523 search results for “museum collections and society” in the Student website
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Martin BergerFaculty of Archaeology
m.e.berger@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Our perspective on history is changing and our museums are changing too
Museums have long focused on power, wealth and a few famous figures. But that is changing, says Valika Smeulders, head of the history department at the Rijksmuseum. What this change comprises and how it has come about is the subject of her keynote speech at the D&I Symposium on 11 January.
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D&I Symposium 2024: What have we achieved with a decade of diversity policy?
How has progress been made on diversity and inclusion at Leiden University over the past decade? Attendees reflected on this at the D&I Symposium 2024: Untold Stories. And in the workshops, students and staff discussed the next steps toward a more inclusive community.
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Advice to EU on looted art claims: ‘An agency could bring order to the legal chaos’
What practical steps can we take to resolve cross-border claims to looted art and prevent illicit trafficking in cultural goods? That's what the European Parliament asked Leiden legal scholar Evelien Campfens. Her advice: develop a registration system, issue art with a ‘passport’ and set up a European…
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Interdisciplinary symposium on restitution policies seeks more diverse perspectives
Taking responsibility concerning colonial heritage and restitution is a pressing issue for countries and museums worldwide. On 23 and 24 May, a Leiden University interdisciplinary symposium will explore new perspectives as a basis for policies. Organising professors Carsten Stahn and Pieter ter Keurs…
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Pieter ter KeursFaculty of Humanities
p.j.ter.keurs@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Theatres and museums
In the centre of Leiden there are thirteen museums, all within walking distance of each other. Leiden is also home to the oldest theatre in the Netherlands, the Leidse Schouwburg. The Hague on the other hand has no less than thirty museums in and around the city, as well as a wealth of theatres. So…
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Elizabeth Rodriguez EstradaFaculty of Archaeology
e.e.rodriguez.estrada@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Willem van WijkFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
w.l.van.wijk@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273451
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Lucas da Costa MacielFaculty of Archaeology
l.da.costa.maciel@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Caroline Fernandes CaromanoFaculty of Humanities
c.fernandes.caromano@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Laurie Kalb CosmoFaculty of Humanities
l.k.cosmo@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272249
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These were Leiden University’s interdisciplinary milestones of 2023
Connecting worlds, enhancing research and teaching, and providing innovative solutions to complex social issues: that is the idea behind interdisciplinary research. In that respect, a huge amount happened at Leiden University in 2023.
- Daring questions in Islam
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Fang-I ChuFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
f.chu@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273451
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Hoko HoriiFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
h.horii@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277260
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Tommy van AvermaeteLeiden University Libraries
t.o.van.avermaete@library.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272818
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Gabriel Spautz VieiraFaculty of Archaeology
g.spautz.vieira@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Stephan RaaijmakersFaculty of Humanities
s.a.raaijmakers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278332
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These were Leiden University’s interdisciplinary milestones of 2024
Connecting scientific fields, enhancing research and teaching, and providing innovative solutions to complex social issues: that is the idea behind interdisciplinary research. What did the university achieve in 2024? A small sample.
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Csilla ArieseFaculty of Humanities
c.e.ariese@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Renske JanssenFaculty of Humanities
k.p.s.janssen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Hester Bergsma
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
h.w.bergsma@fsw.leidenuniv.nl |
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Sybille LammesFaculty of Humanities
s.lammes@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272754
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LDE Space & Society Honours Programme
Do you want to contribute to society and do you have affinity with space? In the LDE Space & Society Honours Programme, you will learn how the two are connected and tackle a challenge in the space sector.
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Susanne RoodhuijzenFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
s.a.roodhuijzen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl |
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Marika KeblusekFaculty of Humanities
m.keblusek@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272360
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Verena MeyerFaculty of Humanities
v.h.meyer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272281
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Mariana FrançozoFaculty of Archaeology
m.de.campos.francozo@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272437
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Anne Land-ZandstraFaculty of Science
a.m.land@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275343
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Elmer VeldkampFaculty of Humanities
e.veldkamp@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277233
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Working in a living museum
Roderick Bouman is collection manager of the Leiden Hortus botanicus. He keeps track of which plants there are in the garden, where they come from and makes sure visitors can find the right information about them. ‘We are like a regular museum,’ says Bouman. ‘Except that our objects are alive. That…
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Jan JansenFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
jansenj@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273996
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Nathal DessingFaculty of Humanities
n.m.dessing@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271690
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Marieke AdriaanseFaculty of Medicine
m.a.adriaanse@lumc.nl | 071 5279500
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Adriaan BednerFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
a.w.bedner@law.leidenuniv.nl |
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Angus MolFaculty of Humanities
a.a.a.mol@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278828
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From a fossil to an animal skin: as a museum, do you let the original pass through the hands of your visitors, or a replica?
Educators in European science museums sometimes think rather differently about the definition of an 'authentic' object. They think carefully about how they present those objects to teach visitors something or make them curious. This was shown in research by the Science Communication & Society department.…
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Karin de WildFaculty of Humanities
k.de.wild@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278156
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Gina van LingFaculty of Humanities
g.i.van.ling@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009137
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Jan SleutelsFaculty of Humanities
j.j.m.sleutels@phil.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272007
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Mies GrijnsFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
m.grijns@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277260
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Charlotte BoinFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
c.h.boin@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8008206
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Discover 450 years of parades at Museum De Lakenhal
The exhibition Leiden celebrates – 450 years of parades at Museum De Lakenhal shows how parades and society have changed through the centuries. Alumnus and historian Danielle van Goethem worked on the exhibition. She gives a preview.
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Wilco van DijkFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
dijkwvan@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 0 6 43446432
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Wouter WagemakersFaculty of Humanities
w.a.wagemakers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272505
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Maurits BergerFaculty of Humanities
m.s.berger@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271684
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Guus Heerma van VossFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
g.j.j.heerma@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Jan-Bart GewaldAfrika-Studiecentrum
j.b.gewald@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273372
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Santy KouwagamFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
s.u.kouwagam@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277260