110 search results for “supermassive black horst” in the Student website
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Caitlin Black
Science
c.e.black@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Lindsay Black
Faculty of Humanities
l.black@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2218
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Horst Fischer
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
h.fischer@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Marco Horsting
Science
m.c.m.horsting@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Linda van der Horst
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
l.p.j.van.der.horst@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9506
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Karin van der Horst
Administratief Shared Service Centre
k.van.der.horst@assc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5555
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Victor van der Horst
Science
v.m.van.der.horst@science.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Sander van der Horst
Faculty of Humanities
s.p.van.der.horst@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2295
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Danique ter Horst
Bestuursbureau
d.ter.horst@bb.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Cas van der Horst
Science
c.van.der.horst@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4607
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Geert van der Horst
Science
g.b.van.der.horst@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Karwan Fatah-Black
Faculty of Humanities
k.j.fatah@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2666
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Susan den Dulk-van der Horst
Science
s.j.c.den.dulk@hortus.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3117
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Moroccan Register of “Slaves” in the Early 18th Century: Enslavement, Blackness and Racial Binary
Lecture
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First photo of black hole at the heart of our Galaxy
Finally we know for sure that there is a black hole at the centre of our own galaxy. Today, astronomers unveiled the first ever photo of Sagittarius A*, a super-massive object at the centre of the Milky Way. This picture could only be taken thanks to the cooperation of telescopes worldwide.
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‘American’ Black Power movement was also active in the Kingdom of the Netherlands
In the 60s and 70s, Black Power groups were also active in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. This is what PhD candidate Debby Esmeé de Vlugt has discovered.
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Karwan Fatah-Black launches book series on slavery and emancipation
How do we account for historical power dynamics when writing new histories of slavery and emancipation? What critical methods can we employ when studying preserved archives and collections? A new book series aims to address these questions. The initiators Karwan Fatah-Black and Ilse Josepha Lazaroms…
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First on-campus event for prospective students: ‘Dr. Black’s seminar was so interactive!’
Touring the campus, meeting current students and taking part in an interactive seminar in the Lipsius building. After 1,5 years of online events due to the corona pandemic, a live Student for a Day took place again on Friday 24 September.
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Stephanie Noach wins Praemium Erasmianum Foundation Dissertation Prize
University lecturer Stephanie Noach has won the Dissertation Prize of the Praemium Erasmianum Foundation. She is receiving this prestigious prize for her research on darkness in contemporary art from Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Design METIS instrument for the Extremely Large Telescope finalised
The design for the METIS instrument for the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) is final. The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has given the green light for production of all parts of the instrument. It is the first ELT instrument, designed and to be built under Dutch leadership, to formally pass the…
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From Baghdād to Baghpūr: Global Blackness in Medieval Arabo-Asia
Lecture, Research Seminar Europe 1000-1800
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Sumi-e (Japanese Ink Brush Painting)
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Making cards: the language of flowers
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Graphic techniques: the linoleum cut
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Students Sander, Linde and Melle create an online exhibition for the University Library
With a recently published major research project and an exhibition at the Rijksmuseum, the struggle for independence in Indonesia has been thrusted back into the spotlight. Leiden University is devoting attention to this topic as well. History students Sander van der Horst and Melle van Maanen joined…
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Diversity and inclusion in your studies
We provide more than 125 courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate level that offer the chance to study diversity from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.
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Drawing and Painting
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Leiden University to limit fossil fuel ties
Leiden University no longer wishes to collaborate with fossil fuel partners that are not demonstrably committed to achieving the Paris Agreement targets. Exceptions will be made only if a collaboration demonstrably contributes to the energy transition. This proposal by the Executive Board was discussed…
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‘Scientists should be careful when interpreting results of AI models’
Anthropologist Rodrigo Ochigame studies how AI is changing the practice of scientific research. From astrophysics to mathematics to climate science, they find that the adoption of new AI models is raising questions about what counts as reliable scientific evidence.
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Slavery excuses: 'Cabinet created its own problem by rushing in'
The excuses for the slavery past? It would have been better if the cabinet had taken some more time on that, thinks university lecturer and Atlantic slavery expert Karwan Fatah-Black. 'Too bad they didn’t wait for the results of the study.'
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Vici grants for seven researchers from Leiden University
From research on stellar winds to sign language: an impressive seven researchers from Leiden University will receive a prestigious Vici grant from the Dutch Research Council (NWO).
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How did Proto-Indo-European reach Asia?
Five thousand years before the common era (BCE), Proto-Indo-European, the mother of many languages that are spoken today in Europe, Central Asia and South Asia, originated in eastern Europe. PhD candidate Axel Palmér has combined a 175-year-old hypothesis with new techniques to demonstrate how descendants…
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Van de Waal Lecture 2024 - Barkcloth: wrapping people, places and ideas
Alumni event, Lecture
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Leiden’s slavery past laid bare
The Mapping Slavery project will place markers that tell the story of Leiden’s slavery past. Why is this important and what does it mean for today’s society? Before the markers are placed, a panel came together on 24 March to discuss the slavery past of not only the city but the University too.
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University elections: get to know the student parties
The university elections are coming up. Sustainability, inclusion, student well-being… What do you think deserves more attention? From 17 to 20 April, you can vote for who represents you as a student on the University Council and your faculty council. Read on to find out more about the five student…
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‘The COVID-19 crisis just goes to show how things can go wrong’
Ijeoma Uchegbu is Professor of Pharmacy at University College London (UCL). As a female scientist of colour, she was initially reluctant to play an active role in the university’s diversity policy. Until, that is, she had a radical change of heart: ‘I knew it; I had to become an evangelist.'
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Critical Caribbean Thought on Colonial Legacies
The Caribbean as we know it today is fundamentally a product of colonial activity and globalisation. Practically everyone that inhabits the Caribbean has ancestors from different continents due to colonial activity, which profoundly affects the area to this day. Caribbean writers, both in the Caribbean…
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Stabbing at Albert Heijn - Turfmarkt in The Hague
Organisation
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Access to Africa Commons (until 17 July)
Library
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From textiles to teaching: Leiden’s role in colonialism and slavery
Using enslaved people as servants, becoming an administrator in the Dutch West India Company or making uniforms for the colonial army. Many people from Leiden played a role in colonialism and slavery. Historians are conducting preliminary research and finding striking examples.
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‘All students want to be seen and heard’
A safe place to discuss burning social issues such as racism with each other. The student workspace Space to Talk About Race and the Afro Student Association both meet this need and also organise many other activities. Three board members explain why this is necessary.
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Do you buy your partner chocolates and roses? Fascination for American holidays explained
Buying chocolates as a sign of love, getting the best deals on Black Friday and putting on a spooky costume for Halloween. In recent years, these holidays and traditions have taken off in the Netherlands, even though they originated on the other side of the ocean. Why are we so excited about American…
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Alumnus Marlon Titre: ‘Film is often the start of a conversation’
Marlon Titre (1982) studied at Royal Conservatoire The Hague, did his PhD and studied at Leiden University, earned several other qualifications and is now, among others, Director of Filmhuis The Hague. Who is this multi-talent?
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Diversity symposium 2021: small steps can increase inclusion
‘Culture change takes time,’ said Vice-Rector Hester Bijl at the closing panel of the University’s Diversity Symposium on 26 January. She talked about the road to a diverse and inclusive university. The symposium provided plenty of concrete examples of small steps that can already be taken.
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Vidi grants for eight researchers from Leiden University
Eight scientists from Leiden University have been awarded a grant by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). With this Vidi funding, the researchers can set up an innovative line of research and further expand their own research group over the next five years.
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Back to university: ‘A bit apprehensive but mostly pleased’
After almost 18 months of following lectures alone in their rooms, many students are going back to face-to-face classes for the first time. And the same is true for the lecturers. How do people feel about it? We went to Leiden Law School to find out. ‘For a whole year, I’ve been watching lectures in…
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Proud to be First!
Lecture
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Call for art and poetry contributions: LEAP (Leiden Graduate Periodical of Culture and Society)
Education
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Professor Pieter ter Keurs: 'People collect to function'
Professor Pieter ter Keurs has spent his entire career studying collecting. Now, he is retiring. ‘I hope the focus on collections will carry on.’