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• Fourteen Leiden University researchers receive Vidi grant News - 23 October 2025

  The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded Vidi grants to 14 Leiden researchers. This grant of a maximum of 850,000 euros will enable them to start a new research group and develop their own line of research over the next five years.

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  Geert Warnar Senior University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  g.warnar@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272158

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  Willem Adelaar Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Humanities

  w.f.h.adelaar@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Nadine Akkerman Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  n.n.w.akkerman@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272065

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  Claartje Levelt Scientific Director / Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.c.levelt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272103

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  Bram Ieven University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  b.k.ieven@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271308

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  Evelien Urbanus Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  e.l.urbanus@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Wim van Anrooij Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Humanities

  w.van.anrooij@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Janna Houwen University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.j.m.houwen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272195

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  Sjoerd Lindenburg PhD candidate

  ICLON

  s.lindenburg@iclon.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278970

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  Sophia Nauta PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.m.nauta@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276370

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  Mike Preuss Associate professor

  m.preuss@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Daniëlle van der Schaaf PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Humanities

  d.van.der.schaaf@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Crystal Ennis University Lecturer Political Economies of the Middle East

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.a.ennis@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275635

• Safety, responsibility and connection: especially now News - 15 January 2024

  We, the Executive Board and deans, have recently heard from different sources that the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues to evoke strong feelings of tension, anxiety and insecurity within our university community. We take this very seriously and so are once again addressing you all.

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  Liesbeth Minnaard University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  e.minnaard@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272358

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  Bram Caers University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  b.j.m.caers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278010

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  Anna Dlabacova Senior University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.dlabacova@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272119

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  Ruth Clemens Postdoctoral researcher

  Faculty of Humanities

  r.a.clemens@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272165

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  Paul Smith Professor Emeritus

  Faculty of Humanities

  p.j.smith@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Look to Africa as a mirror of global developments News - 29 September 2025

  Western countries still tend to view Africa as the periphery, says anthropologist Mayke Kaag. In her inaugural lecture, she calls for a shift in perspective: to see Africa as a mirror of global developments.

• webinar Population Health Management Event - 19 March 2025

  Study information

• Update Executive Board: Dark clouds over the humanities News - 29 October 2024

  The Schoof cabinet has presented its budget. As expected, higher education is facing severe cuts. In the coming period, the Executive Board will regularly look at the consequences of what it deems an irresponsible policy.

• Palestinian-Israeli Coexistence in the Middle East Event - 17 June 2025

  Debate

• New Director of Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo wants to increase the institute’s visibility News - 20 February 2025

  Egyptologist Marleen De Meyer has been appointed the new Director of the Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo (NVIC). Dr De Meyer has worked for the institute, which promotes Egyptian, Dutch and Flemish collaboration in the field of education and research, since 2016.

• Leiden Classics: Leiden University’s first women students News - 18 February 2014

  It was not until 1878 that the first female students enrolled at Leiden University, but the discussion on whether women were suited to study was by no means over. 8 March is International Women's Day. BBC correspondente Kim Ghattas will deliver a lecture on 6 March on the struggle by Arabic women for…

• World Heritage Status for Letters from Indonesian Women's Rights Advocate Kartini News - 11 April 2025

  UNESCO has recognized a large collection of handwritten letters and the archive of Raden Ajeng Kartini (1879-1904) as documentary world heritage. Kartini opposed gender inequality in feudal Javanese society, including forced marriages, polygamy and lack of education for women.

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  Caroline Waerzeggers Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.waerzeggers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 0715272033

• Demonstration, security and university ties: Executive Board answers University Council’s questions News - 3 June 2025

  The University Council meeting on 2 June was largely dominated by the demonstration, occupation and policing in The Hague last month.

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  Sophie van Rijn Associate Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  srijn@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Hanna Swaab Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  hswaab@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274060

• Update: Executive Board responds to coalition agreement News - 4 February 2026

  The three parties currently forming a government – D66, CDA and VVD – have presented a new coalition agreement, in which they announce their intention to reverse the substantial funding cuts to higher education. This is encouraging news, although many uncertainties remain. The Executive Board will closely…