1,855 search results for “de zoektocht door het herman” in the Staff website
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Historian Nadia Bouras: ‘I wanted to succeed, for my parents and myself’
In the Pioneers of Leiden University series, we talk to past and present students who were the first in their family to go to university. In this second instalment: historian and university lecturer Nadia Bouras (1981). ‘Although I only found out later that was my mother’s dream, it was as though I…
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The Comics Canon - Graphic Novels at Leiden University Libraries
Graphic Novels and Comics have developed from pulp status to an entirely self-contained medium. This form of storytelling is not limited to stories of superheroes but has been used, molded and reshaped to display historical events, classic stories and autobiographical memoirs. But where should you begin…
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Reading list – Culinary culture and tasty tales
Are we going vegetarian this year? Shall we keep the dessert the same? Where do I find inspiration for a festive meal during the holidays? For readers who like to postpone these questions, for those who like to tell a good story with their culinary contribution, or for those who simply want to know…
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Taboo on raising social safety issues must go because we really need to do better
Last year, 15.8% of all employees of Leiden University experienced undesirable behaviour. This is one of the findings of the 2021 Personnel Monitor. ‘That number is far too high. We have to get rid of the taboo on raising this issue and addressing offenders,‘ says Martijn Ridderbos, in an open and…
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The Leiden students who sailed to England during the Second World War
In a sailboat, a canoe or stowed away on a ship: during the Second World War, many Leiden students tried to cross the sea to join the Allies in Britain. ‘Soldier of Orange’ is the most famous, but who were the other ‘England voyagers’ or Engelandvaarders as they are known?
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University historian Pieter Slaman: ‘I can point to valuable constants and experiments that went too far’
As University historian, Pieter Slaman researches the University’s past, but he’s equally interested in its present. ‘It’s useful to be familiar with issues from the past. Not to be rooted in the past because some developments from history are things you definitely don’t want to repeat.’
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challenges of Plurinational State/ Bolivia: Reflexiones en su Bicentenario de independencia, descolonizacion y los desafios del Estado Plurinacional
Lecture
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Symposium on interdisciplinary collaboration: How do we foster connections?
Conference
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Just Peace Dialogue: Cybersecurity and Peace
Just Peace Festival
- COGLOSS seminars 2024-2025
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Immersive Tech Day - Expanding Horizons
Conference
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Ukraine and the Failure of Global Security
Lecture
- AI en invloed juridisch onderwijs
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Symposium on the future of AI and academic publishing
Symposium
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Palestinian-Israeli Coexistence in the Middle East
Debate
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The future of Europe’s finances
Lecture, European Union Seminar
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Award ceremony Jaap Doek Children's Rights Thesis Award
Award ceremony
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tentoonstelling-leren-met-de-stad
Exhibition
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Exile and a digital elsewhere
Film screening + Q&A
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Leiden Research Support Conference 2023
Conference
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CEO of Tata Steel: ‘We have a debt of honour as a company’
Hans van den Berg, CEO of Tata Steel NL, is in the eye of the storm. He continues to believe in connection, debate and knowledge that will make green steel possible.
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Brexit’s second anniversary - a reading list
On 31 January 2020, the United Kingdom officially left the European Union. New regulations, agreed upon by both parties took effect on 1 January 2021. What impact did Brexit have politically? Do British and European citizens now have different opinions of one another? And why did the Brits want to leave…
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Untold Stories: representation, heritage and museums
Conference, D&I Symposium
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Professor Jos Schaeken: 'I had no idea where Leiden was, but I did know I wanted to study there.'
In the Pioneers of Leiden University series we talk to past and present students who were the first in their families to go to university. In this third instalment we talk to Jos Schaeken (1962) dean of the Honours Academy and Professor of Slavic and Baltic languages and Cultural History: 'I had to…
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Alumna Natacha Harlequin: ‘When it really matters, I’m a lion’
She stands out for the moderate tone she takes in discussions on Dutch talk shows. Without judgement you can have an open conversation, criminal lawyer Natacha Harlequin learned in her student days in Leiden. ‘What I personally think of the alleged act doesn’t matter so much.’
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2021: This was the year of our faculty
2021 was an eventful year once again for the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs (FGGA). Hybrid, working from home, online education, on-campus education, face masks, self-tests, keeping distance, quarantine and the coronavirus. Words that have now become a standard part of our vocabulary when…
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Just Peace Dialogue: Peace in Sudan
Just Peace Festival
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Lancering The Hague Global Futures Hub
Conference
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Just Peace Dialogue: Imagining Peace
Just Peace Festival
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Online Open Day for Professionals
Study information
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LGBTIQ+ Workplace Inclusion Symposium
Debate, Symposium
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Just Peace Dialogue: Peace in Israel-Palestine
Just Peace Festival
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Just Peace Dialogue: Democracy and Peace
Just Peace Festival
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Just Peace Dialogue: Peace in Europe
Just Peace Festival
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LGBTIQ+ Workplace Inclusion Symposium
Debate, Symposium
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Just Peace Dialogue: Climate and Peace
Just Peace Festival
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Conference: Becoming Local? Forgotten Lineages of Displaced Communities Across the Indian Ocean World, 1650-1850
Conference
- Leiden University & Elsevier Symposium on Digital Sovereignty
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Our Digital Future 2023
Conference
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PhD Candidates: Get more success with less stress
Personal development, Working effectively
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SAILS event: Showcasing AI Research @ Humanities
Conference, Mini symposium
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Crafting Resilience Kick-Off Conference
Conference
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The Hague Threat Intelligence Exchange (Hague TIX) 2023
Conference
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Belonging first: in conversation about an accessible university
D&I Event
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Poetry’s Haunting: A Symposium on C.P. Cavafy
Symposium
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Opening academic year
University ceremony
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2023 Conference on International Cyber Security: War and Peace. Conflict, Behaviour and Diplomacy in Cyberspace
Conference
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2024 Conference on International Cyber Security: Democracy and Cyberspace
Conference
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Dies natalis 2021
University ceremony
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Update: Executive Board responds to government cuts
The Schoof government, which has since assumed a caretaker role, presented its coalition agreement last year, followed later by its budget. As expected, higher education is facing severe cuts. In the coming period, the Executive Board will regularly (see updates below) look at the consequences of what…