715 search results for “party 1841 1930 diverse women” in the Staff website
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Friend or foe? The role of AI in mitigating biases in HR
AI is already widely being used in HR processes, but it’s unclear whether these applications contribute to fair and inclusive decision making. Leiden researcher Carlotta Rigotti is involved in BIAS, a big consortium research project that aims to provide answers and develop a new, trustworthy AI app…
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Opening of the Academic Year: ‘Our university world knows no borders’
The theme of the opening of this year’s academic year was peace and justice. With the climate crisis and the war in Ukraine, these are turbulent times. During the ceremony those present reflected on what the academic community and universities can mean in times of crisis and conflict.
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Metje Postma retires after 37 years
This February Metje Postma will stop teaching and retire. But she is not done with the discipline yet: she will finish her PhD and there are still five films on the shelf that she plans to complete.
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Confidence is the byword for Director of Research Lotte van Dillen
Lotte van Dillen has every confidence in the Executive Board of new-style Institute Psychology. ‘If we work on the basis of everyone’s good intentions, we’re going to do great.’ If you lack confidence, you’re not the kind of person to jump on your bike and go off to Sicily. Want to find out more about…
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Young researchers looking for partnerships in Indonesia
A number of young researchers recently took part in a knowledge mission to Indonesia, aiming to build a lasting relationship with the country. How did they find the trip, what did they do, and how are they creating new connections with scientists in Indonesia?
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Michiel and Jort: best friends, political rivals
With the Dutch general elections just around the corner, it’s not always easy when political differences exist within your circle of friends. How do you not lose sight of each other in political discussions? We asked best friends Jort Schaafsma and Michiel van der Velde, both students at Leiden Law…
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This was 2021! An overview of Humanities in the news
Online, hybrid, on campus... It was an unpredictable year, also for the Faculty of Humanities. Luckily, there were also non-corona related stories. Let's review 2021 with this list of the most-read news articles per month.
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Angus Mol and Aris Politopoulos are the winners of the fourth LUCAS Public Prize 2022!
On Tuesday 12 April Angus Mol and Aris Politopoulos have been awarded the fourth LUCAS Publieksprijs.
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This was 2022! An overview of Humanities in the news
After two years of corona restrictions, it was ‘back to normal’ in 2022. Migration, elections, the history of slavery, Russia, and Ukraine were much-discussed topics. We compiled an overview of the most-read news items and other events of the past year.
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Experts on the war in Ukraine, two years later: ‘Europe learned a lot from the war, help each other and don’t give up’
The one-day symposium ‘War in Europe: the impact of Russian aggression in Ukraine two years on’ on 23 February 2024
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Netherlands and Japan united by a tradition of mutual curiosity
A delegation from Leiden University visited various universities in Japan at the end of March. The strong ties between the Netherlands and Japan are still based on a long tradition of knowledge exchange.
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Dies natalis 2021
University ceremony
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Access to Justice in Today’s Libya
Lecture, LUCIS What's New?! Series
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Reimagining the State in Times of a Pandemic
Lecture, L-PEG Annual Lecture in Global Political Economy
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Elsa Charlety | On Zora Neale Hurston
Lecture, Research Seminar
- Research Seminar Europe 1000-1800
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Masterclass: The Lores of Flatbush: Dutch Storytelling in Colonial North America
Lecture, Histories Connected: Masterclass
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What is happening in Yemen?
Debate
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Special Guest Lecture ‘Knickerbocker Renaissance: Dutch Schools and Slavery in the Early United States’
Lecture, Histories Connected: Special Guest Lecture
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How to use local talent in standing up for climate solutions?
Roundtable discussion
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Transforming Caste: Circus and Body Politics in Colonial Malabar
Lecture, COGLOSS
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Roundtable Discussion: Reorienting Islamic Studies in Asia
Debate
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Regulation of signal transduction pathways by hypoxia in breast cancer subtypes
PhD defence
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Performing identity and buying love: self-expression and iyashi in the dansō escorting business
Lecture
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Narratives of Vulnerability
Lecture, Research Seminar
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Opening academic year
University ceremony
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Lineage and Gender in Islam: Perspectives from the Indian Ocean World
International Conference
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Collecting Latin America: Actors, Networks, and Approaches in the 20th century
Conference, Symposium
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Yemen’s history of slavery and its lasting impact on social and racial hierarchies
Lecture, Leiden Yemeni Studies Lecture Series
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Dr Graça Machel to visit Leiden Law School
Conference
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Making meaningful lives | Iza Kavedžija
Lecture, Online webinar
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Leaving Science: A Large-Scale, Cohort-Based, Longitudinal Approach, 2000-2022
Seminar
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The Nuclear-Water Nexus
Lecture, PCNI Research Seminar
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Intergenerational Justice and Human Rights in a time of Planetary Crises in Africa
Conference
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Ingrained Habits: The “Kitchen Cars,” American Wheat Promotion, and the Transformation of Japanese Diet and Identity, 1956-1960
Lecture
- CMGI Brown Bag Seminars 2023-2024
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Palliative Care Around the World
Conference, Seminar
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Da‘wa as Development: Kuwaiti Islamic Charity in Africa
Lecture
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‘In transformation’: trust, participation, and new socialities around collective food procurement networks in Gdańsk
PhD defence
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Conference Museums, Collections and Society
Conference
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Institute managers Marjolein and Wiesje: Ambitious on the work floor, in the restaurant and on the football field
Marjolein van Reisen has been Institute Manager Finance for a year, and Wiesje Zikkenheiner has been Institute Manager HR for two months. This duo job is by no means a luxury in an ever-growing organisation. Marjolein: 'We’re both new to this world, so we have our hands full.'
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Introducing: Yusra Abdullahi, Maha Ali & Felipe Colla de Amorim
Yusra Abdullahi, Maha Ali and Felipe Colla de Amorim recently joined the Institute for History as PhD candidates. Together they work an an integrated, collective project. Learn more about them below!
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The 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement: Working together to fulfil the promise of peace
Conference
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CADS Spotlight: the newest research coming out of CADS!
Lecture, Research Seminar
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Workshop: Risk and Entrepreneurship – Old Discussions, Innovative Questions, New Insights
Conference, Workshop
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How the Fossil Fuel Industry (ab)uses the Legal System: The Urgent Call for Binding Regulations to Protect People and Climate
Debate, Roundtable discussion
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Greedy Supermassive Black Holes
Lecture, Oort lecture
- LIAS Lunch Talk Series
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Russian Information Warfare: Assault on Democracies in the Cyber Wild West
Lecture
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10 years of OPIC - Pathways of Access to Justice for Children
Conference