873 search results for “den head” in the Student website
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Alumnus Shivan Shazad: 'I would like to have been a member of a diversity and inclusion committee'
It was his thesis supervisor during his master's in Film and Photographic Studies who encouraged Shivan Shazad to pursue a second master's in diversity policy at Ghent. He is now Manager of Diversity and Inclusion at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
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GP in the Bible Belt: does God play a role in consultations?
Jaïr van Rhenen studied Medicine in Leiden and is now a GP in the largely religious Veenendaal. Before this, he worked as a tropical medicine doctor in Lesotho. ‘If you have the prospect of an afterlife, you often respond differently to illness.’
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Cleveringa professor Gert Oostindie: ‘We stood up for our own freedom but ignored that of others’
Now that war is once again raging in Europe, the question of when you need to stand up against injustice has become more relevant than ever. In his Cleveringa lecture on 24 November historian Gert Oostindie will discuss why colonial domination was not regarded as an issue in Leiden for a long time.
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Office for International Education and internationalisation
Internationalisation is an important pillar of the Strategic Plan of Leiden University and Leiden Law School. The driving force behind internationalisation at our faculty is the Office for International Education (known as BIO). The Head of BIO is Anette van Sandwijk. Now the current political climate…
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What Darwin couldn’t see: Expedition to uncover invisible life in Galápagos
An international research team is to search for invisible life in the Galápagos Islands. The diversity of bacteria and other microscopic organisms may not be evident to the naked eye, but it is essential to nature. To the islands' giant daisies, for instance: unique endemic plants that are currently…
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In memoriam Harold V.J. Linnartz 1965 – 2023: Unlocking the Chemistry of the Heavens
With great sadness we share the news that Prof. Harold Linnartz passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Sunday 31 December 2023. We are all in shock, and our thoughts are with his wife and children, other family, and friends. Harold was at the heart of our institute, as a researcher, as a supervisor,…
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Taarique teaches career planning but doesn’t want students to plan their future too strictly: ‘Keep on experimenting’
In the ‘Educatips’ column, psychology lecturers share their most important insights on teaching. This month: Taarique Debidin thinks making contact with one another is more important than cramming knowledge. ‘I’d get no energy at all from being a formal lecturer.’
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How democratic is our kingdom? New ministry chair for Leiden political scientist
When we talk about the Kingdom of the Netherlands, it is not just about the Netherlands. On the contrary: our Kingdom consists of no less than four countries, three of which are Caribbean islands. This structure is complex, to say the least. Although all countries are officially equivalent, in practice…
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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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Afraid of the dark? Anke Klein: 'Let your child have a say in finding a solution'
On Sunday night 25 September, all the lights in Leiden will switch off and we will see the starry sky above us twinkling in all its glory. A unique opportunity for all residents of Leiden to experience the vastness of the cosmos and view the impressive artwork that hangs over our heads every night.…
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Looking for love: how we can fool ourselves when we are into someone
Can we truly assess whether someone finds us attractive? Cognitive psychologist Iliana Samara conducted her PhD project on romantic attraction and discovered that men, in particular, tend to overestimate the interest of their date. She explains why this may be.
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Postdoc Adam Benfer stewards big data in the study of Central America
In the spring of 2024 the Faculty of Archaeology welcomed a new postdoc. Dr Adam Benfer, originally from the United States, occupies a double position as a researcher in the project of Alex Geurds and as the Faculty’s Data Steward. ‘It is pretty much what the title says: I steward data. Essentially,…
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Leiden University celebrates curiosity at 449th Dies Natalis
How has evolution shaped our curiosity? And how does that curiosity ensure that we now have the technological ability to discover whether we are alone in the universe? This was all covered during the celebration of Leiden University’s 449th Dies Natalis.
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Carte Blanche Interdisciplinariteit
Conference, Carte Blanche
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The Power of Expression
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Exhibition: Silk Road Cities
Arts and culture, LUCIS exhibition opening | Islam in Central Asia
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Campus The Hague Career Event 2022
Course, Career Event
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Just Public Algorithmic Systems – What does it take?
Lecture
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CMGI Brown Bag Seminar
Lecture, CMGI Brown Bag Seminar
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Femicide: a comparative approach from a Dutch, Italian and European point of view
Conference
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Language, Stories, and Understanding Others
Lecture
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Rock art and wellbeing
Lecture, Workshop
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Israel's Gaza war. What caused it? What are the consequences?
Lecture
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No Shortcuts: Why States Struggle to Develop a Military Cyber-Force
Lecture
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I’m afraid it’s rather bad news | Debate in De Balie + livestream
Debate
- Lecture ‘How to prepare your (international) career', by diplomat Jean-Pierre Kempeneers
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Frontiers of Children's Rights Summer School
Course
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Lecture ‘How to prepare for your (international) career' hosted by Jean-Pierre Kempeneers
Lecture
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Stephen Ellis Annual Lecture by Megan Vaughan: Africa in the time of Coronavirus. Biology, history and politics
Lecture
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A World Ablaze: Making Sense of Wars Today
Lecture
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Playing with your devils: a presentation course
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Prioritizing Global Responsibilities: The Ethics of Global Priority-setting
Lecture
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Campus The Hague Career Event 2024
Course, Career Event
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EuroScience Open Forum Leiden
Conference, ESOF Conference
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Fireside Peace Chat with Arnold Stepanyan
Debate, Fireside Peace Chats
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An International Rule-Based Order and China in the Global Arena
Lecture
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In the Making - afternoon sessions on research in the arts
Lecture, Conversation
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What is Liberal Arts and Sciences?
Career Building & Networking Event
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Annual Cities, Migration, and Global Interdependence Seminar 2023
Conference, Annual Cities, Migration, and Global Interdependence Seminar
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GTGC Lunch Seminar: Transformation and connections through food/waste in Dutch cities
Lecture
- CMGI Brown Bag Seminars 2023-2024
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Space for Academic Dialogue: on the concept of genocide, the right to protest and academic boycotts
Debate
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Is Universal Jurisdiction Becoming more Universal? Taking Stock of Contemporary Practices
Conference
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What Contribution can Scholarship make to the Development of International Criminal Law?
Conference, Discussion
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Innovating Cell Pharmacy with stem cells
Lecture
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Public Discussion: “New International Order and Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic Path”
Debate
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LIBC Colloquium
Lecture