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Farewell event for Mark Rutgers on a unique day in the university’s history
With the red flag flying proudly on the Academy Building (Leiden University was on strike for the first time in its history!), the farewell event for former dean Mark Rutgers was held in the Telders Auditorium. After eight years, he has passed the baton to the interim dean, Henk te Velde.
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'Rome after Rome': a unique student-scholar exploration of early medieval Rome
Debates about the ‘end’ of the Roman era, how, when, and even if it ended, are still very much alive and raging. However, what happened after the (long) late antique period is a lesser-known and lesser-studied subject. The post-Roman past needs, however, as much energetic investigation and discussion.…
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Meet the members of the Cultural Anthropology OLC 2021-2022
Benjamín Maldonado, Orestes Kyrgiakis, Roos Capel and Iskra Cvitković are the new student members of the Programme Committee (OLC). The board advises the Executive Board and the Faculty Board about educational matters, such as the determination of the Course and Examination Regulations and the evaluation…
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Dutch astronomers observe giant jets emanating from black hole
An international team of astronomers led by Dutch scientist Martijn Oei has discovered the largest pair of jets from a black hole ever seen. The 'jumbojets' extend a combined length of 140 Milky Ways. The Leiden Observatory played a prominent role in this research. The publication will feature on the…
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Four VIS grants for Humanities projects
The new VIS grant has been awarded to four projects from the Faculty of Humanities. In a Virtual International Cooperation Project (VIS), Dutch and foreign students work together remotely on a project that links local issues to an international perspective.
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Minister Dijkgraaf: ‘We must narrow the gap between science and society’
The speed at which science is changing our lives gives rise to tensions and concerns. In his talk at Leiden University, Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf (Education, Culture and Science) said we should talk more about science’s relationship with society and political decision-making.
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Ineke Sluiter: ‘Accessibility, diversity and inclusion are a matter of doing the right thing’
For two years, Ineke Sluiter was president of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW). Now, she is returning to the university full time. ‘I always carry themes like accessibility, diversity and inclusion with me.’
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Strengthening European research networks: Archaeologist Miguel John Versluys honored with prestigious Humboldt Research Award
Professor Miguel John Versluys of Leiden University has been recognised with the esteemed Humboldt Research Award, a testament to his groundbreaking work in global archaeology, reception-studies and the deep history of globalisation. The award, granted by the Alexander von Humbold-Stiftung, celebrates…
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Six NWO grants for FGW researchers: this is what the scientists are going to do
Six projects from the Faculty of Humanities recently received grants of up to 750,000 euros from the NWO Open Competition. Researchers involved tell how they will spend this money.
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Sculptures provide more diverse view of University’s history
Three new initiatives will provide a more diverse view of Leiden’s academic history, literally and figuratively: a historical study on the background of students and scientists, a new book about the Academy Building, and two new sculptures of female scientists, Ewine van Dishoek, Professor of Molecular…
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Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer: ‘Only creativity can save the world’
Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer delivered the Huizinga lecture on Friday 8 December in a packed Pieterskerk. The writer seized the opportunity of the 52nd edition to point out the importance of creativity, both for artists and scientists.
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Revolutionary Historiography: How Leftist Debated the Historical Sociology of the Ottoman Empire in Cold War Turkey
Lecture, LUCIS What's New?! Series
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Why Nixon Went, and Trump Stuck Around
Lecture, Studium Generale
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80 Years of Peace in Europe?
Debate, Roundtable
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Carola van EijkFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
c.j.a.van.eijk@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9489
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Rong YuanFaculty of Humanities
r.yuan@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1646
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Pouria MirelmiSocial & Behavioural Sciences
s.p.mirelmi@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Vera ScepanovicFaculty of Humanities
v.scepanovic@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2342
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Cristiana StravaFaculty of Humanities
c.strava@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4676
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Rebecca NaousFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
r.n.naous@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009506
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Irene HadiprayitnoFaculty of Humanities
i.hadiprayitno@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7402
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Bram IevenFaculty of Humanities
b.k.ieven@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1308
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Maarja BeerkensFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
vice-dean@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009554
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Maud RijksFaculty of Humanities
m.rijks@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273516
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Pablo Isla MonsalveFaculty of Humanities
p.a.isla.monsalve@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272061
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Jan Aart ScholteSocial & Behavioural Sciences
j.a.scholte@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Sybille LammesFaculty of Humanities
s.lammes@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2754
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Andrea WarneckeFaculty of Humanities
a.u.warnecke@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2679
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Helena Landwehr
Social & Behavioural Sciences
h.l.landwehr@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Cecilia-Louise von IlsemannFaculty of Humanities
c.l.von.ilsemann@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Aad van Mastrigt
Faculty of Humanities
a.van.mastrigt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Robert OkelloFaculty of Law
r.okello@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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From Afrikaans to Ukrainian: take a free language class with Una Europa
Course
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The 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement: Working together to fulfil the promise of peace
Conference
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BOOK TALK: Offshore Attachments Oil and Intimacy in the Caribbean
Lecture, LIMS seminar | Book Talk
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Prehistoric loanwords in Armenian
PhD defence
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Forum Antiquum Lecture: Plato’s winged chariot in Coetzee’s Jesus Trilogy: Literature’s journey toward transcendence
Lecture
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The ties that bound early Islamicate society
Middle East Studies Lecture
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Reading group: Abandon All Hope?
Reading group
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From Microbes to the Cosmos: A Journey Through Science
Lecture, Pint of Science
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Papyrus, roses and a sea cat: the Leiden Dioskurides
Lecture, Studium Generale
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Winged Words: Diachronic and Comparative Perspectives on Conceptual Metaphors
Conference
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Ancient History Research Seminar December 2024
Lecture, Ancient History Research Seminar
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Religious Discourse and Tribal Affiliation in Early Islamic Ifrīqiya
Lecture, LUCIS What's New?! Series
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Roundtable: International Relations and the Idea of Merit
Conference, Roundtable
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De schaduwzijde van erfgoedbescherming
World Heritage status comes at a cost to the local population’s human rights. PhD Candidate Sophie Starrenburg explains the drawbacks of poetic terms such as ‘the cultural heritage of mankind’.
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‘War with Russia more likely now Trump has spurned Europe’
Europe’s security suddenly looks uncertain now President Trump has started negotiations with Putin. What does this mean for the Netherlands? What do we need to do?
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Poetry’s Haunting: A Symposium on C.P. Cavafy
Symposium
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Hans de VriesFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
h.r.de.vries@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009506
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Theological Speculation in Arabic: What Can We Know about Early Islamic Theology?
Lecture, LUCIS What's New?! Series