221 search results for “armed conflict” in the Student website
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Simon makes the ISSA podcast: ‘It is fun meeting new people and to have good conversations’
Simon van Hoeve is a student of the master’s degree programme International Relations. Every week, he makes a podcast episode for his study association, in which he discusses topics related to his study programme with his guests.
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Oriental dance beginners
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Oriental Dance intermediate/advanced
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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The United States and the War in Gaza: History, Politics, and Culture
Debate, Panel and Q&A session
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Israel's Gaza war. What caused it? What are the consequences?
Lecture
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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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Covering the War in Israel / Palestine: Journalist Perspectives
Panel
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Navigating journalism during wartime in Gaza
Lecture
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What is happening in Yemen?
Debate
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The Israeli Right One State Reality
Discussion
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The Ritualisation of the Past. On the ‘Lesson of History’ for the Present
Inaugural lecture, Cleveringa Lecture
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Salsa Lady Style Fundamentals
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Advocating for Human rights in Brussels: catching up with Calum Thomson
Many students see themselves working at an NGO in Brussels after graduation. Alumnus Calum Thomson (26) is doing just that. In 2021 Calum started working at the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum (EaP CSF): a platform aimed at promoting European integration, facilitating reforms and democratic…
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Leiden University publishes the titles of seven tainted scientific articles
In a supplementary decision on 17 May 2022, the Executive Board of Leiden University has concluded that it will publish the titles of seven articles in which there is evidence of malpractice. This concerns a former staff member of the Institute of Psychology. The Executive Board considers it to be in…
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Five questions about the research programme Citizenship, Migration and Global Transformations
De onderzoeksteams zijn opgezet, samenwerkingen zijn gestart, projecten afgetrapt, de eerste startsubsidies zijn binnen en de websites zijn in de lucht. Het stimuleringsprogramma Citizenship, Migration and Global Transformations, dat bestaat uit de twee pijlers Social Citizenship and Migration en Global…
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Volume on Internet Governance published
In March 2021, Prof. dr. Jan Aart Scholte, Professor Global Transformations and Governance Challenges at Leiden University, co-edited with Dr. Blayne Haggart and Dr. Natasha Tusikov the volume Power and Authority in Internet Governance.
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Prime Minister gives lecture to first-year students
Mark Rutte, the Dutch prime minister, gave a guest lecture to first-year law students at Leiden University. He spoke about democracy, the war in Ukraine and the role of the Netherlands.
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Join a study association: ‘It expands your worldview’
A discount on textbooks is always welcome. But for these students joining a study association has meant much more than that alone.
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Interview with Rector Hester Bijl: ‘There is no place for antisemitism here’
Leiden University is under fire: it is allegedly doing too little to tackle antisemitism. Rector Hester Bijl responds to this accusation and to a video from 2014 on social media in which extreme remarks are made. ‘We can be short about such comments: they are unacceptable. The university is and always…
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Introducing the new assessor: 'I immediately knew: this is what I want'
With the new academic year, the Honours Academy welcomes a new assessor: Maarten Kolpa. What does an assessor do? And what can he do for honours students? Maarten talks about it in an interview. "I find it important that the student perspective comes first."
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Who Became a Politician: A Portrait of Modern Japan
Lecture
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Dies Natalis all about innovating and connecting
‘We could share our knowledge more with others and apply it more widely,’ said Annetje Ottow, President of the Executive Board, while presenting the new Strategic Plan on the University’s 447th Dies Natalis. The new Strategic Plan therefore focuses on innovating and connecting, among disciplines and…
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Report: Tracking down green spaces in The Hague in places you don't always want to be
Although there is considerable evidence that nature in the city is beneficial to both people and animals, we still do not have an overall picture of those benefits. To rectify that, a Leiden PhD candidate and a student – armed with a cargo bike – are using The Hague as a life-size laboratory.
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Global Transformations and Governance Challenges (GTGC) Conference 2023
Conference
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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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CareerCollege Working at an NGO
Career and apply for jobs
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The Israel-Hamas War in Islamist Discourses
Discussion
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Panel discussion: Silencing Palestine
Panelbijeenkomst
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POPcorner presents… COOP & Code of Conduct for students of the Faculty of Humanities
Lecture
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Ukraine Symposium - Turning Point
Conference
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Executive Power and the Crisis of Modern American Democracy
Lecture
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COOP #3: The Sociolinguistics of Trigger Words
Lecture
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EU Integration Strategy: The Way Forward in 2022
Debate
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Africa and Palestine
Lecture
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Putin’s War on Ukraine: Implications and Consequences
Debate, Roundtable
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Lecture on Russian military concepts and the war in Ukraine
Lecture
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Salsa Lady Style: Interpretation & Expression
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Three students nominated for an ECHO Award: ‘I want to make the world a better place’
A more inclusive and diverse society is what Talisha Schilder, Hawra Nissi and Chiraz Hassoumi spend many hours a week working towards. Their hard work led them to being nominated for the ECHO Award.
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University Council chair : ‘You have to be patient but you really can make a difference’
The university elections are approaching. Are you going to represent student and staff interests this coming year? University Council chair Pauline Vincenten gives a peek behind the scenes at student and staff participation at Leiden University. ‘I get so much energy from collaborating with the students…
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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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EU’s engagement in the Arctic
Lecture, Seminar
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Manufactured drought? An environmental history of water scarcity in Colonial Kenya, 1895-1952
Lecture, PCNI Research Seminar
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Building a stronger and more resilient Union - Mapping the cost of non-Europe (2022-2032)
Lecture, European Union Seminar
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Leiden University Nationalism Network
Lecture, Leiden University Nationalism Network
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When Critical Thinking Goes Wrong: Civic Reasoning in a Polarised World
Lecture
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Film screening & panel: The Great Book Robbery
Debate
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A conversation with Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories
Lecture
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How to use local talent in standing up for climate solutions?
Roundtable discussion
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LGBTIQ rights in Europe: the role of the European Parliament
Lecture, Seminar