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Online hate speech undermines society
International Day of Education 2024 is dedicated to the role of education in countering hate speech. Assistant Professor Michael Klos says, 'When people are constantly derided online and that goes unpunished, they may start to withdraw from public discourse.'
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Heated debate about combatting bankruptcy fraud: should the trustee have the final say?
Bankruptcy fraud is not being combatted effectively. When the trustee finds irregularities, the fraudster is not always punished. Politicians and the court case involving fashion chain Miss Etam’s ‘rescuer’ have rekindled the debate on bankruptcy fraud.
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As new Professor of Social Cognition and Decision, Lotte van Dillen studies how we make choices in an information-overloaded world
Due to technological and societal developments, we are being flooded with more information than our brains can process. How does this affect our decision-making, both as individuals and as a society? And can we learn to make better choices? This is what Lotte van Dillen will explore with her profess…
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Assessors: for 25 years an essential link between students and the university
For 25 years now, each faculty has had an assessor, a student representing the interests of all the faculty’s students. Yet few students are aware of this.
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What does biodiversity mean to us? Honours students produce podcasts about extinction
For the Bachelor Honours Class 'Mass Extinction', students produced podcasts about the past, the present and the future of mass extinctions. What exactly is lost when a species goes extinct? What are the practical consequences? But also: does humanity have the moral duty to protect other species?
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AI and the green transition: a ‘match made in heaven’?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is often portrayed as a technological saviour for addressing climate change. But there are risks associated with its use, observes Barrie Sander.
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Honours class students do research into confidence in the justice system
Students from the ‘Public confidence in the criminal justice system’ Bachelor’s Honours Class completed this course with their presentations at the final session on Tuesday 25 May. What is unique about this honours class is the collaboration with The Hague University of Applied Sciences and the Court…
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Lego Lost at Sea: an archaeological and environmental exhibition at the Van Steenis
At the entrance of the Van Steenis building you may now visit an exhibition on material culture. Unexpectedly, it does not display pottery or tools, but building materials. And recent ones at that! Check out the exhibition on Legos lost at sea, conceived and assembled by PhD candidate Maia Casna. ‘These…
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Top 450 continues: lawyer Lizzy van Dorp is the 100th entry
Lawyer, economist, politician and women’s rights activist Lizzy van Dorp is the 100th entry in our Top 450. Who or what is your favourite?
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Public leadership in a wider perspective: ‘Leadership is for everyone’
The field of leadership suffers from ‘adjectivism’, says Professor Ben Kuipers. He immediately caveats this by saying that he too is going furnish the word leadership with an adjective: ‘Public’. But the goal here is to view leadership in a different light in his new role as Professor of Public Lead…
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Francien Dechesne vertelt over AI in het onderwijs
Als universitair hoofddocent Ethiek en Digitale Technologie is zij verbonden aan het centrum voor Recht en Digitale Technologie (eLaw) waarvan ze ook hoofd onderwijs is. Daarnaast is Francien initiatiefnemer en coördinator van de universiteitsbrede minor AI & Society en neemt ze deel aan de universitaire…
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Alumnus teaching at a Texan university: pizza, guns and heated debate in the lecture theatre
Americans are electing a new president in November but they also have other choices to make in the polling booth. Alumnus Sanne Rijkhoff works at a Texas university and is trying to help make students more aware of the elections.
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Claudia Robustella: 'I've learned to accept myself and my mental health issues'
During her student years, Claudia Robustella struggled with her mental health. Thanks in part to the help of her study coordinator Rosa van Straten, she still managed to obtain her bachelor's degree.
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Prisoner reentry programmes do not work as they should
For a successful return to society, incarcerated individuals must work on their reentry during their sentence. Not all such individuals receive good reentry support. This is according to a report by Leiden criminologists.
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The Future of Work: Opportunities and challenges of digitalization, the platform economy and flexibilization of European labour markets
Conference
- Diplomacy and Global Affairs Research Seminar Series
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LCN2 Seminar september 2022
Lecture
- Earth Day Event: Universal Income & Sustainability
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CMGI Brown Bag Seminar
Lecture, CMGI Brown Bag Seminar
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Intimate Legal Interactions meeting- Maggie Nelson on freedom
Debate
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Open Science Coffee: Open Access Q&A, explaining different options based on four researcher profiles
Lecture
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Planning for Peace in Ukraine
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- Being the First
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Owada chair inaugural lecture
Inaugural lecture
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Data management planning: prepare for fieldwork
VVI Research Meetings 2022-2023
- Launch Owada Chair
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Prof. Roger Brownsword, Hans Franken Lecture 2024
Lecture
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Crafting Resilience Kick-Off Conference
Conference
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Digitalisation of civil justice systems in Europe and access to justice
Lecture
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2022 Conference on International Cyber Security: Navigating Narratives in Cyberspace
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Excavating the Past – Challenges and Opportunities in Uncovering Hidden Institutional Histories
Masterclass
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Harmful Tax Competition in the East African Community
PhD defence
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Qahramon Yakubov will be Central Asia Erasmus Fellow in April 2023
Lecture
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Homo Ignoscens: Neo-colonialism, White Supremacy and the Re-Invention of Blacks in Contemporary ‘African Philosophy'
Lecture
- Call for Papers: Digital Workshop on Localizing the Women Peace & Security Agenda Across Multiple Governance Challenges
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Online Minor Market 2022
Study information
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Should Nature be given Rights?
LeidenGlobal Annual event
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Three different perspectives on how the online world has fundamentally changed the way we live our lives
In the ESOF2022 mini-symposium organized by the Social Resilience & Security programme, international experts with a background in psychology, philosophy, and law discussed how the online world is related to adolescent mental health issues, moral and emotional awareness and children’s rights. In three…
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Researchers from Leiden visit Indonesia on knowledge mission
A delegation from Leiden University recently embarked on a knowledge mission to various NGOs, universities and government organisations in Indonesia. New partnerships were formed and important knowledge exchanged, and researchers from Leiden gave guest lectures.
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#HumanRightsWeek: The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe – Experiences of a Former Ambassador
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Young Academy Leiden Interfaculty Lunch on Teaching
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- Symposium - The Future of AI is Human
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Enabling the most impact from Social Sciences & Humanities (SSH) research
Working Group
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SAILS x CAIRELab Symposium: Demystifying AI in Healthcare
Lecture
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CPP Colloquium "Legitimate disobedience and epistemic humility"
Lecture
- Open Science Coffee: Open Access Q&A: 4 profiles
- 10 years of OPIC - Pathways of Access to Justice for Children
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Documentary Screening: Amigo Secreto (+ Q&A with the director)
Arts and culture, Screening
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Evidence Gathering Strategies in the Investigation of Crimes against Indigenous Peoples
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- COI stakeholder meeting 2023 on governmental problem-solving and implications for legitimacy