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How can scientists contribute to a climate-resilient cup of coffee?
Agricultural production is one of the most vulnerable sectors to climate change around the world, and poorer countries face significantly more difficulties than the developed world. Coffee is an agricultural commodity that most people enjoy but are oblivious to the climate-related challenges affecting…
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Students from all corners of the world
Callum is from Ireland, Sharitah is from The Hague and Kirsten is from Manilla. The new students taking part in the HOP week from 19 to 23 August come from all corners of the world. The HOP week is the introduction week for students at Leiden University in The Hague. The diversity of the student population…
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Opening of the Academic Year: ‘Stop the cuts to education’
Scrap the radical cuts to research and teaching. This was researchers and students’ message to government at the opening of the new academic year. Various speakers in Leiden’s Pieterskerk highlighted the importance of science for society.
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FGGA’s Cyberweek: education in cybersecurity and digitalisation
During Cyberweek, from 17-24 October, the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs (FGGA) highlighted its research and teaching on cybersecurity, digital developments, and their impact on society.
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University historian Pieter Slaman: ‘I can point to valuable constants and experiments that went too far’
As University historian, Pieter Slaman researches the University’s past, but he’s equally interested in its present. ‘It’s useful to be familiar with issues from the past. Not to be rooted in the past because some developments from history are things you definitely don’t want to repeat.’
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Blog Post | Towards an AI-based Counter-Disinformation Framework
In this blog post, Linda Slapakova discusses the various roles that AI plays in counter-disinformation efforts, the prevailing shortfalls of AI-based counter-disinformation tools and the technical, governance and regulatory barriers to their uptake, and how these could be addressed to foster the uptake…
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Our man in Jakarta keeps the institute running from Venlo
The COVID-19 pandemic forced many staff of Leiden institutes abroad to leave their posts in a hurry. How is the KITLV Jakarta team doing now? Director Marrik Bellen talks about the turbulent times for this Leiden institute and its staff. And can we learn anything from the Indonesian approach?
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442nd Dies Natalis focuses on Asia
On the 442nd anniversary of the foundation of Leiden University, and at the start of the Leiden Asia Year, lawyer Jan Michiel Otto, an expert in the field of law in developing countries, delivered the first Dies lecture. He compared demagogues in Asia who call upon Muslims to turn against their governments…
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FGGA in 2022: This was the year for our Faculty
We started this year as we ended it in 2021: in a lockdown. But the world continues to open up. We are occasionally allowed to go into the office and students are able to return to Campus. Continue reading to find out what the rest of the year has been like.
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‘A week feels like a month at the National Think Tank’
In the National Think Tank (NDT) 20 young academics spend four months reflecting on how to solve a societal problem. Four participants from Leiden told us about their experience.
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Food Citizens? featured in Horizon Magazine
Horizon Magazine published about urban food systems.
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Blog Post | Science diplomacy from the Global South: New insights, venues for investigation, and lessons learned
Science diplomacy, broadly defined as all activities at the intersection of science and foreign policy, has become a buzzword during the past ten years.
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‘Polarisation is good. Much better than an uneasy silence’
If a young person from a migrant background climbs the social ladder despite internship discrimination, the exclusion often gets worse. It is only when we acknowledge these problems that we can resolve them, say Nadia Bouras and Tikho Ong, who are both experiential and academic experts. ‘Racism and…
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Blog Part I: Lobbying in times of (Corona)-Crisis: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
An article by Bert Fraussen, Adria Albareda, Caelesta Braun, Moritz Muller & Erin Sullivan, published as a three-part blog series.
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Human rights and Global Diversity
Lecture, Opening of the Owada Chair
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Workshop: Risk and Entrepreneurship – Old Discussions, Innovative Questions, New Insights
Conference, Workshop
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Henriëtte van Lynden lezing: A Decade after the Spring - The Arab World at Crossroads.
Lecture, Henriette van Lynden lezing
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An Introduction to the Arabic Language History and Origins
Alumni event, Lunch webinar
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Conference Power and Counterpower in Democracy
Conference
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EU’s changed security perspective: Perspectives from Non-EU partners and candidate countries
Lecture, Roundtable discussion
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Introductie webinar cyber security
Study information, Webinar
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CPP Annual Lecture with Joseph Heath, The challenge of policing minorities in a liberal state
Lecture
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Da‘wa as Development: Kuwaiti Islamic Charity in Africa
Lecture
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Enhancing Human creativity and innovation with the Integration of Digital and AI Partners into the Contemporary Art Sector: Exploring China as
Lecture, China Seminar
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Interdisciplinary Europe Hub – Meet the Hub
Festival
- Where is the Caribbean in the Dutch WPS National Action Plan?
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LeidenASA Lecture: Inclusive growth and venture capital in Africa
Lecture
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Introductie webinar cyber security
Study information, Webinar
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Introductie webinar cyber security
Study information, Webinar
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Introduction webinar cyber security
Study information, Webinar
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Introduction webinar cyber security
Study information, Webinar
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Introductie webinar cyber security
Study information, Webinar
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Introductie webinar cyber security
Study information, Webinar
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Information evening Executive MSc Cyber Security
Study information
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Introduction webinar cyber security
Study information, Webinar
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Introductie webinar cyber security
Study information
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Introductie webinar cyber security
Study information, Webinar
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Introductie webinar cyber security
Study information, Webinar
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Introductie webinar cyber security
Study information
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Introduction webinar cyber security
Study information, Webinar
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Artificial ''Intelligence'' versus Human Dignity: Issues of Fairness and Power in Algorithmic Decisions
Lecture
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Annetje OttowCollege van Bestuur
a.t.ottow@cvb.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3143
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Josette DaemenFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
j.a.m.daemen@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500
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Ammar AllamiFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
a.allami@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500
- Volume 18 (2023)
- Volume 7 (2012)
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Hall of Fame
Many of our staff and students have won an award, received a grant, obtained an academic fellowship for their quality or have been socially engaged due to their specific expertise. See below for an overview per year.
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Global Challenges: The Regime of Lukashenka
Lecture
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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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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.