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Social Assistance and Minimum Income Levels and Replacement Rates Dataset
The Social Assistance and Minimum Income Levels and Replacement Rates Dataset, assembled by Jinxian Wang and Olaf van Vliet (version December 2016), provides data on minimum income benefit schemes in 33 countries from 1990 until 2009.
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(hERG)-induced cardiotoxicity: a molecular insight from a binding kinetics study of prototypical Kv 11.1 (hERG) inhibitors
Source: Br. J. Pharmacol., Volume 172, Issue 3, pp. 940-55 (2015)
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Two new assistant professors for Empirical Legal Studies
Niek Strohmaier and Gitta Veldt will start as assistant professors within the project Empirical Legal Studies (ELS). Their appointments are part of the sector plan of Leiden Law School.
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Call for papers: 2022 International Empirical Legal Studies Conference!
Abstract submission is now open for the international conference of the ELS Academy, in Amsterdam on September 1 and 2. For the 2022 International ELS Conference, we invite all involved in legal research using qualitative and/or quantitative methods to submit abstracts, that may focus on ongoing or…
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Indonesian modern art historiography: national and transnational perspectives
On Wednesday 5 February 2025 Milan Ismangil successfully defended a doctoral thesis and graduated.
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Do citizens care for interest representation? A study on citizens’ perceptions and feelings towards the representative potential of civil society
Do citizens care for interest representation? A study on citizens’ perceptions and feelings towards the representative potential of civil society
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New lab member appointed for Empirical Legal Studies
On 1 April 2023, Rowie Stolk of the Department of Constitutional and Administrative Law started a new appointment for 0.7 FTE at Empirical Legal Studies Leiden (ELS@Leiden). ELS provides a platform that brings together legal scholars and social scientists to collaboratively explore legally relevant…
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Come to the Tour of Asia festival!
From gay rights in Asia to water management in the Philippines and from the Silk Road to current tensions with North Korea. Come to the Tour of Asia on 14 September to find out all you wanted to know about Asia and more.
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Museum Night in Leiden all about time
The ninth Museum Night in Leiden will take place on Friday 19 May 2017. This year's theme will be 'About time'. Nine museums are taking part and the city centre will be brightly lit.
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Rethinking digital nationalism in China: state propaganda and public discourse during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic
On Wednesday 25 June 2025 Dechun Zhang successfully defended a doctoral thesis and graduated.
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The Muslim Woman Question in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Between Islamic Tradition and Global Modernity
On Wednesday 24 September 2025 Marija Šerić successfully defended a doctoral thesis and graduated.
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Discretion and decision making seminar
On 20 & 21 April 2017 international researchers in the field of law and society and criminology presented their work in Brussels and shared ideas on discretion and decision-making.
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Maartje JanseFaculty of Humanities
m.j.janse@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4167
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Area studies of the Minor Sustainable Development in four countries
Every January, students of the Minor Sustainable Development have the opportunity to put what they’ve learned over the last few months into practice in a choice of exciting and practical courses called Area Studies. This year, for the first time, there was a choice of four locations: The Netherlands,…
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In Memoriam: Erik Herber (1969-2020)
The Japanese Studies community at Leiden University is deeply saddened by the sudden loss of our colleague, Erik Herber. He was not only an esteemed scholar and teacher, but also, to many of us, a dear friend.
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Helen PluutFaculty of Law
h.pluut@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5386
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Hieratic, Demotic and Greek Studies and Text Editions. Of Making Many Books There Is No End: Festschrift in Honour of Sven P. Vleeming
Just published:
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Three years of Urban Studies: 'Maybe it's time to think about a master's programme'
A study programme all about cities and their issues. Three years ago, the bachelor's programme Urban Studies was a newcomer in The Hague. By now, the first theses are being written. André Gerrits, programme director, talks about the programme’s success: 'The intake of first-years has increased from…
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First University Bachelor’s programme in Urban Studies in the Netherlands
Leiden University has launched a unique new interdisciplinary study programme: Urban Studies. Studying Urban Studies, students will research present-day and future urban issues. It’s the first Leiden University programme that’s a collaborative effort of five different faculties.
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Leiden’s BA Religious Studies programme ranked #1 in The Netherlands
The BA Religious Studies programme has been awarded the label 'Topopleiding' (Top Education) in the Keuzegids 2021.
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The Teaching of Khety and Its Use as an Educational Tool in Ancient Egypt
On Wednesday 23 October 2024 Judith Jurjens successfully defended a doctoral thesis and graduated.
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Silver of the possessed: jewellery in the Egyptian zār
On Thursday 27 June 2024 Sigrid van Roode successfully defended a doctoral thesis and graduated.
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International studies and Urban Studies have moved to Schouwburgstraat
The International Studies and Urban studies study programmes have moved to a new address. After five years in the Wijnhaven building they have moved to the Schouwburgstraat. ‘It is nice to have our own place in The Hague as the Faculty of Humanities.’
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Letty ten HarkelFaculty of Archaeology
a.t.ten.harkel@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2631
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Dunja WackersFaculty of Science
wackers@physics.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Joram van KetelFaculty of Law
j.e.van.ketel@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7536
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Lotte NagelhoutFaculty of Archaeology
l.nagelhout@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Ingrid Tieken-Boon van OstadeFaculty of Humanities
i.m.tieken@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Marcel KeurentjesFaculty of Humanities
m.keurentjes@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Matthew di Giuseppe
Social & Behavioural Sciences
m.r.di.giuseppe@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 6757
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Inocêncio Joao Raul ZandamelaFaculty of Humanities
i.j.r.zandamela@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272307
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Thijs Brocades ZaalbergFaculty of Humanities
t.w.brocades.zaalberg@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272770
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Ester van der VoetFaculty of Science
e.van.der.voet@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Deborah OyuuFaculty of Humanities
i.d.oyuu@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Radhika GuptaSocial & Behavioural Sciences
r.gupta@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Only the dead can tell us: on ancestor worship, law, social status and gender norms in Ancient Egypt
On Wednesday 3 July 2024 Renata Schiavo successfully defended a doctoral thesis and graduated.
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International Studies celebrates 10th anniversary: ‘We’re unique in the world’
September 2022 marks the tenth anniversary of International Studies bachelor's programme. Some (former) staff members tell us what they think makes the Faculty of Humanities' largest programme so special.
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Meet Max Farasat, Co-Winner of the "Best Thesis in Jewish Studies" Award
In December 2023, Mr. Max Farasat (B.A. Religious Studies) was announced as Co-Winner of the
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2011 Canon Foundation Research Fellowship for Rinus Verdonschot
Rinus Verdonschot has been awarded a Canon Foundation Research Fellowschip to spend one year (2011-2012) ar Nagoya University, Japan.
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World Congress of African Linguists (WOCAL): A conference like no other
The 10th edition of the World Congress of African Linguists (WOCAL), hosted by Leiden University, will be held online from 7 – 12 June. Leiden University Centre for Linguistics (LUCL) researchers give us an insight into how important and special this event actually is.
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Peter van der Putten on Robo Rabbi and a robot that performs funeral rituals
Can a robot rekindle the waning interest in Buddhism in Japan? University lecturer Peter van der Putten researches the philosophical and social questions related to artificial intelligence. He also investigates whether computers and robots can take over creativity, emotions and other human characteristics.…
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The new studying
Earlier a few pictures of the new Wijnhaven complex under construction were posted. But what are the changes for the students who will find their home base here, from 2017 on?
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Study Abroad Festival Leiden
Study Abroad Festival 2016
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The Dutch Transatlantic Slave Trade. New Methods, Perspectives, and Sources
In this book, a new generation of scholars offers fresh perspectives on the history of the Dutch slave trade. Traditionally, Dutch research has focused on business practices, often overlooking the enslaved and the complexities of illegal trade and violence.
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From International Studies to HR: ‘I use my skills every day’
Ana Oleart came to The Hague from Barcelona to study for her bachelor's degree in International Studies. After completing no fewer than two master's degrees at Leiden University, she now works in the HR department of a large hotel chain.
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Pfanzelter joins Leiden as the Visiting Professor in Central European Studies at Leiden
For the spring semester 2025, the Austria Centre Leiden and the Institute History are excited to welcome Prof. Eva Pfanzelter to Leiden for her term as Visiting Professor in Central European Studies. Prof. Pfanzelter will teach two classes, give public talks in Leiden and around The Netherlands and…
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Meet Louise van der Vlugt, Co-winner of the 'Best Thesis in Jewish Studies' Award
In December 2023, Louise van der Vlugt was announced as Co-Winner of the 'Best Thesis in Jewish Studies' Award. She sat down to answer some questions about her prize-winning BA Thesis.