875-1910) in the Meiji Literary Field: Models of Authorship between keishū sakka and the "New Woman"
Lecture
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Immaterielles kulturelles Erbe, kollektive Identität und Bildung in der Ixil-Region, El Quiché, Guatemala
PhD defence
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Contested Mobility: Free African Americans and the Law in the U.S. South, 1790-1830s
PhD defence
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Student for a day African Studies
Study information
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Student for a day African Studies
Study information
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Webinar: Is LUC for me?
Study information, Webinar
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Dutch Entrepreneurship in the Spanish Americas, 1580-1700
PhD defence
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Webinar: Is LUC for me?
Study information, Webinar
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Student for a day African Studies
Study information
- Middle East Studies Lectures
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Webinar: Is LUC for me?
Study information, Webinar
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Webinar: Is LUC for me?
Study information, Webinar
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Grotius Dialogue: The U.S. - China Competition and the Law of the Sea
Grotius Dialogue
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Chinese Development Finance in a Shifting Global Order: Research Approaches and Policy Implications
Lecture
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Sacrifice and Social Imaginary in Hellenistic Kos
Lecture, Ancient History Research Seminar
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Student for a Day - MSc Psychology (research)
Study information
- Time talks: Temporality Across Disciplines
- Global Questions Seminar
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The Art of Cold War Globalism: A Visual History of Post-Migration and Minority Alliances after 1945
Lecture, CMGI Brown Bag Seminar
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LUCIR Talk: What Peace Science Teaches us About the Conflict(s) in Iran
Lecture