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Two psychologists on a date with the Rector
Rector Magnificus Carel Stolker will retire on 8 February. If there’s one theme running through his career, it’s the links between the University and society. In this series of pre-retirement discussions, Stolker will talk one last time to people from within and without the University. In this edition…
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Reading list – Culinary culture and tasty tales
Are we going vegetarian this year? Shall we keep the dessert the same? Where do I find inspiration for a festive meal during the holidays? For readers who like to postpone these questions, for those who like to tell a good story with their culinary contribution, or for those who simply want to know…
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The archaeology of face masks: ‘Face masks layers will be a huge help for future archaeologists’
From one year to the next, face masks have started to appear in the environment. As the masks are discarded, they end up in the top soil, in sediment layers, and in refuse heaps. In a couple of generations archaeologists will study the layer that has already been labeled the Face Mask Horizon. Current…
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Critical Caribbean Thought on Colonial Legacies
The Caribbean as we know it today is fundamentally a product of colonial activity and globalisation. Practically everyone that inhabits the Caribbean has ancestors from different continents due to colonial activity, which profoundly affects the area to this day. Caribbean writers, both in the Caribbean…
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Modern Literature from the Middle East - The Reading List
The Middle East has a rich literary tradition, which is steadily gaining a foothold in the West. Modern literary works deal with contemporary issues, such as the legacy of colonialism, the struggles between traditionalism and modernity, the place of women in society and the war in Israel/Palestine.
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In memoriam: Alexander Hendrik (Sander) de Groot (3 april 1943 - 1 april 2024)
Op maandag 1 april 2024 stierf onze leermeester, vriend en gewaardeerd collega Dr. Alexander Hendrik de Groot (Sander).
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ESA presents first crystal-clear Euclid photos of the cosmos
The first full-colour images of the cosmos from ESA's space telescope Euclid were presented today. Never before has a telescope been able to take such crystal-clear astronomical images of such a large part of the sky and so far into the deep universe. The five images illustrate Euclid's full potential;…
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Interview Roxane de Massol Rebetz – ‘Vulnerability doesn’t come out of a vacuum.’
The legal distinction between victims of human trafficking and victims of migrant smuggling is unjust, argues De Massol Rebetz in her PhD thesis. In certain instances, smuggled migrants should be treated the same as victims of human trafficking.
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‘Polarisation is good. Much better than an uneasy silence’
If a young person from a migrant background climbs the social ladder despite internship discrimination, the exclusion often gets worse. It is only when we acknowledge these problems that we can resolve them, say Nadia Bouras and Tikho Ong, who are both experiential and academic experts. ‘Racism and…
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Call for Papers - Monarchy in turmoil: princes, courts, and politics in revolution and restoration 1780-1830
For every period, it is a challenge to unearth the details of political trafficking; yet the effort needs to include all relevant persons, groups, and institutions – not only those wielding formal responsibilities. We hope to reinvigorate this effort by inviting specialists to present their research…
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Diversity symposium 2021: small steps can increase inclusion
‘Culture change takes time,’ said Vice-Rector Hester Bijl at the closing panel of the University’s Diversity Symposium on 26 January. She talked about the road to a diverse and inclusive university. The symposium provided plenty of concrete examples of small steps that can already be taken.
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Discover insights and advice from Leiden scientists on bullying, how to stop and prevent it. Learn why people bully, how bullied children can get help and what it takes to create a safe environment. Find out how anti-bullying programmes work in schools and why bullying is a serious problem that needs…
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Democracy measured: Simon Otjes on political science and practice
Political scientists study topics that affect society, but their work often remains out of the spotlight. Not always: the research of Leiden political scientist Simon Otjes does have a visible impact.
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Education Blog Archaeology: Alex Geurds on being Vice-Dean Education
In this series the Vice-Dean and portfolio holder of education in the board of the Faculty of Archaeology reflects on the state of education.
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Retirement is not an option for ‘an old warhorse’ like Osinga
He has had to accept early retirement due to his military profession, or ‘FLO’ (Functioneel Leeftijdsontslag) as it is more commonly referred to within the Dutch Ministry of Defence, but the words ‘retirement’ or ‘winding down’ do not appear to be part of Frans Osinga's vocabulary. His appointment at…
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Corry Donner on her retirement: 'I’ll definitely miss the intellectual stimulation, but what I want most now is to get out of my head.'
As Board Secretary, Corry Donner aims to be a ‘spider in the web’; someone who keeps a watchful eye on and brings together all the different perspectives of the institute’s board. Now she's left her carefully woven web at the university and transfer her tasks to her successor. Last September, we talked…
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The right to demonstrate under scrutiny
Debate
- Adriaan Gerbrands Lectures
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Pluriversal Politics: Otomi History, Language, Culture and Cosmovision
Lecture and Exhibition
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Race and Ethnicity in Dutch Academia
Lecture, LIAS After-Lunch Talk Series
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Latin America Community Meet-up and Christmas Borrel
Meet-up and drinks
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Dynamic Capabilities as microfoundations for technological business model innovation in law firms
PhD defence
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A New Era in International Arbitration?
Roundtable
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Acquired resistance in pancreatic cancer: characterization and exploration of actionable targets of a multifactorial disease
PhD defence
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The Powers of International Investment Tribunals
PhD defence
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Mixed Methods: Making the Manuscript Miscellany in Early Modern England
PhD defence
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Synthesis and Characterization of Boron, Nitrogen, and Carbon-Based Two-Dimensional Materials
PhD defence
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When speech becomes emotional
PhD defence
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Advancing Explanatory and Tonal Dialectometry
PhD defence
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Illuminating Host Defence against Mycobacterial Infection: Interactions with Autophagy and LC3-Associated Phagocytosis
PhD defence
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Mutation-Driven Modulation of GPCR Pharmacology: Insights from Adenosine and Serotonin Receptors
PhD defence
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Creating a sign language out of everything and everywhere: An example from the deaf people of Bissau
PhD defence
- Book Launch: The Boundaries of Criminalisation
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Capturing dynamics with noisy quantum computers
PhD defence
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Probing the inner regions
PhD defence
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State’s obligations on Climate Change. A Latin American Perspective
Debate, Panel and public discussion
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Categorial Hylomorphism
PhD defence
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Shunning Responsibilities and Shifting Risks: States’ Responses to the Foreign Terrorist Fighters Phenomenon & the Limits of Public International
PhD defence
- Do Communities Build Monuments or Do Monuments Build Communities?
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A Comparative Study of Cosmology and its Dynamics in Zhang Zai and Max Scheler
PhD defence
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Survival of the Littlest: Improving Preterm Outcomes through Metabolomics and Microsampling
PhD defence
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The Radical Party and the Making of Kemalism (1901-1939)
PhD defence
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Worlds shaped by words: A cross-linguistic investigation into the neural mechanisms of lexico-syntactic feature production
PhD defence
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Open Mic: Pitch Your Research in Relation to Cultural Heritage
Lecture, Open Mic
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Unlocking Cosmic Depth and Detail
PhD defence
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Investigating lipid formulations for efficient RNA delivery using zebrafish models
PhD defence
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Criminal Liability of Pilots in Aviation Accident Cases
PhD defence
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Lunch lecture Michele Deitch: What’s going on in US prisons?
Lecture
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Emergence of Linguistic Universals in Neural Agents via Artificial Language Learning and Communication
PhD defence
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Underground China
Lecture, China Seminar