In the media
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Rector Magnificus Sarah de Rijcke on Radio Sleutelstad: ‘Education should be taken more seriously’ 01 April 2026What’s it like to be Rector Magnificus in the current climate? Sarah de Rijcke spoke about this in the Kennismakers van Sleutelstad radio show. She ha...
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Frank Pieke on BBC: ‘Corruption charges have become Xi's main basis of power’ 17 March 2026Professor emeritus Frank Pieke speaks on BBC and BBC Vietnamese about Xi Jinpings ongoing fight against corruption within the Communist Party.
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Willemijn Waal in National Geographic Portugal: ‘Hittites were very pragmatic’ 10 March 2026Senior university lecturer Willemijn Waal was quoted in a National Geographic Portugal article about Hittite culture.
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Rogier Creemers on CNN about Sundance 2.0: ‘The more capable these apps become, the more potentially harmful they become’ 24 February 2026Assistant professor Rogier Creemers comments on CNN on the launch of the new artificial intelligence tool Sundance 2.0.
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Eric Storm in Spanish media 12 February 2026Following the Spanish translation of his book Nationalism, associate professor Eric Storm was interviewed by El Periódico and Crónica Global. Several ...
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Marlou Schrover in podcast The Guardian: ‘Trans migration from the United States is new’ 22 January 2026The Guardian interviewed professor Marlou Schrover about the increasing number of trans refugees from the United States.
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Spui Campus: a store of knowledge 07 January 2026Spui Campus is almost ready to open its doors. In the place where the iconic V&D department store started trading back in 1928, thousands of students ...
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Vincent Chang on East Asia Forum: ‘China globalises its pantheon of national heroes and martyrs’ 12 December 2025In an article for East Asia Forum, University Lecturer Vincent Chang sheds light on China’s ambition to globalise its pantheon of national heroes.
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Marian Klamer on Science: 'Language is regularly used to legitimize a shared cultural history' 14 October 2025A newly opened museum in China appears to be devoted to the origins of the Austronesian-speaking peoples, who some 5000 years ago spread from East Asi...
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Svetlana Kharchenkova on The Diplomat about decreased number of U.S. books in China 23 September 2025The number of books by U.S. authors released in China has drastically decreased in recent years. Assistant professor Svetlana Kharchenkova wrote an ar...
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Vincent Chang in various media outlets on Chinese commemoration of World War II 23 September 2025Assistant professor Vincent Chang spoke in various media outlets about the Chinese commemoration of World War II.
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Benoit Pols on European Lawblog: ‘The EU is reluctant to link trade to migration enforcement’ 10 July 2025Why doesn’t the EU use market power to enforce migration readmission? Student Benoit Pols explains on the European Lawblog why trade sanctions remain ...
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Colleagues on The Conversation 03 July 2025Over the past year, twelve articles by Leiden humanities scholars have been published on The Conversation, an English-language platform that translate...
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Research by Willemijn Waal in various media 13 May 2025Research by Assistant Professor Willemijn Waal has gained attention from various media outlets. Waal investigates, among other things, whether the Gre...
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Henk Schulte Nordholt on BBC News Indonesia: 'Nyepi is about giving nature a moment to rest' 15 April 2025Emeritus professor Henk Schulte Nordholt of Leiden University discusses in BBC News Indonesia the unique traditions of Desa Tenganan Pegringsingan dur...