58 search results for “refugee crisis” in the Library website
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Kees Nagtegaal
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
c.nagtegaal@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9483
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Wouter Jong
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
w.jong@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9506
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Lars Brummel
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
l.brummel@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9500
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Arjen Boin
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
boin@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2233
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Jeroen Wolbers
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
j.j.wolbers@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9500
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Nikki Ikani
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
n.ikani@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9506
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Lydie Cabane
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
l.d.cabane@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9500
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The Dutch government wants to declare an asylum crisis, but what does that mean?
More people seeking asylum, overcrowded asylum accommodation and asylum procedures that take years because of a lack of capacity. The current government wants to declare an asylum crisis but what is that exactly and can they just do that?
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Amber Lauwers
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
a.r.lauwers@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9512
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Vestert Borger
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
v.borger@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7715
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Sanneke Kuipers
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
s.l.kuipers@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9392
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Mona Shahab
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
m.k.shahab@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Camille Lefebvre
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
c.l.lefebvre@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Lidewyde Berckmoes
Afrika-Studiecentrum
l.h.berckmoes@asc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3445
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Bruno Braak
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
b.j.braak@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Els Kindt
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
e.j.kindt@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 8838
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Thijs de Boer
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
t.c.de.boer@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 8206
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Jeanine de Roy van Zuijdewijn
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
j.h.de.roy.van.zuijdewijn@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9328
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Joery Matthys
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
j.matthys@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9395
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Jaap Reijling
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
j.reijling@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9400
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Jennifer Dowling
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
j.m.dowling@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9092
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Modern Literature from the Middle East - The Reading List
The Middle East has a rich literary tradition, which is steadily gaining a foothold in the West. Modern literary works deal with contemporary issues, such as the legacy of colonialism, the struggles between traditionalism and modernity, the place of women in society and the war in Israel/Palestine.
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Security Studies
Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Security Studies
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Clichéd version of an autocracy or a restored democracy? The Turkish elections explained
In less than a week’s time, millions of Turkish people are going to decide who will govern their country for the next five years. These elections promise to be the most closely contested in years, with the opinion polls showing very small differences and everything at stake, including for Europe. Alp…
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Searching scholarly information
Searching for relevant scholarly information can be a challenge. These tutorials can help you navigating the catalogue and other databases.
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Nobel Prize in Literature awarded to Abdulrazak Gurnah - a reading list
The 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded to Tanzanian author Abdulrazak Gurnah. The Swedish Academy praises Gurnah's "uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and the fate of the refugee in the gulf between cultures and continents". The works in the reading…
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Pilgrims came to Leiden for ‘brain training’
The Pilgrims to America exhibition at Museum De Lakenhal inspires reflection. How far do you go in the quest for freedom? It focuses on the Pilgrims’ relationship with the University and which knowledge they took with them from Leiden.
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How can we support students affected by global crises? ‘These events shatter the psyche of our students’
In this ‘Educatips’ column, Psychology lecturers share their most important lessons about teaching. This month: Sepideh Saadat guides a support group for students who struggle with the Israel-Hamas war. ‘Some of them feel guilty about enjoying life while their family is suffering.’
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Palestine and Israel
This subject guide is a work in progress, aimed to provide access to relevant academic works and online resources on Palestine and Israel, as well as, documentaries, films, and literature to familiarize yourself with the complexities of the conflict.
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Inflation - a reading list
In 2022, every euro in the Netherlands lost about 10% of its value, price increases comparable to the stagflation period of the 1970s. In the same year, the value of the Argentine peso halved, while prices in China only rose by 2%. How well do we understand the economic mechanisms behind inflation?…
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Stolen Focus: Our Brains Online - The Reading List
There is a reasonable chance that you came to this reading list through a social medium. Now it's our job to keep your attention. We are going to do our best. There are so many distractions; from notifications on your phone, to another screen near you, that may also be screaming for attention. Every…
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International Studies
This Subject Guide will provide you with an overview of useful databases and online resources available within and outside the University Library. This subject guide is your starting point, aiding you in finding sources for any research field within the field of International Studies and International…
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Announcement of Scaliger Institute Research Fellowship Winners (1st round)
With support of several publishers and private foundations, Leiden University Libraries (UBL) and the Scaliger Institute welcome around 15 to 20 Fellows and guests per year to consult and research materials from our Special Collections. The Scaliger Institute received many applications this year from…
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Back to Rabat
The airspace had almost closed last year as Leiden students and staff rushed to leave the Netherlands Institute Morocco (NIMAR). How is this Leiden institute in Rabat doing over a year later? ‘Luckily we’d done a crisis exercise a few months before. Everyone managed leave the country in time.’
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Fighting corona starts with sharing data responsibly
Gathering and distributing patient data can make an important contribution to containing the coronavirus. But if we want to be successful, we need better data. With this objective in mind, Leiden data stewards have joined the Virus Outbreak Data Network (VODAN).
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Film by Visual Ethnography alumna selected for the RAI Film Festival
'Don’t Let the sunny weather fool you' a film made by Visual Ethnography alumna Guusje Meeuwissen has been selected for the RAI film festival in London this year. It's a short film about the everyday lives of a farmer and a fisherman in the Philippines, and their capacity to adapt to a changing natural…
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3 October University given a makeover
Try to resolve the nitrogen problem, go on a regeneration journey or take part in psychological research: discover this and more at the new and improved 3 October University, ‘WetenschapsWarenMarkt’.
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Course reserves now available for education
Leiden University teachers that have requested course reserves for students at Leiden University Libraries (UBL), or have made books non-lendable for educational purposes, now have four ways to offer these materials to students at home.
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Wrap-ups and recordings of the Leiden University Libraries & Elsevier seminars on Reproducible Research
Leiden University Libraries (UBL) in partnership with Elsevier hosted a series of online seminars on the challenges involved in achieving reproducibility in research. The seminars aimed to identify best practices that can help to overcome central challenges around reproducibility, and to convey several…
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Climate and elections: these were your top stories from 2023
The year 2023 saw the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the Wagner Group rebellion and wildfires and floods as all the weather records were smashed. Our most-read stories were about the climate crisis and the elections: here’s the list.
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'First Americans': exhibition on turbulent past and present of native Americans
The First Americans exhibition in the National Museum of Ethnology showcases the resilience and creativity of native Americans. Striking artworks, fashion and prints show that the past is never far away. Artist Jacob Meders was inspired by 16th-century prints from the Leiden University Library. The…
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Can you still trust the (Dutch) government? – a reading list
The democratic legal order can only function optimally if there is sufficient trust between citizens and government. Citizens must be able to trust that rules and procedures are observed and that legal protection is guaranteed for everyone at all times and everywhere. This trust has been seriously damaged…
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Climate fiction – the reading list
From rapidly rising global temperatures to the increasing frequency of catastrophic weather events, every year the effects of the climate crisis become more apparent. Can literature help us envision a life after climate change?
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Philosophy
Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Philosophy
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2020 in pictures: How coronavirus kept us apart, but somehow brought us together
2020 will go down in the history books as an eventful year. The traces left by the coronavirus this year will remain, for students as well as staff at Leiden Law School. A review of the year in photos and videos.
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Leideners and researchers learn from each other at the Science Market
3 October University has become something of a tradition: a bit of science among the Leidens Ontzet celebrations. During the new and improved edition, the WetenschapsWarenMarkt (Science Market), visitors spoke to researchers about the nitrogen problem, making organs and the city’s connections with A…
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Brexit’s second anniversary - a reading list
On 31 January 2020, the United Kingdom officially left the European Union. New regulations, agreed upon by both parties took effect on 1 January 2021. What impact did Brexit have politically? Do British and European citizens now have different opinions of one another? And why did the Brits want to leave…
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North Korea
Welcome to the Sub-guide for North Korea. This Sub-guide is designed for students looking to locate, access and use a wide variety of scholarly and non-scholarly sources which are either (1) published or produced in North Korea or (2) about North Korea. This Sub-guide is a part of the General Subject…
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Research suggestions
The research suggestions below may be suitable for a bachelor's or master's thesis or can be used as additional source material in ongoing research.