174 search results for “africa” in the Student website
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Vici grants for seven researchers from Leiden University
From research on stellar winds to sign language: an impressive seven researchers from Leiden University will receive a prestigious Vici grant from the Dutch Research Council (NWO).
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New book by Tom Buitelaar on the cooperation between the United Nations and the International Criminal Court in Congo
On 22 November, Tom Buitelaar, Assistant Professor at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs, presents his new book ‘Assisting International Justice’. Five questions to Buitelaar about the book and the book presentation.
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A custom made internship? It is possible at Cross Your Borders
Trail, FGGA's own internship platform, will be one year old in November. High time to get to know the organisations and companies that are making use of Trail. What do these organisations stand for? What are the tasks of an intern? And what do FGGA students have to offer?
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App helps students study better
Cramming from a book, making notes or learning summaries. In the past these were about the only ways to memorise your course material. But that has long since changed. Multimedia is the code word. But is it effective?
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Leiden Classics: the man behind the beadle
Almost everywhere in the world where the post exists, the beadle is a ‘master of ceremonies’ who only makes his appearance on special occasions. In Leiden the beadle does much more. He is indispensable at dissertation defences and orations. He directs ceremonies and is a master at calming nerves.
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How do international boycotts work for justice? Understanding the ethics and efficacy of the BDS movement
Panel discussion
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The WPS Agenda and the Middle East: Progress or Procrastination?
Debate
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Snow, a mini-cortège and a new rector: a special Dies Natalis
No procession of professors, just a handful of people in the church and snowdrifts outside Leiden’s Pieterskerk: 8 February 2021 was no ordinary Dies Natalis. Carel Stolker transferred the rectorate to Hester Bijl, and Annetje Ottow became the new President of the Executive Board. With an honorary doctorate…
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Career College: Challenges of an international career
Career and apply for jobs
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Israeli Politics Now
Debate
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European foreign policy after a crisis: change and continuity
‘Crisis and change in European Union foreign policy.’ That is the title of Nikki Ikani’s book that was published last month. We asked the writer five questions about her book. Presentation: 5 & 20 April.
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GP in the Bible Belt: does God play a role in consultations?
Jaïr van Rhenen studied Medicine in Leiden and is now a GP in the largely religious Veenendaal. Before this, he worked as a tropical medicine doctor in Lesotho. ‘If you have the prospect of an afterlife, you often respond differently to illness.’
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From textiles to teaching: Leiden’s role in colonialism and slavery
Using enslaved people as servants, becoming an administrator in the Dutch West India Company or making uniforms for the colonial army. Many people from Leiden played a role in colonialism and slavery. Historians are conducting preliminary research and finding striking examples.
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What is happening in Yemen?
Debate
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Workshop 'Localizing the Women Peace & Security Agenda Across Multiple Governance Challenges'
Workshop
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Book presentation ‘Assisting International Justice’
Book presentation
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Sanctions, Remittances, and (in)Security: Legal Conundrums, Financial Paradoxes, and Humanitarian Puzzles
Conference
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Innovating and connecting
447th Dies Natalis
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Where is the Caribbean in the Dutch WPS National Action Plan?
Lecture
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Diversity & Inclusion Career Session
Course
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Flaws in the Flow: Investigating Gaps in the Governance of Post-Consumer Textile in the Netherlands
Workshop
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Working in the Netherlands for non-EU
Career and apply for jobs
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Is the WPS Agenda Working? Preventing Conflict Related Sexual Violence and Beyond
Round Table
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FestiWell en EUniWell
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