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Historical continuity helped form Dutch and Belgian identities
Dutch people are far more law-abiding than they might like to think. And they are very different from the Belgians in that regard. The different approaches of the two governments towards the coronavirus crisis, for example, can be explained from the history of both countries since the Middle Ages. Historians…
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Al Qaeda in de Islamitische Maghreb ontrafeld: de brede blik ontbrak
Sergei Boeke has once again proven that there are more roads than one that lead to Rome with his PhD research into al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb. It is both the core point of his conclusions as well as the leitmotiv for his approach. Boeke’s dissertation is comprised of five academic articles that…
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LUC Alumna makes it to Trouw Sustainable 100
The Sustainable 100 is an initiative by Dutch newspaper Trouw, consisting of a list of the top 100 sustainable civil initiatives. In October of 2020, the Jonge Klimaatbeweging (Youth Climate Movement NL) became the first youth organization to win first prize. An interview with LUC Alumna and Board Member…
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Looted art returned to Sri Lanka: ‘It was a job tracing what came from where'
A cannon, a sabre, guns: these Sri Lankan objects had been in the Rijksmuseum for centuries. In early December, they were returned to Sri Lanka. Associate Professor of Colonial History Alicia Schrikker led the research that formed the basis for the restitution and published a volume on the findings…
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‘We have to stay alert and keep on feeling the past’
Space for open dialogue on historical slavery was created at the Keti Koti Table at Museum De Lakenhal, organised by Leiden University and the Municipality of Leiden. There, just metres away from 17th-century paintings, Leideners shared a ritual meal and spoke about the effects of slavery and our colonial…
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Better health begins close to home (and not in the doctor’s surgery)
Should we ban snack bars from neighbourhoods where residents are overweight or have diabetes? At the Common Sense about Health knowledge festival, scientists, civil servants and other professionals discussed how South Holland can become healthier. The Healthy Society Map makes it clear where there are…
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Medical Delta professor Andrew Webb: ‘In The Netherlands, people are much more open to cooperation’
Commercial MRI systems cost millions of euros to purchase and require highly trained technicians to operate. Prof. Andrew Webb works on accessible MRI techniques that offer new opportunities in both developed and developing countries. Webb is a professor at the Radiology Department of the LUMC and,…
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90 years of labour law in Leiden: Evolving with the times
Labour law professors have shaped research and education in Leiden since 1936. From the rise of trade unions to the AI revolution, the field has constantly evolved. Major changes are on the horizon again in 2026. 'Labour law will always be important.'
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‘Practice and academia need each other desperately’
Since May 2026, Roy de Ruiter has been strengthening the Institute of Political Science as professor of Maritime Strategy by special appointment. This chair is a collaboration between the Dutch Royal Association of Naval Officers (KVMO) and Leiden University. A conversation about change versus continuity…
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Podcast series: Dive into the world of cybersecurity & cybercrime
Maak kennis met digitale veiligheid in de podcast over de BSc Cybersecurity & Cybercrime. Experts bespreken actuele thema’s zoals ransomware en online fraude.
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Bridging the Gap Between Policy Makers and Academia
Career development
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The UK and the EU: what shared interests in a digitised and geopolitical world?
Debate
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Primacy and collapse in intonational melodies: Insights from imitation
Lecture, SMILE Talks
- Workshop: Other forms of embodying knowledge
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Trump’s Effect on Academia and Administration – Panel Talk with Professor Donald Moynihan on 26 May
Lecture
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Diasporic Koreans' Decolonization Project in Postwar Japan
Lecture
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In Search of a Homo Economicus Javanicus. From J. H. Boeke to Clifford Geertz.
Lecture, Global Histories of Knowledge Seminar
- Book Talk by Roberto E. Barrios
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Holocaust and Genocide Studies in Polarized Times: A Conversation with Omer Bartov
Lecture, Global Questions Seminar
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LUCIR Talk: What Peace Science Teaches us About the Conflict(s) in Iran
Lecture
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Theater (acting) & Improvisation
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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A way forward for Syria: Signing Memorandum of Understanding on Missing Persons
Lecture and panel
- Public Ethics Talks
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(CANCELLED) Incorporating Scientific Materialism in an Islamic Worldview: The Perspective of Abdullah Cevdet
Lecture, LUCIS What's New?! Series
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Night of the Lobbyist 2026
Evenement
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Movie Screening: Gail and Bharat (2025), directed by Somnath Waghamare
Movie Screening | SSEALS
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Hard bargains: politics of debt and investment in the EU
Lecture, European Union Seminar
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Introduction to Horizon Europe: Cluster 2 and Cluster 3
Course
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When the Rains Came: A Medieval Moment in South Asia
Lecture, VVIK lecture
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Workshop How to present in a relaxed way
Study support, Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
- Migration and Remittances Major Projects: Wrapping Up and Ramping Up
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Mirjam de BruijnFaculty of Humanities
m.e.de.bruijn@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278546
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Transnational Conversations: Heritage, Memory, Climate, and Reparatory Justice in the Caribbean, Europe, and Beyond
Conference
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Best practices
On this page we've bundled the best practices which will be presented during the Education Market of 19 June 2025.
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Just Peace Dialogue: Peace in Europe
Just Peace Festival
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Wetenschapscongres leiderschap
Conference
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Radical Spotlights: Desire, Sexuality, and the Economy
Lecture, Radical Spotlights Seminar
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Book talk: The Party’s Interests Come First by Joseph Torigian
Lecture, Book talk
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Lunch lecture Michele Deitch: What’s going on in US prisons?
Lecture
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African methodologies in academic research
Lecture
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Taking Theology Seriously: Islamic Media and the Revolutionary Struggle for a “New Egypt”
Lecture | LUCIS Keynote
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LUCIR book lecture: Do We Need a Hegemon to Maintain International Order?
Lecture
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Workshop: Rethinking Qualitative Comparison
Workshop
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A conversation with Bonnie Honig on the defence of democracy
Bezoek
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ASCL Seminar: Subjective dimensions of peace- and statebuilding across Africa
Lecture
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PE_PP talk: The political cost of tax reform
Lecture
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Bijutsu: The Key Issue of Contemporary Japanese Art
Lecture
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Colonizing Palestine: the Zionist Left and the making of the Palestinian Nakba
Lecture, Book talk
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Chasing Events
Booklaunch
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Shunning Responsibilities and Shifting Risks: States’ Responses to the Foreign Terrorist Fighters Phenomenon & the Limits of Public International
PhD defence