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Historian Nadia Bouras: ‘I wanted to succeed, for my parents and myself’
In the Pioneers of Leiden University series, we talk to past and present students who were the first in their family to go to university. In this second instalment: historian and university lecturer Nadia Bouras (1981). ‘Although I only found out later that was my mother’s dream, it was as though I…
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Willem van der Does sheds new light on the at times pitch-black history of psychiatry
Piercing through the skull with an ice pick, administering electric shocks without an anaesthetic, or applying leeches to the uterus: these may seem like medieval methods of torture, but they are in fact therapies used in medicine. Willem van der Does writes about all of them in his new book. ‘Physicians…
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‘Prehistory holds up a challenging mirror to us’
Leiden alumnus Luc Amkreutz is a curator at the National Museum of Antiquities. His exhibition about the submerged landscape of Doggerland highlights what we can learn from prehistory. ‘Just like the people of Doggerland, we are confronted with climate change, but we are responsible for the speed of…
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‘When I'm in the Hortus, it feels like I'm walking through the print’
Four prints, ten years of research. Not that she got bored of them, on the contrary. Corrie van Maris, who receives her PhD this week, has always remained fascinated by her 17th-century series, for which she feels so much love. ‘I kept seeing different, new things.’
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Pesten
Discover insights and advice from Leiden scientists on bullying, how to stop and prevent it. Learn why people bully, how bullied children can get help and what it takes to create a safe environment. Find out how anti-bullying programmes work in schools and why bullying is a serious problem that needs…
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Reading list – Culinary culture and tasty tales
Are we going vegetarian this year? Shall we keep the dessert the same? Where do I find inspiration for a festive meal during the holidays? For readers who like to postpone these questions, for those who like to tell a good story with their culinary contribution, or for those who simply want to know…
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Opening of Academic Year on sustainability: optimism and criticism go hand in hand
The theme of the Opening of the Academy Year on 4 September was sustainability and how the university could take the lead as a change agent. How is it going about this and what else can it do? There was also room for a critical note.
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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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We are Science Week
Festival
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LUCDH Lunchtime Speaker Series: Testing linguistic theories with deep learning: a case study on meaning predictability
Lecture
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How to develop cancer drugs with less side effects
Lecture, Tuesday Talks: Science Insights
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Between the Court and the Village: Uncovering how was Early Modern Warfare Really Waged in Southeast Asia
Lecture, COGLOSS
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In the Making #4: Marcel Cobussen, MinJi Kim, Kevin Fairbairn and Nele Möller, Ecology and (Sounding) Art
Lecture, Conversation
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Liveable planet lunch meeting - Learning from Ancient Water Systems
Lecture
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In the Making #1: Rabih Mroué, Sand in the Eyes
Lecture, Conversation
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Career Talk with Maurien Olsthoorn
Debate, Career Talk
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What a glow in the dark squid tells us about the human gut microbiome
Lecture, Tuesday Talks: Science Insights
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LUCDH Lunchtime Speaker Series: One Among Zeroes: AI, Islam and what computational analysis can teach us about religious futures
Lecture
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What (and Where) on Earth is Waqwaq?
Lecture, Leiden Lectures on Arabic Language & Culture
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Luchtkwaliteit in Beeld
Experiment
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Internationalisation in education
Onderwijsmiddag
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Surprising vacuum forces in a superconductor
Lecture, Tuesday Talks: Science Insights
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UBH 2022 - Upsetting Binaries & Hierarchies
Conference
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Supermassive Black Holes and Where to Find Them
Lecture, Oort lecture
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Open Q&A with the European Parliament President Roberta Metsola
Lecture
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What Do We Mean When We Say “Academic Freedom”?
Lecture, LUCIS Keynotes
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Symposium on interdisciplinary collaboration: How do we foster connections?
Conference
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Celebrating 30 Years of IIAS
Festival
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In the Making #3: Kristoffer Gansing and Francesco Ragazzi (ReCNTR), Artistic Research and the Techno-aesthetics of Infrastructure
Lecture, Conversation
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Forum Antiquum Lecture Spring 2023: 'The proper time for marriage: Plato vs. Xenophon on law and persuasion'
Lecture
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Testing and Assessment (UTQ module)
Didactics
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Liveable Planet Lunch Series “A Forest of Knowledge – Investigations on foraging cognition in tropical forest foragers”
Lecture
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Career Talk with Wim Klop
Debate, Career Talk
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Testing and assessment (UTQ module)
Didactics
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Data Management Training Leiden Law School
Research
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How to make green hydrogen
Lecture, Tuesday Talks: Science Insights
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Metals, energy and geopolitics, a complex mix
Lecture, Tuesday Talks: Science Insights
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In the Making #5: Barbro Scholz and Li Lorian, Experiencing Text and Textile, with Guest Speaker Suzanne Knip-Mooij
Lecture, Conversation
- AI en invloed juridisch onderwijs
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Qualitative Empirical Research Methods in Law
Research
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Course for (new) members of Leiden University boards of examiners
Didactics
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Dies Natalis
University ceremony
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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. Jasper first wrote his column from Kuala Lumpur, and it was ready to share. Then a crisis arose this week that demanded…
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Russia correspondent Eva Hartog: ‘Return to the Netherlands? No way!’
Russia correspondent Eva Hartog took a Master’s in Political Philosophy in Leiden in 2011. This former editor-in-chief of The Moscow Times sees this short period as a new chapter in her life. And she is once again contemplating her future now she can no longer ask the big questions in Russia.
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‘Let’s try not to lose sight of each other’ – Interview with Annetje Ottow
The conflict between Israel and Hamas has had a clear impact on Leiden University. Students and staff are angry or scared, feel unsafe and are experiencing group pressure.
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An AI system that tells you why you should eat glass – should that be allowed?
The English-language interdisciplinary minor ‘AI and Society’ explores the role of artificial intelligence in our society. The interdisciplinary nature of the minor is proving beneficiary for students and lecturers alike. We sit in during a class.
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CEO of Tata Steel: ‘We have a debt of honour as a company’
Hans van den Berg, CEO of Tata Steel NL, is in the eye of the storm. He continues to believe in connection, debate and knowledge that will make green steel possible.
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Faculty of Archaeology launches dinosaur-focused research
Many an archaeologist, at some point in their career, is asked what type of dinosaur they discovered. Instead of once again patiently explaining that we do not do dinosaurs, the Faculty Board has now decided to listen to society’s call. ‘It is clear that the general public feels that dinosaurs are relevant…
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Veni grants for 21 researchers from Leiden University
An impressive 21 research projects by Leiden researchers have been awarded Veni funding from the Dutch Research Council (NWO).
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In memoriam: Rudy B. Andeweg (1952-2024)
On Friday, June 28, 2024, emeritus professor Rudy B. Andeweg passed away. His passing marks the loss of an important figure within the field of political science, not only nationally, but internationally. Here we remember an outstanding researcher, inspiring teacher, capable administrator and an involved…