484 search results for “the hague” in the Staff website
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Combatting Antisemitism
Lecture
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Interdisciplinary Europe Hub – Meet the Hub
Festival
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Meet the Societal Advisory Board
The Faculty of Humanities wants to take a stand in the middle of society with its research and education. That’s why last year, in the middle of a pandemic, the Societal Advisory Board was founded. What are the members’ plans?
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Annetje Ottow on a safe (and unsafe) environment: ‘An open dialogue is crucial’
Revelations about unacceptable behaviour and sexual misconduct in the TV and sporting world have rekindled the public debate about a safe environment. At Leiden University we are coming together to prevent unacceptable behaviour and provide proper care and support for victims. According to President…
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Academics call for more powers for international organisations
Organisations like the UN and the EU should be given more powers to combat transboundary problems. This is the message of a report published by the Swedish SNS Democracy Council, whose authors include Prof. Jan Aart Scholte of Leiden University. The researchers also wrote the following article.
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Hester Bijl: ‘On-campus teaching is a big step forward, so take care’
‘We’re going to see each other again on campus. We’re so pleased, but we do have to say safe.’ Rector Magnificus Hester Bijl is looking ahead to the new academic year, which begins on 6 September. No more 1.5m distancing, but we do have to take responsibility for other people’s safety.
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Interdisciplinary minor ’Violence Studies’: ‘It felt like we were going to fight a group of people’
The interdisciplinary, English-taught minor ‘Violence Studies’ looks at violence from very diverse scientific perspectives. What are the benefits from this approach? Students and lecturers evaluate: ‘This minor’s a goldmine’.
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‘As an ambassador you witness history as it unfolds’
Carmen Gonsalves has been the Dutch ambassador to Chile since this autumn. She studied history in Leiden. How useful has her degree been and what’s it like to be an ambassador? ‘Diplomacy is fascinating.’ We spoke to her just before the presidential elections.
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Faculty Strategic Plan 2022 – 2027 finalised
Tuesday 7 June saw the finalisation of the new Faculty Strategic Plan 2022 – 2027 by the Faculty Board. A PDF of the Faculty Strategic Plan (FSP) will be available in Dutch and English for the faculty community in July. A number of members of the FSP Steering Committee look back on a far-reaching and…
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Multilingualism in young children is a good thing: 'Languages support each other'
During Leiden City of Science 2022, Janet Grijzenhout and Hannah De Mulder will put multilingualism in the spotlight by organising multilingual storytelling afternoons. They hope to show parents that raising children multilingually is achievable as well as beneficial.
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Seven projects receive funding from Humanities' JEDI Fund
The Faculty of Humanities' Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Fund provides small grants to initiatives in support of diversity and inclusion, with specific emphasis on creating an inclusive learning environment.
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Diversity and inclusion: ‘Don’t avoid the subject'
The new online diversity and inclusion dossier combines all faculty initiatives on this topic. But what is the situation on diversity and inclusion at Humanities? An interview with Aurelie van ‘t Slot, policy advisor Internationalisation, Diversity and Inclusion.
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Introducing: Catherine Wood and Martijn van Ette
Catherine Wood and Martijn van Ette recently joined the Institute for History as PhD candidates in the NWO Vidi-funded project "American foreign policy and liberalism", led by Andrew Gawthorpe. Below they introduce themselves.
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Eight projects receive funding from JEDI Fund
From a queer art exhibition to a podcast about people with disabilities, the JEDI Fund this year again honored several projects that contribute to diversity and inclusion.
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Historical continuity helped form Dutch and Belgian identities
Dutch people are far more law-abiding than they might like to think. And they are very different from the Belgians in that regard. The different approaches of the two governments towards the coronavirus crisis, for example, can be explained from the history of both countries since the Middle Ages. Historians…
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‘A culture of dignity and respect takes constant work and attention’
As staff, we can help every day to create a culture of dignity and respect, says HR specialist Bregje Speet. ‘It boils down to the question of how to treat each other normally. And what we consider normal to be.’
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Programme directors meet again: ‘We are all working towards the same goal: good teaching’
They are responsible for a wide range of bachelor’s and master’s degree programmes but have more than enough in common to discuss: the programme directors and chairs. They met for the second time on 25 April to share knowledge and experiences and receive an update from Hester Bijl on strategic developments…
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Volgens hoogleraar Sarah Wolff zijn EU-migratiedeals een slechte oplossing voor een niet bestaand probleem
Nu in heel Europa rechtse partijen hoog scoren in de peilingen is de verwachting dat de discussie omtrent migratie flink opgeschud gaat worden. Desondanks maant hoogleraar Sarah Wolff tot kalmte.
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When Critical Thinking Goes Wrong: Civic Reasoning in a Polarised World
Lecture
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Meet the Europe Hub
Conference, Launch event
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Does the welfare entitlement of immigrants change the admission preferences of natives?
Lecture
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Perceptual drawing: draw your favorite object
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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What is happening in Yemen?
Debate
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CSPPR Lecture: The Power of ‘Unpolitics’
Lecture
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Guest lecture by 113 on suicide prevention
Lecture
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A World Ablaze: Making Sense of Wars Today
Lecture
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India in the World: Interaction with Rahul Gandhi and Sam Pitroda
Lecture, Event
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Debate: Human Rights and the World Cup Qatar
Debate
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Dismantling National Colonialism: the role of Chilean political indigenous movements
Guest Lecture
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EU Seminar and debate on the European Parliament’s Sakharov prize
Debate, Seminar
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LUCIR/CSPPR Roundtable: The French Presidential Election Amidst World Turmoil
Debate
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Una Europa workshop: help design a framework for doctoral training programmes
Interactive workshop
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Gaza, Palestine, Israel – the collective failure: how did we get here and what next?
Lecture
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Humanities and International Relations Graduate
Conference
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FestiWell en EUniWell
Festival, FestiWell | Event vanuit EUniWell
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Panel discussion Bias in AI, algorithms, and the tech sector - Young Alumni Network
Alumni event
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Turkey’s Centennial: Democracy, Diplomacy, Security
Lecture, Panel Discussion
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To Counter or Not Counter Violent Extremism? That’s the Question
Lecture, LUCIS What's New?! Series
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Money Matters: Financial Distress and Sustainable Change
Panel Discussion
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Reflections on a year of Russia's war of aggression on Ukraine
Debate, Roundtable discussion
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Heritage languages in the Netherlands: Scholars, teachers, and students in dialogue
Lecture, Workshop
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Lecture on the book The Deep Roots of Modern Democracy
Lecture
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Free Pilates class for staff in Plexus
Sports
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Introductie webinar cyber security
Study information
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Online webinar cyber security
Study information
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Free Pilates class for staff in Plexus
Sports
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In the Making - afternoon sessions on research in the arts
Lecture, Conversation
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Introductie webinar cyber security
Study information
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Immersive Tech Event - 'New Beginnings'
Conference
- CMGI Brown Bag Seminars 2023-2024