News
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The Human Digital World theme page is now online 17 September 2025The page gives an overview of what the Faculty of Humanities offers in the areas of AI and Digital Humanities. 'The Human Digital World' is one of the...
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Staff present AI prototypes that can make our work easier 16 September 2025Thirteen teams of inventive staff rose to the challenge of creating brand-new AI applications to lighten their workload during the AI Cocreation Lab. ...
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Four famous alumni introduce their favourite films at Leiden International Film Festival 16 September 2025From a powerful documentary to a heartwarming classic: four Leiden alumni have chosen their favourite films and will introduce them at Leiden Internat...
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Introducing: Marijke Kooijman 16 September 2025Marijke Kooijman recently joined the Institute for History as a postdoctoral researcher within the NWO-funded project 'Roman Fake News? Documentary Fi...
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Tjerk Kroes appointed as new member of Board of Governors 16 September 2025Leiden University’s Board of Governors is pleased to announce the appointment of Tjerk Kroes to the Board of Governors by the outgoing Minister of Edu...
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Three new Master's specialisations in History: ‘More in line with students’ wishes’ 16 September 2025The Master's programme in History at Leiden University is set to change. From September 2026, three of the five specialisations will be replaced by ne...
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Five tips for the Night of Discoveries 15 September 2025The Night of Discoveries is a voyage of discovery through music, exhibitions, theatre, debates, workshops and inspiring talks on the subject of art an...
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Memorial to professor and resistance hero Ben Telders unveiled at Bergen-Belsen 12 September 2025A memorial stone honouring professor and resistance hero Ben Telders was unveiled on 12 September at the site of the former concentration camp Bergen-...
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The Knowledge Orchard: programme announced, registration open 11 September 2025The programme for the interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary event The Knowledge Orchard has been announced. This anniversary event consists of more ...
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How do we experience music? Vocational students to explore this at a festival 11 September 2025Many of us love music, but we don’t understand why exactly that is – or how our individual experiences of music can differ. Rebecca Schaefer will rese...
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Oldest parts of Leiden University Archives digitised 11 September 2025Recently, the oldest parts of the Leiden University Archives have been preserved and digitised thanks to a grant from Metamorfoze. This makes an impor...
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A quick call with... the beadle about inaugural lectures in Lokhorstkerk 09 September 2025Inaugural lectures and PhD ceremonies are usually held in the Grand Auditorium in the Academy Building. Due to its temporary closure for the installat...
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CfP: Human Development and Its Outliers 09 September 2025We are pleased to announce a call for papers for a workshop organized as part of the project 'Human Development and Its Outliers', taking place on 26–...
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Pride is a celebration, but also a fight for visibility 08 September 2025‘Be yourself. Be as gay, queer, trans as you can and show the world you exist.’ These rousing words from Looi van Kessel marked the start of the third...
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Introducing: Yann Ryan 08 September 2025Yann Ryan recently joined the Institute for History as a postdoctoral researcher within the starting grant project 'Quiet Rebels? A Social History of ...