3,191 search results for “urban studies” in the Public website
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Pavement gardens are crucial to urban biodiversity
They are often little more than a square metre of plants, yet pavement gardens are a source of life. PhD candidate Joeri Morpurgo conducted research in the centre of Amsterdam and The Hague and discovered how important small green spaces are, especially for cities.
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Martijn Defilet
Faculteit Archeologie
m.p.defilet@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Carolien Boender
Faculty of Humanities
c.boender@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1646
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‘The metropolis and the life of spirit’ by Georg Simmel: A new translation
Two previous English translations of this classic essay by Georg Simmel have been in wide circulation, shaping the worldwide reception of Simmel’s urban theor
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To reduce or to recycle? Urban residents’ views on food waste and food-related packaging practices in The Hague, Netherlands
This study focused on how households' food consumption and waste were adapted to lifestyles during COVID-19.
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Christopher Green
Faculty of Humanities
c.k.green@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2327
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Admission and application
If you want to apply for the Urban Studies bachelor’s programme at Leiden University, find out how to do so by following the step-by-step guide below.
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Channa Li
Faculty of Humanities
c.li.6@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1766
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Den Haag Draait Door: working together to solve urban problems
On Thursday the 29th of October, Kennis Maken Den Haag organises the third edition of Den Haag Draait Door. In this online talk show, experts and policymakers will discuss problems that exist in the city of The Hague. During this edition, as usual, students, researchers and residents from the region…
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Ester van der Voet
Science
e.van.der.voet@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Creative Europe Culture grant for Alexandria: (re)activating common urban imaginaries
From 2020 to 2023, Professor Miguel John Versluys and his research group will participate in an international consortium co-funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union in the framework of the international project “Alexandria: (Re)activating Common Urban Imaginaries”. This ERC project…
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Chat with a student
Do you have a question about student life in Leiden or The Hague, studying at Leiden University, or do you want more information about the Urban Studies programme? You can get in contact with a student directly!
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Why Leiden University?
Leiden University enjoys an excellent worldwide reputation, built on over four centuries of outstanding teaching and research. The university has two locations: Leiden and The Hague. Our Urban Studies programme is located in The Hague, international city of peace and justice and the ideal environment…
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After graduation
Once you have obtained your bachelor’s degree, you are ready for a next step: continuing your studies or entering the labour market. Completing the Urban Studies programme will give you an excellent preparation for both options.
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Contact
If there is anything you want to know about the Urban Studies bachelor’s programme, or if, perhaps, there’s another way in which you think we might be able to help you, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us.
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Joeri Morpurgo
Science
j.morpurgo@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Oxford Handbook of Cities in World History
This seminal volume covers the entire global history of urbanization since the rise of cities in Mesopotamia in the 6th millennium BC. Leiden historians Wim Blockmans, Leonard Blussé, Luuk de Ligt and Leo Lucassen contributed survey and thematic chapters.
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Xiao Luo
Faculty of Humanities
x.luo@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2171
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Shirley Alexander
Faculty of Humanities
s.l.alexander@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Amirardalan Emami
Faculty of Humanities
a.emami@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2976
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Yujing Tan
Faculty of Humanities
y.tan.5@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9512
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Nico Kaptein
Faculty of Humanities
n.j.g.kaptein@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Steven Hagers
Faculty of Humanities
s.j.hagers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Haneen Omari
Faculty of Humanities
h.omari@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5025
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Xiong Xiong
Faculty of Humanities
h.xiong@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2171
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Boudewijn Walraven
Faculty of Humanities
b.c.a.walraven@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2171
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Geoffrey Cain
Faculty of Humanities
g.n.cain@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Jurre Knoest
Faculty of Humanities
j.j.a.knoest@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Aihua Li
Faculty of Humanities
a.li@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Peter Verhagen
Faculty of Humanities
p.c.verhagen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2910
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Crewe Williams
Faculty of Humanities
k.c.williams@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2171
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'Non-Istanbulites' of Istanbul : the right to the city novels in Turkish literature from the 1960s to the present
Nuran Buket Cengiz defended her thesis on 13 June 2017
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Information activities
If you want to know more about Leiden University’s Urban Studies bachelor’s programme and experience what it’s like to study with us, we can offer a variety of introductory activities that will help you choose.
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Nina Jaspers
Faculteit Archeologie
n.l.jaspers@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Tuomas Aivelo
Science
t.j.e.aivelo@biology.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Hyo Jin Pak
Faculty of Humanities
h.j.pak@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Ab de Jong
Faculty of Humanities
a.f.de.jong@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2585
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Maghiel van Crevel
Faculty of Humanities
m.van.crevel@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2211
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From urban food organizations to food policies
Comparing gazes between Turin and other cities in the global north.
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A day in the life
What is it like to study Urban Studies in The Hague? Comar Beulens, first-year student, describes what a typical day looks like for him.
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Student life
The Urban Studies bachelor’s programme is taught at Leiden University's location in The Hague, a vibrant city offering many cultural activities and sporting opportunities, and close to the beach at Scheveningen. The Hague was also awarded the title ‘greenest city in The Netherlands’ in 2017.
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Radio interview with Rene Kleijn about Urban Mining and Plastic Recycling
Recycling of post consumer plastic waste is problematic in that the environmental benefits are questionable and the costs are significant. It would be better to separately collect the most useful parts through the expansion of the deposit system.
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Stoepplantjes (Pavement plants)
In our lives we often have little attention or appreciation for plants, let alone the ones we commonly call weeds. This inattention for plants has been described as plant blindness. The Stoepplantjes project aspires to decrease plant blindness by changing the image of weeds and using citizen science.…
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Henk Schulte Nordholt
Faculty of Humanities
schultenordholt@kitlv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Creating capitals
The rationale, construction, and function of the imperial capitals of Assyria
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Maaike Smit-Beemsterboer
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
m.beemsterboer@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9506
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Wim Willems and Hanneke Verbeek are the winners of the Die Haghe prize of 2016
Wim Willems and Hanneke Verbeek were awarded with the Die Haghe Prize of 2016 for their book ‘Hier woonden wij. Hoe een stad zijn Joodse verleden herontdekt’ (English: ‘This is where we lived. How a city re-discovers its Jewish past.’) It is an exciting book about the rise and fall of the Jewish community…
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Application deadlines
If you are aware of the admission requirements of the bachelor’s programme Urban Studies of Leiden University, it's time to check the application deadlines.
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About the programme
After an introductory first year, in the second year you will learn more about the four themes: the sustainable city, the safe city, the multicultural city and the healthy city. In years two and three you will have elective options, including a minor, studying abroad and an internship.