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269 search results for “origins of human main” in the Staff website

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  Jet Liesker Policy officer

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  h.j.liesker@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Martin Sievert Assistant professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  m.c.g.sievert@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Hans Franken Professor emeritus

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  h.franken@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278838

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  Alexandra Prégent PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.pregent@phil.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Dick van Broekhuizen Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  b.j.m.van.broekhuizen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Do you work with people or human remains? Follow the checklist Announcement - 15 January 2025

  Research

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  Leonor Alvarez Francés PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  l.alvarez.frances@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

• New method for extracting human DNA from archaeological objects yields success News - 3 May 2023

  An international team of researchers led by Leiden archaeology professor Marie Soressi and Leipzig senior geneticist Matthias Meyer has recovered the DNA of a woman belonging to an Ancient North Eurasian population from a 20,000-year-old pendant. This is the first time DNA analysis has been used to…

• innovative research presenting a new method for recovering ancient human DNA News - 11 May 2023

  Since the publication of the article in the interdisciplinary journal Nature, over 200 news outlets have showcased the pioneering research.

• Professor Joanita Vroom investigates medieval Greece with The Packard Humanities Institute grant News - 7 October 2024

  In 2024, Professor Joanita Vroom received a substantial grant from the Packard Humanities Institute (PHI) in support for her Hinterlands of Medieval Chalcis Project (HMC Project) in Greece. PHI, a California-based non-profit organization, is dedicated to archaeological research as well as to the preservation…

• Ancient humans may have been making fire 350.000 years earlier than previously thought News - 18 December 2025

  Buried beneath a Suffolk forest, archaeologists have uncovered the earliest known human-made fire. A fire that was sparked 400,000 years ago. This stunning UK discovery may rewrite our evolutionary story, potentially pushing fire-making back by more than 350,000 years.

• Archaeological Forum: Wei Chu and Jennifer Swerida Event - 15 May 2025

  Lecture

• approach to responsible collaboration following advice of Committee on Human Rights News - 23 April 2026

  Leiden University is announcing its approach for sensitive collaboration with external partners. This has been prompted by the ongoing, troubling situation in the Middle East and the recent advice from the Committee on Human Rights and Conflict Areas regarding current collaboration with Israeli part…

• van IJzendoorn investigates the end of amphorae with a PhD in the Humanities grant News - 26 June 2024

  This year, an NWO PhD in the Humanities grant went to Mink van IJzendoorn, enabling him to investigate the disappearance of amphorae. ‘We take means of packaging and shipment for granted, but they are deeply ingrained in our daily lives; they are crucial.’

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  Lianne Baars PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  l.p.baars@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Titia Loenen Professor emeritus

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  m.l.p.loenen@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Homo erectus from the sea: new discoveries from the Sunda Shelf Event - 16 May 2025

  Lecture

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  Angus Mol Associate professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.a.a.mol@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278828

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  Walter Nkwi Gam Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  w.nkwi.gam@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272322

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  Jiang Wu Postdoc

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.wu@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274129

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  Ramira van der Meulen PhD candidate

  r.van.der.meulen@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Hilde Gunnink Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  h.gunnink@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274963

• Archaeologist Mette Langbroek works on beads exhibition: ‘Humans have a special relationship with beads' News - 26 January 2022

  Beads are among the oldest types of human artistic expression. Even so, the small ornaments have a bad status record regarding archaeological investigation. PhD candidate Mette Langbroek, usually at home studying early medieval beads, had the opportunity to work on a publication and exhibition on 5000…

• Everest Gromoll wins LUF Thesis Prize with groundbreaking research on human responses to climatic shifts News - 20 February 2023

  On Saturday, February 11, 2023, at the Dies for Alumni event, archaeology alumni Everest Gromoll was awarded the LUF Thesis Prize. His thesis, titled ‘Neolithizers by Nurture’, explores parallels between the only two comparable climatic shifts in the history of modern humans: that of the one 12,000…

• Professor of Urology Maxime Kummeling: ‘The human dimension should guide us’ News - 7 January 2026

  As technology transforms healthcare and services come under mounting pressure, one question remains the same: Will the advice or treatment offered help patients lead the lives they want to live? In her inaugural lecture, Professor Maxime Kummeling stresses the importance of quality.

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  Ksenia Fedorova University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  k.fedorova@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272952

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  Susana Valdez University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.valdez@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278984

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  Corrie Bakels Emeritus professor

  c.c.bakels@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272393

• intercultural connectivity in the deep past with an NWO PhDs in the Humanities grant News - 20 June 2023

  For already two years, Vincent Niochet has been affiliated with the Leiden Faculty of Archaeology as an external PhD candidate. Now, he has been awarded an NWO PhDs in the Humanities grant, allowing him to continue his research as a paid PhD staff member. ‘The past two years have been quite challenging,…

• We’re surrounded by noise: ‘Silence should be a human right’ News - 5 November 2024

  Learn how silence can benefit your well-being during Work Stress Week from 11 to 15 November. It’s no surprise that we sometimes need a bit of peace and quiet, says Professor of Auditory Culture Marcel Cobussen. ‘Our brain is exposed day and night to auditory stimuli.’

• Slice of 'Zeeuws' life: the complex stories behind human burials in Koudekerke News - 21 May 2025

  A team of three students affiliated with Leiden University is shedding new light on the lives, diets, health, and mobility of individuals buried at the historic church site in Koudekerke, Zeeland. The project, a collaboration with the Walcherse Archeologische Dienst and funded by the Municipality of…

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  Eva Baudichau PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  e.m.g.baudichau@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Caroline Archambault Assistant Professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  c.archambault@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009963

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  Danny Mekic External PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  d.mekic@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Alina Karakanta Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.karakanta@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272978

• Connect & Let's Combat Bias! Event - 26 May 2026

  Webinar with Q&A

• The annual interview is changing: from scores and numbers to more human dimensions News - 25 June 2024

  Speaking with your manager more often, focusing explicitly on well-being and giving more recognition and rewards for teamwork and team performance: the annual Performance & Development (P&D) interview will have a new format and also a new name. With the acronym GROW (Gesprekken over Resultaat, Ontwikkeling…

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  Ilan Peled Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  i.peled@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Alexander Wilkinson PhD candidate

  a.e.wilkinson@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Martin Berger Assistant professor

  m.e.berger@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Areti Leventi PhD candidate

  a.leventi@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Shekhar Kolipaka Visiting Scholar

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  s.s.kolipaka@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273451

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  Carmen van den Bergh University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.van.den.bergh@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272067

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  Cora Tabea Leder PhD candidate

  c.t.leder@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Ali Shobeiri Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.a.shobeiri@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272752

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  Christopher Dugard Professor emeritus

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  c.j.r.dugard@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Hadassah Drukarch PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  h.g.drukarch@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Archaeology students Rosa Seepma and Aida Tadesse receive NVFA incentive prize for Allard Pierson Museum internship. News - 26 June 2024

  Research Master’s students in Archaeology Rosa Seepma and Aida Tadesse received an Incentive Prize from the Dutch Association for Physical Anthropology (NVFA). They were awarded this honor for their ongoing study on the human osteology collection at the Allard Pierson Museum.

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  Paul van Trigt Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  p.w.van.trigt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271349

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  William Michael Schmidli Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  w.m.schmidli@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272341