938 search results for “reading” in the Staff website
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Paul van den BroekSocial & Behavioural Sciences
broekpwvanden@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Marit Guda
Social & Behavioural Sciences
m.c.guda@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6344
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Arnout KoornneefSocial & Behavioural Sciences
a.w.koornneef@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271861
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Inflation - a reading list
In 2022, every euro in the Netherlands lost about 10% of its value, price increases comparable to the stagflation period of the 1970s. In the same year, the value of the Argentine peso halved, while prices in China only rose by 2%. How well do we understand the economic mechanisms behind inflation?…
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Marja Oudega
Social & Behavioural Sciences
m.h.oudega@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Liza van den BoschSocial & Behavioural Sciences
l.j.van.den.bosch@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3724
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Suzanne MolSocial & Behavioural Sciences
s.e.mol@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276759
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Elise SwartSocial & Behavioural Sciences
e.k.swart@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Marianne van Dijken
Social & Behavioural Sciences
m.j.van.dijken@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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The Alternative Reading List Awards 2025
Who can pitch a book so well that everyone wants to read it? These are the winners of the 2025 Alternative Reading List Awards.
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Warfare: technology and ethics - a reading list
While the United States continues to carry out drone strikes, and China conducts large-scale cyber and information operations, Ukrainian and Russian soldiers live in trenches, and NATO sends tanks to the Donbas front to force a breakthrough. Has war changed dramatically in recent decades as a result…
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Brexit’s second anniversary - a reading list
On 31 January 2020, the United Kingdom officially left the European Union. New regulations, agreed upon by both parties took effect on 1 January 2021. What impact did Brexit have politically? Do British and European citizens now have different opinions of one another? And why did the Brits want to leave…
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Amy de BruïneSocial & Behavioural Sciences
a.de.bruine@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3545
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Anne HelderSocial & Behavioural Sciences
a.helder@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Improving student reading comprehension through interactive texts
The program FeedbackFruits allows you to add online questions and discussion topics to a text. This helps them better understand the course material and allows the lecturer to know, prior to class, what students had difficulty with. Eric Storm explains his approach.
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Linda van Leijenhorst
Social & Behavioural Sciences
lleijenhorst@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3750
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Marloes van Moort
Social & Behavioural Sciences
m.l.van.moort@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Lay talk for PhD ceremonies: read the instructions and tips
Research
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Magazine 'Smarter education with AI' added to reading list ChatGPT
Education
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Rachel PlakSocial & Behavioural Sciences
r.d.plak@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Stolen Focus: Our Brains Online - The Reading List
There is a reasonable chance that you came to this reading list through a social medium. Now it's our job to keep your attention. We are going to do our best. There are so many distractions; from notifications on your phone, to another screen near you, that may also be screaming for attention. Every…
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Stereotypes and Misconceptions about the Middle East - The Reading List
The perception of the Middle East is riddled with stereotypes that have had dire consequences on its people. What is myth and what is reality? How did these stereotypes come about? What consequences have they had? All of these questions and more are answered within this reading list.
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Why you (won’t) vote – A reading list
In November, the Dutch will elect a new parliament. Not all eligible citizens will go out and vote, however. How can this be explained, and how big of a problem is it? International research into voter turnout can shed new light on this issue – and offer possible solutions.
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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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Siuman Chung
Social & Behavioural Sciences
s.chung@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3830
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Dietsje JollesSocial & Behavioural Sciences
d.d.jolles@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Science on Insta: are influencers helping get young women (back) into reading?
Dutch influencers like Romy Boomsma and Nina Pierson have a huge following on Instagram and are increasingly sharing book tips there. Researcher Aafje de Roest wants to find out more about the reading culture they are promoting and its effect on the reading habits of their mostly young female follow…
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New research to get young people back into reading for pleasure
Young people are more likely to find long texts unappealing to read, particularly with all the digital distractions. To improve young people’s reading skills, Elise Swart and Hannah De Mulder are starting an innovative study to make reading fun again.
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Alternative demonstration in Leiden and The Hague against cuts has ended. Read the news article
Organisation
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Changes to Read and Publish agreements with publishers as of January 2025
Library, Research
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Tip: read news articles for free in the Nexis Uni online newspaper archive
Library
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Not used your Pluim voucher? Read what you can do here
Organisation
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Nobel Prize in Literature awarded to Annie Ernaux - a reading list
The 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded to French writer Annie Ernaux (1940). In an explanation, the Swedish Academy praises Ernaux 'for the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements and collective restraints of personal memory'.
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The Pen and the Sword: A reading list about writer's quarrels
Writers are not just storytellers: with their novels, tales and critiques they broaden the social imagination, reflect on societal developments and sometimes put new themes on the map. This can easily lead to a conflict because writers and literati often think very differently about issues such as…
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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…
- Reading with Simone Weinmann
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Matthias BarzFaculty of Science
m.barz@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4479
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Lunch lecture: Read & Publish Deals
Lunch lecture
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Reading Subtitles: Insights from Eye Tracking
Conference, Lorentz Center workshop
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Award ceremony Alternative Reading list Awards 2025
Arts and culture
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Robert PassierFaculteit Geneeskunde
p.c.j.j.passier@lumc.nl | +31 71 526 9359
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Ian AlwaynFaculteit Geneeskunde
i.p.j.alwayn@lumc.nl | +31 71 526 9111
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Vivian van der WerfFaculty of Science
v.van.der.werf@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Forum Antiquum Lecture Spring 2023: Who reads Martial’s epigrams? The gender gap in reading Roman literature
Lecture
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Leiden Literature Lunch Lecture (and reading) - Literary Leiden
Lunch Lecture (and reading)
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CALL: LUCAS “ROLE OF EXPERIENCE” READING GROUP - Erin Manning
Course
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Call 6th meeting reading group "The Role of Experience"
Course
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Workshop: Arabic manuscripts and how to read them
Workshop
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Speculative Sounds, Speculative Fictions Reading Group: Inaugural Meeting
Course
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Marga Sikkema-de JongSocial & Behavioural Sciences
jongtm@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3881