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Director of the MIVD General Swillens visits ISGA to talk about intelligence cooperation
On 15 December, Director of the MIVD General Jan Swillens, visited the Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) to give a lecture on international intelligence cooperation together with ISGA/NLDA researcher Pepijn Tuinier. This event, co-organised by the Intelligence and Security Group and the…
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Students come up with creative solutions to make Leiden-Noord healthier
Nearly 100 students from Leiden University, University of Applied Sciences Leiden and mboRijnland worked together to improve the health of Leiden-Noord. They presented their ideas in Het Gebouw community centre.
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Leiden professor petitions UN to release Guantanamo prisoner
Palestinian national Abu Zubaydah was captured by the CIA in March 2002 and has remained in detention ever since, without any form of trial. Leiden professor Helen Duffy is doing all she can to secure his release or a fair trial. Her hopes now lie on international pressure and the UN Working Group on…
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The PolSci Bookshelf: books released in 2023
The end of the year often means looking back with lists, overviews and stories. This combines nicely in a list of all the books published this year by various political scientists at Leiden University. Indeed, in terms of books, these scholars have certainly not been idle. A unique collection of stories,…
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Expanding Social Sciences & Humanities in African Global Health Discourse
LUNHA strives to redefine global health by prioritizing justice, fairness, and inclusion in Africa. Through collaboration with diverse stakeholders, LUNHA aims to reshape global health research and foster a broader engagement with social sciences and humanities.
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Richard Karlsson Linnér: ‘I expect a future where a genetic test will be as much a no-brainer as getting X-rayed.’
Assistant Professor Karlsson Linnér, who works at the Department of Economics, is one of the recipients of a Veni grant. His research on the accuracy of preventive genetic testing is a fine example of the intersection of economic science and law.
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Inspirational start to faculty year
On Friday 5 September, to mark our 450th anniversary we celebrated the opening of the faculty year together with the Leiden Revisited alumni event. Combining both annual events was a huge success, especially as staff brought along their family, partner or friends.
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Vidi grants for research on sexual intimacy using robots and the life-course impact of criminal sanctions
Two colleagues have each received a prestigious Vidi grant. We spoke to criminologist and Associate Professor Hilde Wermink, and Eduard Fosch Villaronga, Associate Professor of eLaw, about what this grant means to them and their research plans.
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The future belongs to the youth, but perhaps not in Netherlands
Three professors voice their concerns about a vulnerable group in our society: children who come into contact with youth care.
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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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Young researchers looking for partnerships in Indonesia
A number of young researchers recently took part in a knowledge mission to Indonesia, aiming to build a lasting relationship with the country. How did they find the trip, what did they do, and how are they creating new connections with scientists in Indonesia?
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The ICJ's interim ruling in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel: what now?
Israel was ordered to take steps to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza. Giulia Pinzauti, an expert on state conflicts and humanitarian law, explains the significance of the case, the specific details of the ruling and what we can expect to happen next.
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Why the Netherlands should repatriate foreign terrorist fighters and their families
Dozens of Dutch nationals are being held in detention facilities in Northeast Syria or have been transferred to Iraq, risking torture or the death penalty. PhD candidate Ida Asscher says the Netherlands should repatriate them. 'States must comply with international law, even in difficult situations.…
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When will the salary increase be paid? And six other questions about the CAO
In July, the unions and universities reached a definitive CAO agreement (Collective Labour Agreement), with commitments on higher pay, more permanent contracts and a more inclusive leave scheme. Colleagues from the HR department and the FNV union explain how the agreement was reached, what we can expect…
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Cleveringa professors target of hate campaigns: ‘Intimidation frustrates Holocaust research’
Holocaust scholars Barbara Engelking and Jan Grabowski will jointly hold the Cleveringa lecture on November 26. They were accused of defamation in Poland for a book they co-edited. How has this affected them? ‘This is an attempt to wear us down.’
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Leiden Declaration: AI is challenging the core values of mathematics
In the ‘Leiden Declaration’, an international group of researchers warns that AI is putting fundamental values of the discipline under threat. The rise of AI is forcing mathematics to rethink what makes their field reliable and valuable. This is their proposed way forward.
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Copyright and Open Access for PhDs
Lecture
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Contested Mobility: Free African Americans and the Law in the U.S. South, 1790-1830s
PhD defence
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Sympathy, Professionalism, and the Law: Medical Ethics in Britain and Germany during the Long Nineteenth Century
Lecture, Global Histories of Knowledge Seminar
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Copyright and Open Access for PhDs
Lecture
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Dutch Entrepreneurship in the Spanish Americas, 1580-1700
PhD defence
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Panel Discussion: Arresting Suspects for International Crimes
Panel
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Convenience and community: How Armenians entered and settled in Venice and Amsterdam, 1650-1730
Lecture, CMGI Brown Bag Seminar
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Copyright and Open Access for PhDs
Webinar
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Copyright and Open Access for PhDs
Webinar
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PhD Career Event: Finding your career inside or outside academia
Career development
- Law and Technology Showcase
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Copyright and Open Access for PhDs
Webinar
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Grotius Dialogue: The U.S. - China Competition and the Law of the Sea
Grotius Dialogue
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Copyright and Open Access for PhDs
Webinar
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Water for life: Film screening and panel discussion
Debate
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Copyright and Open Access for PhDs
Seminar
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The Biblical Covenant and its Afterlife
Lecture
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Leiden Research Support Network Conference 2026
Conference
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Just Peace Dialogue: Climate and Peace
Just Peace Festival
- Research Day 2025: It Takes a Village
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Webinar Population Health Management
Study information
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State’s obligations on Climate Change. A Latin American Perspective
Debate, Panel and public discussion
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Writing a bottom-up, practice-oriented and connected history of Christianities in the medieval Middle East (12th-17th centuries
Lecture, Research Seminar Medieval and Early Modern History
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Stakeholder management in public-private/public-public partnerships
Workshop
- Leiden Yemeni Studies Lecture Series
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Balancing Powers: Safeguarding Judicial Independence and Promoting Accountability of International Courts through Financial Governance
PhD defence
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AFITE/Una Europa conference ‘A Three-dimensional Initiative on Academic Freedom’
Conference
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The Assembly of States Parties to the International Criminal Court - A Good Governance Approach
PhD defence
- What's New?! Spring Lecture Series 2023
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Medical bhoots (ghosts) and gendered medicine in post-colonial Bangladesh
CADS Research Seminar
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Sub State Recognition: The Politics of State Recognition from Below
Lecture
- Meijers Lecture and New Year's Reception 2026
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Agents of Change?
PhD defence
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Introductie webinar cyber security
Study information