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‘Legal AI is a bit of a Wild West right now’
A growing number of AI tools are being developed for the legal sector, to help professionals search lengthy texts or check court rulings. Leiden SAILS researcher Masha Medvedeva, an expert on the technical development of these systems, warns: ‘Users should know what’s under the hood.’
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Deepfake video enforcement is a problem: ‘You can't ban all porn videos.’
Many deepfake porn videos are going around appearing to feature popular Dutch presenters, actors and politicians. These videos are banned, and yet they’re still being circulated. Dirk Visser, Professor of Intellectual Property Law, explains why: ‘There are enough rules telling us that deepfakes aren’t…
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‘The anniversary year is a celebration organised by and for the faculty’
The '450 Event Committee' has been planning the faculty's anniversary year for months. The powerhouses behind LAWLANDS are Hannah Saberi and Britt Polderman. We spoke to them ahead of the 450 summer celebration on 19 June.
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The Concept of Living Customary Law Revisited
VVI Research Meetings 2022-2023
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PhD candidate Sinéad is a Europaeum Scholar: ‘There’s no other programme quite like this’
Sinéad Mulcahy recently started the Europaeum Scholars Programme, a two-year policy and leadership course for a group of thirty talented and committed PhD candidates from universities across Europe. She is already enthusiastic – both about the programme and her fellow scholars. ‘I would like to bring…
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Brand-new Ehrenfest car park at LBSP is a breath of fresh air
The new Ehrenfest multi-storey car park at the heart of the Leiden Bio Science Park was opened today by the Vice-Chairman of the Executive Board of Leiden University, Martijn Ridderbos. The car park, an initiative of the University, should improve accessibility and quality of life on the campus.
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Elena DacomeFaculty of Humanities
e.dacome@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Mily CrevelsFaculty of Humanities
e.i.crevels@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Pablo Isla MonsalveFaculty of Humanities
p.a.isla.monsalve@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272061
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Theresa St John
Faculty of Humanities
t.l.st.john@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Femke Fakkeldij
Faculty of Humanities
f.k.fakkeldij@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Nadia Rojas
Faculty of Humanities
n.j.rojas@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Liliana Morawietz Yanez
Faculty of Humanities
l.morawietz.yanez@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Nestor Marin Bravo
Faculty of Humanities
n.f.marin.bravo@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Joaquin Fernandez Abara
Faculty of Humanities
j.r.fernandez.abara@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Elsa Saez Jara
Faculty of Humanities
e.a.saez.jara@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Victor Barros Correia
Faculty of Humanities
v.barros.correia@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Cristian Saavedra Bastía
Faculty of Humanities
c.e.saavedra.bastia@hum.leidenuniv.nl |
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Tomás Díaz
Faculty of Humanities
t.diaz@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Carlos Rilling Tenorio
Faculty of Humanities
c.g.rilling.tenorio@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Nicole Pereira Ríos
Faculty of Humanities
n.m.pereira.rios@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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David Home Valenzuela
Faculty of Humanities
d.home.valenzuela@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Mariana Gaba
Faculty of Humanities
m.r.gaba@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Felipe Cousiño
Faculty of Humanities
f.cousino@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Maria Naranjo Olivares
Faculty of Humanities
m.a.naranjo.olivares@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Macarena Alegria Garcia
Faculty of Humanities
m.a.alegria.garcia@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Carla Cisternas GuaschFaculty of Humanities
c.g.cisternas.guasch@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1646
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Andrea Bravo Lee
Faculty of Humanities
a.p.bravo.lee@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Bálint HonosFaculty of Humanities
b.honos@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Juliët TinebraFaculty of Humanities
g.j.tinebra@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009512
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Gabriel Veppo de Lima
Faculty of Humanities
g.veppo.de.lima@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Joost BatenburgFaculty of Science
k.j.batenburg@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276985
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Rutger HoekstraFaculty of Science
r.hoekstra@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Alumnus Allard Altena is a Public Prosecutor: ‘It’s just the best job ever!’
Since graduating from Leiden Law School with master’s degrees in Jurisprudence & Philosophy of Law and Criminal Law, alumnus Allard Altena now works as a Public Prosecutor at the Dutch Public Prosecution Service. He says, ‘I leave work at the end of each day knowing I’ve done something useful.’
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Hester Bijl: ‘On-campus teaching is a big step forward, so take care’
‘We’re going to see each other again on campus. We’re so pleased, but we do have to say safe.’ Rector Magnificus Hester Bijl is looking ahead to the new academic year, which begins on 6 September. No more 1.5m distancing, but we do have to take responsibility for other people’s safety.
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Award of 33 Kiem grants for new interdisciplinary initiatives
No fewer than 55 applications were submitted for a Kiem seed grant, an initiative for developing new interdisciplinary, interfaculty research partnerships and encounters. The draw took place on Monday for the allocation of 22 seed grants. The Executive Board was so impressed with the number of applications…
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Dr Graça Machel to visit Leiden Law School
Conference
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Socio-legal researchers tour Morocco to share migrants’ experiences
How do migrants navigate key life events? Researchers from the Living on the Other Side project looked at the experiences of migrants who have settled in Morocco. During a recent tour through Morocco, they shared their insights with respondents and fellow researchers.
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International Credit Mobility grant brings mathematicians together in Leiden
Leiden and South Africa have long standing historical ties in the field of mathematics. These ties have now been strengthened thanks to an Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility (ICM) grant. Four researchers from Pretoria are now visiting Leiden. ‘No matter how good we are at dealing with Teams and…
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Annachiara RaiaFaculty of Humanities
a.raia@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275283
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Co-creation with researchers in Indonesia: ‘We welcome misunderstandings’
How do you co-create with researchers in other parts of the world? LDE wants to gather and share knowledge on the grand challenges and to do so across national borders. A delegation of 27 researchers will therefore travel to Indonesia at the end of October to take part in the LDE-BRIN Academy.
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Antjie Krog writer in residence at Leiden University this autumn
South African poet Antjie Krog will be the writer in residence at Leiden University in autumn 2021. Krog is famous for her poetry collections and books, which are often inspired by the history of South Africa. In her role as writer in residence, she will give the annual Albert Verwey Lecture and a series…
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Anna van DuijvenvoordeSocial & Behavioural Sciences
a.c.k.van.duijvenvoorde@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273853
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Amy EaglestoneSocial & Behavioural Sciences
a.m.eaglestone@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Inaugural lecture Wannes Vandenbussche accepting TPR rotating professorship
On 24 May 2023, Professor Wannes VandenBussche of Ghent University delivered his inaugural lecture to accept the TPR rotating professorship in the Leiden Academy Building. The title of his inaugural lecture was: ‘De EU-dimensie van het burgerlijk bewijsrecht: een mozaïek van opportuniteiten en valkuilen’…
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Online discussion: Is a River Alive?
Online discussion
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Aone van EngelenhovenFaculty of Humanities
a.van.engelenhoven@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2072
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Randal SheppardFaculty of Humanities
r.c.sheppard@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2656
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Aad van Mastrigt
Faculty of Humanities
a.van.mastrigt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646