884 search results for “languages and culturele of the wereld” in the Staff website
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‘All the members of the Young Academy Leiden have a strong sense of responsibility'
The Young Academy Leiden (YAL) acquired six new members on 1 September. We talked to the new and former chair of this platform for young academics about what they have achieved over the recent period and what is on the agenda for the coming year.
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From sensation to a sense of purpose: the draw of the far right
What makes people in the Netherlands join radical and far-right groups? PhD candidate Nikki Sterkenburg followed several activists. ‘Some feel it is their duty to defend the Dutch nation.’ PhD defence on 19 May.
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From LUC to the front of the classroom: a journey from student to educator
From exploring global issues at LUC to shaping young minds in the classroom, LUC alumna Malou den Dekker shares how her academic journey led to a career in education.
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Prepared for pain? The impact of the nocebo effect on people with chronic pain
People who have negative expectations about a treatment actually experience more pain. Merve Karacaoglu discovered in her PhD research that anxious and pessimistic individuals are particularly susceptible to this nocebo effect. However, this sensitivity comes with a silver lining.
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Elena Maria Rossi continues her search for the origins of the largest black holes, but now as a professor
Elena Maria Rossi is fascinated by black holes. Her appointment as a professor was a long-held wish, partly because there are so few female professors in her field. ‘My appointment is also a milestone for the Leiden Observatory.’
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Be aware of the risks of using chatbots like ChatGPT in your work
Security
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Want to know more about GROW? Join one of the webinar
Organisation, Social
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Thirza is the new student member of the IB: 'I want to hear the opinions of less outspoken students'
Since 1 September, fourth-year student Thirza van 't Rood has been the new student member of the Institute Board at Cultural Anthropology. Her first task is to organise the elections for the programme committee. Her mission for the coming year is also to collect the opinions of less outspoken students.…
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Jonathan Hak on the paramount importance of the truth – and why we shouldn’t always take images at face value
Hak, lawyer, international imagery law lecturer, and adjunct associate professor, talks about his PhD research on the use of images in international criminal prosecutions. He was a public prosecutor in Canada for over 30 years and dealt primarily with the prosecution of homicides and other major cri…
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Vedic mantras and rituals and their Avestan parallels: Toward the reconstruction of Indo-Iranian formulae and liturgical structures
Lecture, VVIK lecture
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After the launch of the next big space mission: ‘This is a big step towards understanding dark matter and dark energy.’
Henk Hoekstra and Alessandra Silvestri work on the astronomy and theoretical physics in the Euclid mission. These Dutch researchers are part of the mission.
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From the Spanish flu to Trump's handling of the coronavirus crisis: 'Government intervention can have unexpected effects'
From the Spanish Flu during WWI to COVID-19: the role of the American government in these Pandemics. Professor Giles Scott-Smith, who together with Dario Fazzi and Gaetano Di Tommaso completed the book project Public Health and the American State, discusses a century of American responses to health…
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Iverson: ‘Jus Post Bellum: The Rediscovery, Foundations, and Future of the Law of Transforming War into Peace’
Jus post bellum, the body of laws and norms governing the transition from armed conflict to peace, has emerged as a crucial issue for international law scholars, governments, and all concerned with building a just and sustainable peace. The Jus Post Bellum Project, funded by the NWO and hosted by the…
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Campus The Hague 'Meet the Employer'
Course
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Sibel Bahtiri is one of the new Faces of Science: ‘I want to show how we’re finding alternatives to animal testing’
PhD candidate Sibel Bahtiri is one of the new Faces of Science. In videos and blogs, she will show what life is like as a young researcher.
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grant for more diverse ancient history: 'Especially in the first year of the bachelor, the impact of a project is great'
The History programme has been working for several years to make the curriculum more diverse and inclusive. With a Comenius grant, university lecturer Kim Beerden wants to take the next step.
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Networks of the future
Lecture, Tuesday Talks: Science Insights
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SAILS event: Showcasing AI Research @ Humanities
Conference, Mini symposium
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Opening of the academic year
University ceremony
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Results of the university elections
Bekendmaking verkiezingen
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Results of the university elections
Elections
- Opening of the Faculty Year
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Week of the International Student
Arts and culture
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Visual Construction of the Dutch: From the Perspective of the “Tōjin”
Lecture
- Faculty Board FGGA statement on the results of the D&I survey 2022
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Finding Your Way (In and Out of the Art World): A Phenomenology of the Art Novel
Lecture
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Ecology of the White Lion
PhD defence
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Towards a Historical Contextualisation of the Ancient Egyptian Perspectives of the Inner Body, Sickness, and Healing
PhD defence
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Archaeology alumna Elizabeth Hicks awarded first runner-up in thesis competition
Elizabeth Hicks won first runner-up in the Netherlands Institute of the Near East (NINO) MA thesis 2021 competition at the end of January.
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Article 5 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
PhD defence
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Academia@WorkplacePride: Opening of the academic year
Arts and culture
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Exploration of the endocannabinoid system using metabolomics
PhD defence
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Celebration 50 years of the University Council
Conference
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind?
PhD defence
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Ingredients of the planet-formation puzzle
PhD defence
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Staff symposium on student well-being – A shared path to well-being: students and staff
Conference
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Opening of the Academic Year at the Faculty of Science
Lecture
- The Psychic Life of the Welfare State
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Evening of the Middle Eastern Collections & Middle Eastern Library
Arts and culture
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Migration policy of the European Union: what lies ahead?
Lecture, Seminar
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Adapting to Improve: The Odyssey of the Operational Mentoring and Liaison Teams of the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Belgium
PhD defence
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State of the European Union 2022: what is to come?
Lecture, Seminar
- Visit of the TEC laboratories at ESA ESTEC
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Uncovering the Secrets of the Universe with Observational Cosmology
Lecture
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LGBTIQ rights in Europe: the role of the European Parliament
Lecture, Seminar
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Opening of the Academic Year at the Faculty of Science
Lecture, Opening of the Academic Year
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EU' responses to the challenges of the platform economy
Lecture, Seminar
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The history of the Perzian Book of Kings
Lecture, Studium Generale
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The neuroscience of the psychedelic experience
Lecture
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On the Origins of 'The Origins of Inequality'
Lecture, Faculty Lecture