827 search results for “sociale decisions” in the Staff website
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Conference on the gap between government and citizens
It’s often said that citizens have lost trust in their governments. But who exactly are these ‘citizens’? And which aspects of people’s contact with government agencies work better than others? These questions will be discussed at the Crafting Resilience conference (working language is English) on…
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Kiem project investigates link between violence and other health problems
‘Violence as a Population Health Problem’ is one of 33 interdisciplinary projects that have been launched thanks to a Kiem grant. The project team will analyse a large patient database to identify links between violence and other health problems. ‘Violence can also be an expression of other factors,’…
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'Unions have less clout if a call to strike receives little support'
Recently more than five hundred workers at metal companies in Dutch cities Zwolle and Kampen went on strike. Their aim is better pay and the workers have now been on strike for twelve weeks. Just how effective is striking in collective bargaining?
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Kiem initiative culminates in plan to apply for larger grant
The interdisciplinary Kiem project ‘Violence as a Population Health Problem’ has resulted in a plan to apply for a large, yet-to-be-decided research grant. The so-called pressure cooker session at the heart of the project proved very effective.
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Introducing: Jeffrey Fynn-Paul
This summer, Jeffrey Fynn-Paul started as a lecturer at the Institute's Social and Economic History section.
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Katharina RiebelFaculty of Science
k.riebel@biology.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5149
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Manon van der HeijdenFaculty of Humanities
m.p.c.van.der.heijden@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2670
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Digital guest lectures for secondary school students: 'The interdisciplinary collaboration gives me energy'
Can a robot perform a religious ritual just like a monk? And what exactly is a religious ritual? Robots and religion seem to be two different subjects, but according to university lecturer Elpine de Boer, both can make us think about what it means to be human and what we consider to be of value. Together…
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Ingrid van Biezen
Social & Behavioural Sciences
vanbiezen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3779
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Follow-up Scientific Conduct for PhDs (Social and Behavioural Sciences)
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(In)equalizers - Social and Economic Histories of Inequality(ies) and Difference(s), 1500-2000
Conference, Workshop
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The Vanishing Chinese Pharmacies: The Current Landscape and Social Identity of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Taiwan
Lecture, China Seminar
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The Social and Cultural Construction of Adulthood and Sexual Maturity: Historical and Cross-Cultural Perspectives
Conference, Interdisciplinary Workshop
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The Assemblage of Social Death: Digital Vigilantism and Cancel Culture in China
Lecture, China Seminar
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All episodes of Breingeheim now available on Spotify
All five episodes of the first season of 'Breingeheim' are now available to listen on Spotify. The first season of the podcastseries is about the social contexts of adolescent development and how teens become resilient individuals. In every episode, a new Leiden-based behavioural scientist and an adolescent…
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Podcast on resilience gives a boost to worrying youths
What if you get excluded? Are apps against fear and stress effective? How do you keep your brain in shape? The first season of the new podcastseries ‘BreinGeheim’ is about the social contexts of adolescent development and how teens become resilient individuals. Leiden-based behavioural scientist sit…
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the Archaeology of West Asia – Reconsidering Early Trade Networks and Social Complexities
Inaugural lecture
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International children’s rights in polycrisis: Interconnected pathways to social justice and a sustainable future
Inaugural lecture
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Vasiliki (Billy) Tsagkroni
Social & Behavioural Sciences
v.tsagkroni@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 715275 436
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Denny van der Vlist
Social & Behavioural Sciences
j.m.d.van.der.vlist@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Daniel Thomas
Social & Behavioural Sciences
d.c.thomas@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1263
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Rick van Well
r.l.van.well@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Pesten
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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Interdisciplinary roundtable: Commitment, Islam and Social Justices in Mahmoud Ahmed Abdulkadir’s Swahili Poetry
Debate
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Tom LouwerseSocial & Behavioural Sciences
t.p.louwerse@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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A government that works with citizens brings hope, but also many dilemmas
Anthropologist Anouk de Koning about the tottering welfare state and the dilemmas of a government operating as a nearby, friendly partner.
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Simone van der Hof and Ton Liefaard collaborate on UNICEF Safer Internet Day symposium
On Safer Internet Day (Tuesday 6 February), UNICEF Netherlands organised a symposium on the theme of 'Children's rights in the digital world' in collaboration with Leiden University and Kennisnet. Simone van der Hof and Ton Liefaard contributed to the symposium.
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Rens Tacoma wins Research Prize Italian Studies Working Group
Associate professor Rens Tacoma has won the 2021 Research Prize for Historical Sciences. The prize is awarded annually by the Italy Studies Working Group for the best scholarly publication in the field of Italy Studies in Dutch or Flemish academia.
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Hannah Kuhn-Social & Behavioural Sciences
h.kuhn@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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(IN)EQUALIZERS! Social and Economic Histories of Inequalit(ies) and Difference(s), 1500-2000
Conference, Student Workshop
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Vidi grant for research into childhood trauma, friendship and mental health
Anne-Laura van Harmelen has received a Vidi grant from the Dutch Research Council (NWO). This talent programme will enable Van Harmelen to research the social and neurobiological mechanisms of resilience in young people with childhood trauma.
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Nicolas Blarel
Social & Behavioural Sciences
n.r.j.b.blarel@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9512
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These were Leiden University’s interdisciplinary milestones of 2023
Connecting worlds, enhancing research and teaching, and providing innovative solutions to complex social issues: that is the idea behind interdisciplinary research. In that respect, a huge amount happened at Leiden University in 2023.
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Control is Better: Technopolitical Visions and Realities in China's Social Credit System
PhD defence
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Memory, Activism and Social Justice: Kao Jun-honn’s Great Leopard Project
Lecture, China Seminar
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Michael Meffert
Social & Behavioural Sciences
m.f.meffert@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Natural brain opioids help us “see the bigger picture” after rewards
Feeling good doesn’t just lift our mood—it also helps us stay flexible and resilient. A new study by an international team of neuroscientists shows that natural brain opioids released after rewards play a key role in broadening attention, offering fresh insights into stress, cognition, and well-bein…
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Migrants cost European governments less than their own citizens do
Migrants are far less of a burden on the budget of European countries than is often thought. This is the conclusion of research by economists from Leiden University.
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The Power of Evidence unravelled in new research programme
Governments and public sector organisations consider evidence-based or evidence-informed policymaking as one of the pillars of good governance. That is to say: policies that are informed by scientific knowledge, expertise and evidence. In the research programme 'Power of Evidence', Valérie Pattyn and…
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Francesco Ragazzi
Social & Behavioural Sciences
f.ragazzi@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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perspective on alterations in facial emotion processing in autism and social anxiety
PhD defence
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la minería chilena: asociaciones público- privadas, responsabilidad social empresarial y género
PhD defence
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Led by Example: Fear Transmission from Parents to Children via Social Fear Learning Pathways
PhD defence
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Socio-Economic Integration and Social Citizenship of Migrants: Empirical Analyses
PhD defence
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The social organization of human cooperation and intergroup conflict under inequality
PhD defence
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Emotions in the social world: Recognition, expression, and alignment across the lifespan
PhD defence
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Dynamism and Democracy: Essays on the Fiscal Social Contract in a Globalised World
PhD defence
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The Development and Socialization of Children's Ethnicity-Related Views in the Netherlands
PhD defence
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Effects of the early social environment on song and preference learning in zebra finches
PhD defence
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Archaeologist Maikel Kuijpers reflects on academic feud over Nebra sky disc
In a New York Times report on a bitter archaeological feud over the Nebra sky disk, Maikel Kuijpers reflects on its importance. 'It’s really unfortunate if we put all our focus on one exceptional status object. I think that’s not helping our discipline.'