Give organisms like plants and animals the freedom to move, interact and meet their own needs, and they will thrive on their own, says Professor Geert de Snoo. Our interference often ends up doing more harm than good.

Jiska Ogier studied notarial law, which wasn’t always easy because she went to lectures in a wheelchair. As a student she pushed to make society accessible. And with her law degree and lived experience she has now made this her work. ‘You can achieve a lot with creative solutions.’

Staff tournament

Dear colleague, We would like to invite you to the walk-in hour following the email sent on 1 October regarding the financial situation at the Institute. You are welcome to drop in to ask questions or share any concerns you may have. The location will be announced shortly. If you would like to…

Dear colleague, We would like to invite you to the walk-in hour following the email sent on 1 October regarding the financial situation at the Institute. You are welcome to drop in to ask questions or share any concerns you may have. The location will be announced shortly. If you would like to…

Question hour Instituutsbestuur

PhD defence

On Wednesday 19 January 2022, the online mid-term review of the legal programmes took place on the platform Let’s Get Digital. It was an interactive afternoon in which 130 participants openly and critically discussed the educational strategy for the legal programmes and the faculty.

In traditional style, 2025 was ushered in at our faculty with the Meijers Lecture followed by the New Year's Reception. On Thursday 16 January 2025, the Meijers Lecture took place in the Lorentz Lecture Hall where the Meijers Prizes and the Van Wersch Springplank Prize were also awarded. At the New…

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.

Three professors voice their concerns about a vulnerable group in our society: children who come into contact with youth care.

The Executive Board of the Institute of Psychology has a new Director of Operational Management. It’s the perfect role for Paula van den Bergh. ‘For me, “connection” is a nice word. If you see the connections between things, you immediately see the logic behind the processes.’ Her career has taken her…

On December 1, 1924 professor Jean Philippe Vogel founded the Society Kern Institute in order to establish the Kern Institute, an institute of Indian archeology at the University of Leiden. The Kern Institute opened its doors in April 1925 and grew in the following decades. The society under the current…

Global Questions Seminar & Futures of Native American Studies (JEDI) Institute for History & Centre for the Arts in Society

After a decade-long hiatus, Russia’s war on Ukraine has reinvigorated the European Union’s enlargement plans. Scholars and practitioners alike agree, however, that in its present shape the EU is not fit to cope with the challenges of another enlargement. Any step in that direction will thus require…

Informatiesessie

Utrecht University is hosting the second Conference of the Research Group on Institutions for Conflict Resolution (Conflictoplossende Instituties). COI is a joint collaboration between Radboud University Nijmegen, Utrecht University, and Leiden University, funded by the Ministry of Education, Culture…

Faculty Lecture

Lecture

Prof.mr. H.J. Snijders Summary Methoden van contractsuitleg bevat een model voor de uitleg van een overeenkomst. Het in kaart gebrachte model is gericht op de vraag aan de hand van welke methode een overeenkomst in een concreet geval dient te worden uitgelegd in het licht van bestaande regelgeving,…

Climate interventions do not lead to more climate action among Dutch, but they do raise awareness about climate change.

Prof.dr. G.R. de Snoo Prof.dr. G.A. Persoon Summary In times of hardships or crisis, local people know how to deal with it using their resourcefulness. Although efforts are sometimes made by the government to help them, they are fully aware that community support is at least equally important. moreover,…

The euro crisis of 2010 has shown that the Eurozone lacks economic cohesion and that EU fiscal integration is needed for a stable euro. But can this integration exist without clashing with the national constitutional interests of the Member States? Frederik Behre looked into this matter in his PhD-thesis…

What factors play a role in determining inclusive leadership in public organisations? On Friday June 4, dr. Tanachia Ashikali answered this question as she shared the findings from her recent research on inclusive leadership with various academics and professionals.

PhD defence

Naar aanleiding van de aanhoudende oorlog tussen Rusland en Oekraïne willen verschillende Europese landen een inreisverbod invoeren tegen Russische staatsburgers. Maar mogen zij dit zomaar doen?

Five questions for James Shires, assistant professor at ISGA, about his new book, The Politics of Cybersecurity in the Middle East. The book is available to order now.

The Rutte IV cabinet is more or less complete. It includes more women than ever. For the first time ever, the Netherlands will have two ethnic minority ministers, and ministers without political experience but with plenty of professional expertise will also be making their debut. However, political…