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  Thomas Maguire Assistant Professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  t.j.maguire@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009506

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  Simon Willmetts Associate professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  s.d.willmetts@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

• Leiden researchers on king’s apology for the Netherlands historical role in slavery News - 4 July 2023

  In a speech on Keti Koti the Dutch king, Willem-Alexander, apologised on behalf of the royal family for the Netherlands’ historical role in slavery. What is the significance of this?

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  Tobias van der Wal Lecturer

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  t.b.d.van.der.wal@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276879

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  Jasper van der Steen Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.a.van.der.steen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271492

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  Hans Theunissen University Lecturer Turkish Studies/Islamic Art and Material Culture

  Faculty of Humanities

  h.p.a.theunissen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276480

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  Egbert Koops Professor of Legal History

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  e.koops@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277527

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  Gabe van Beijeren Bergen en Henegouwen Language Skills Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  g.g.van.beijeren.bergen.en.henego@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276509

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  Nina Jaspers PhD candidate

  n.l.jaspers@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jelle Kaastra Professor emeritus

  kaastra@strw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Rubin Observatory reveals first images: with key contributions from Leiden News - 23 June 2025

  A time-lapse of the universe in more detail than ever before: that’s the aim of the NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, which will unveil its first images of the night sky on 23 June. Researchers at Leiden Observatory have played a major role in making it all possible.

• Technical problems are history with the Teacher Support Desk News - 2 December 2021

  For many teachers, they are a lifesaver: the people at the Science Teacher Support Desk. When a teacher has technical problems, they come to the rescue immediately. Veerle Warnders is one of them and she tells us what is so great about her job.

• Scientists discover building blocks of life in ice around a forming star in neighboring galaxy News - 21 October 2025

  Astronomers have found complex organic ice outside the Milky Way for the first time. The discovery shows that the building blocks of life could arise early in the universe - and under a variety of conditions, said Leiden astronomer Will Rocha.

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  Olivier Béquignon Assistant professor

  o.j.m.bequignon@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Our perspective on history is changing and our museums are changing too News - 30 November 2023

  Museums have long focused on power, wealth and a few famous figures. But that is changing, says Valika Smeulders, head of the history department at the Rijksmuseum. What this change comprises and how it has come about is the subject of her keynote speech at the D&I Symposium on 11 January.

• Finding Baby Black Holes with the James Webb Space Telescope Event - 5 November 2025

  Lecture, Oort lecture

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  Philippe Buc Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  p.buc@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272707

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  Marion Elenbaas University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.b.elenbaas@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272957

• How the speed demons of the universe tell us something about the Milky Way News - 10 March 2023

  They hurtle along at over a thousand kilometres per second: the fastest stars in the Milky Way. PhD candidate Fraser Evans conducted research into these elusive hypervelocity stars and discovered that they have a lot to teach us, about black holes and supernovae, for example.

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  Miel Groten Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.p.groten@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271596

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  Gina van Ling Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  g.i.van.ling@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009137

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  Robert Pitt External PhD/ guest

  Faculty of Humanities

  r.k.pitt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Laurie Kalb Cosmo Guest researcher

  Faculty of Humanities

  l.k.cosmo@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272249

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  Lieke Smits Postdoc

  Faculty of Humanities

  l.a.smits@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Tamsin Prideaux Postdoc / Marie Curie fellow

  Faculty of Humanities

  t.t.d.prideaux@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272663

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  Martijn Treur Student assistant

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.treur@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

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  Ariette Dekker Guest

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.p.dekker@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

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  Wim Blockmans Professor Emeritus of

  Faculty of Humanities

  w.p.blockmans@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

• After the launch of the next big space mission: ‘This is a big step towards understanding dark matter and dark energy.’ News - 7 July 2023

  Henk Hoekstra and Alessandra Silvestri work on the astronomy and theoretical physics in the Euclid mission. These Dutch researchers are part of the mission.

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  Marleen Reichgelt Postdoc

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.g.w.reichgelt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272063

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  Bruno Allahissem PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  b.allahissem@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277392

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  José María Castro Ibarra PhD Candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.m.castro.ibarra@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

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  Edmund Amann Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  e.amann@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271007

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  Tuvana Aras

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  Terence Renaud Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  t.r.renaud@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272767

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  Mariken Teeuwen Professor by special appointment

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.j.teeuwen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272716

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  Chris Johnson Lecturer

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  c.d.johnson@law.leidenuniv.nl | 31634522708

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  Garry Pratama Scholarship PhD candidate / guest

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  g.g.pratama@law.leidenuniv.nl |

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  Geert Ham PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  g.a.ham@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272564

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  Karel Berkhoff Professor by Special Appointment

  Faculty of Humanities

  k.c.berkhoff@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272785

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  Shiru Lim Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.lim@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273030

• Alumni meet in Brussels: ‘We’re at a crossroads in European history’ News - 19 February 2025

  Alumni who live and work in Brussels met on 18 February at the annual Leiden Alumni in Brussels Event. As well as celebrating Leiden University’s 450th anniversary, they also looked at the challenges Europe faces.

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  Matthew Frear Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.j.frear@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272089

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  Ruth Clemens Postdoctoral researcher

  Faculty of Humanities

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

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  Maia Casna Guest researcher

  m.casna@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Mirjam de Baar Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.p.a.de.baar@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276416

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  Alexandra Tutwiler

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  Ivo Smits Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  i.b.smits@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272545

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  Martijn Manders Professor by special appointment

  m.r.manders@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 31612504382

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  Liesbeth Claes Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  l.claes@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278016