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Update Executive Board: Current status of the government cuts
The Schoof cabinet has presented its budget. As expected, higher education is facing severe cuts. In the coming period, the Executive Board will regularly look at the consequences of what it deems an irresponsible policy.
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Bashir Azizi: ‘Not war or civil war, but a global civil war’
These days we do not just have wars and civil wars – more of a global civil war, says Bashir Azizi, who received a PhD in April 2020 for his thesis on global citizenship. The second edition of his thesis was recently published.
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Scientists: analyse corona problems with young people themselves
On 30 April, Prime Minister Mark Rutte was presented with the manifesto of the NWO Youth Challenge, which contains advice for policymakers, scientists and administrators on the empowerment of youth in the time of coronavirus. The manifesto is based on research questions submitted to the science community…
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Patient to plastic surgeon: ‘I want to look like my selfie.’
An image has great powers of persuasion. It is said that ‘a picture is worth more than a thousand words’. But these days, images can easily be manipulated with severe consequences. ‘Perhaps it’s time to reconsider the value we attach to images’, says Elize de Mul, whose PhD thesis deals with ‘digital…
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Psychologists at Lowlands Science: can virtual reality trigger a psychedelic experience?
Fantastic plants, dizzying patterns and pulsating sounds: researchers from Leiden are going to study the effects of a simulated psychedelic trip on the mind and body at Lowlands Festival. Why might this be interesting for therapies?
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Executive Board column: Come to the debate on our ties with the fossil fuel industry on 27 September
Our students and staff have strong feelings and deep concerns about the ties between Dutch universities and the fossil fuel industry. It’s a thorny issue and as a university we’re keen to chart our course for the future, but we cannot do so alone. I therefore hope to be able to discuss the matter with…
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Executive Board column: How can we act on the results of the Personnel Monitor?
The results of the Personnel Monitor 2022 are out. Now the ball is in all of our courts. What does the Monitor tell us and how can we act on it? I hope that as an organisation we can get a good dialogue going as the first step towards improvement.
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Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Group is here to give marginalised groups on campus a voice
The Faculty of Humanities is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive community for both students and staff. With the establishment of the Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Group, the faculty is a welcome step closer to creating a workplace where everyone feels at home and represented. We spoke…
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Executive Board column: Which parts of online learning do we want to keep?
Luckily we’ve been able to meet up on campus again for a few months now after two years of mainly online teaching. Alongside the inconvenience, enforced digitalisation has brought us valuable innovations and smart tools. The question is: what’s going well and what could we do differently? I’d love to…
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Alumnus Bart Jansen: ‘It’s up to us legal philosophers to make sense of these times’
Legal philosopher Bart Jansen teaches at universities around the world. In an interview two years ago, he spoke about his professional fascination for dictators and wars. Since then, the world has undergone major changes. High time for a follow-up interview.
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International Studies degree: a skillset to navigate the world
On Friday 29 August 2025, 370 students received their Bachelor's degree in International Studies. The diplomas were awarded in the historic setting of the Pieterskerk in Leiden. Family members, friends, and staff gathered to celebrate this joyous occasion with the graduates in a packed Pieterskerk.
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Do’s and don’ts for an effective immigration policy
Stopping people at the border does not result in less refugee migration, but providing relief in the region where migrants come from does. What else would be wise for the next government to do in terms of immigration?
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Ronny Wijling and Michelle Fairman win Political Science bachelor’s thesis prizes 2025
During the annual graduation ceremony, not only were the Bachelor's students in Political Science honoured, but also those students who had written exceptional theses. The thesis prizes reward work that excels in originality, social relevance and academic quality. This year's winners are Ronny Wijling…
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Fossil Empire: An Environmental History of Oil and Coal in Southern Sumatra, 1921-1942
Lecture, COGLOSS lecture
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Neutrino: Documentary & Q&A with the directors
Studium Generale
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When Turkish Islamism Meets Social Sciences: Essentialism Upgraded?
Lecture
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Webinar Population Health Management
Study information
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Colonialism and the Age of Revolutions (1780-1830)
Conference
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Plastic's Legacy: From Single-Use to Sustainable Solutions
Lecture, Studium Generale
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Making Islam Work: Islamic Authority among Muslims in Western Europe
Lecture, LUCIS What's New?! Series
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Humanities PhD Symposium
Conference, Symposium
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Comenius Scholarship: What is it and how do I get one?
Lunchbyte XL
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Space for Academic Dialogue: on the concept of genocide, the right to protest and academic boycotts
Debate
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Attitudes and perceptions about democracy and authoritarianism under the new generations in Chile
Lecture, PCNI Research Seminar
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On the Backlash: The Weimar Republic and the Contemporary World, UCDxLeiden
Lecture, INVISIHIST event
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Lorentz Lecture: Superconductivity
Lecture
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The UN Commission on the Status of Women CSW: Over 75 years of making women’s rights human rights
Lecture, INVISIHIST event
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Book Launch: Cultural Confluence in Organizational change: a Portuguese venture in Angola
Lecture, Book Launch
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LTA lunch lecture - Formative assessment to stimulate student involvement
Lecture
- Forum Antiquum Lectures Series Spring 2023
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In the Making - afternoon sessions on research in the arts
Lecture, Conversation
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From Cremation Ground to Temple Niche: The Evolution of the Fierce Goddess in Medieval India
VVIK Lecture
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Intimate Legal Interactions Meeting: Legitimacy as lens to study the governance of global citizenship education
Conversation
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The Myriad Avatars of Izumi Shikibu in Medieval Japan
Lecture
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LTA Lunch Lecture: Engage your students in Game-Design Based Learning
Lecture
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EU’s changed security perspective: Perspectives from Non-EU partners and candidate countries
Lecture, Roundtable discussion
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From Motion to Future to Speech Act: The Functional Elevation of luai-khə ‘come-go’ in Ji’an Gan Chinese
Lecture, CHiLL series
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Special Guest Lecture: Maps, manuscripts, and the colonial division of the Malay world
Guest Lecture | SSEALS
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Public Support for Citizenship Expansion in South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan
Lecture, LIAS Lunch Talk Series
- Histories Connected
- Remembering Sabine (Sabine Luning)
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Driving Gigs in Oman: Women and Techno-Fixes in the Platform Economy
Lecture, LUCIS What's New?! Series
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Book presentation: 'Radicalized Conservatism in Israel' by Mateo Cohen
Book presentation
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Talk by Prof. Anne Allison (Duke University)
Lecture, Research Seminar
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Book presentation ‘Building the League of Nations and the International Labour Organisation’
Book presentation
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Social and Economic Human Rights, The United Nations and the Intimacies of International Law: A History
Lecture, INVISIHIST event
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On the degree adverb lǎo in Northeastern Mandarin
Lecture, CHiLL series
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Morphine, cocaine and the slippery history of pain relief/pleasure seeking in colonial Vietnam
Lecture
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Text Matter: The Material and Political Lives of Javanese Manuscripts
Lecture, LIAS Lunch Talk Series
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Book launch: Roots of counterterrorism, Contemporary Wisdom from Dutch Intelligence
Lecture, Book launch