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  Luuk de Ligt Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  l.de.ligt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272669

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  Alexander Geurds Dean / Professor

  a.geurds@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272206

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  Karwan Fatah-Black Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  k.j.fatah@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272666

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  Fenneke Sysling Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  f.h.sysling@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272737

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  Hanna Swaab Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  hswaab@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274060

• Want to have a say in important issues at the university? Then stand as a candidate for the consultation bodies News - 18 March 2025

  Do you want to provide advice on issues of your own choosing, and help decide on important subjects within the university? If you do, then it’s time for you to stand as a candidate for a faculty or employee council. ‘Standing for election is a good way for you to join in the dialogue. We don’t just…

• The long-awaited UN Summit of the Future has ended − what are the results? News - 24 September 2024

  Many saw the UN Summit of the Future as the moment of truth for the United Nations and its plans for the world. Joris Larik, Assistant Professor of Comparative, EU and International Law, explains the results.

• webinar Population Health Management Event - 19 March 2025

  Study information

• The Roman empire and world history Event - 30 January 2026

  Debate

• ‘We all support equal opportunities, but disagree on how to achieve them’ News - 2 December 2025

  Rotterdam is an extreme example of inequality in the Netherlands. There are huge health and life expectancy differences between neighbourhoods. Good access to healthcare and education isn’t a cure-all, say inequality economists Lieke Beekers and Hans van Kippersluis

• Archaeological Forum: Nathalie Brusgaard and Martin Berger Event - 20 March 2025

  Lecture

• Archaeological Forum: Lieke Bes and Adam Benfer Event - 16 October 2025

  Lecture

• The Interactive Pasts Conference 4 Event - 8 October 2025

  Conference

• Students and PhD candidates: apply by 18 December to join our Una Europa task force Announcement - 25 November 2025

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  Jeffrey Fynn-Paul University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.fynn-paul@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009191

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  Ariadne Schmidt Associate Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.schmidt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272502

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  Gijsbert Rutten Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  g.j.rutten@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272112

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  Maria Boletsi Associate professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.boletsi@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272357

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  Kim Beerden University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  k.beerden@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272761

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  Roos van Oosten Assistant professor / Director of education

  r.m.r.van.oosten@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272448

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  Giles Scott-Smith Dean LUC/Professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  g.p.scott-smith@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009503

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  Corinne Hofman Professor of Caribbean Archaeology

  c.l.hofman@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272449

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  Mayke Kaag Professor

  Afrika-Studiecentrum

  m.m.a.kaag@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273375

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

  Webinar with Q&A

• Faculty of Archaeology launches dinosaur-focused research News - 23 March 2023

  Many an archaeologist, at some point in their career, is asked what type of dinosaur they discovered. Instead of once again patiently explaining that we do not do dinosaurs, the Faculty Board has now decided to listen to society’s call. ‘It is clear that the general public feels that dinosaurs are relevant…

• Alumna Natacha Harlequin: ‘When it really matters, I’m a lion’ News - 11 January 2021

  She stands out for the moderate tone she takes in discussions on Dutch talk shows. Without judgement you can have an open conversation, criminal lawyer Natacha Harlequin learned in her student days in Leiden. ‘What I personally think of the alleged act doesn’t matter so much.’

• ‘Let’s try not to lose sight of each other’ – Interview with Annetje Ottow News - 21 November 2023

  The conflict between Israel and Hamas has had a clear impact on Leiden University. Students and staff are angry or scared, feel unsafe and are experiencing group pressure.

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  Peter Akkermans Emeritus hoogleraar

  p.m.m.g.akkermans@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Mark Driessen Assistant professor

  m.j.driessen@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271756

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  Mirjam de Bruijn Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.e.de.bruijn@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278546

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• Update: Executive Board responds to coalition agreement News - 4 February 2026

  The three parties currently forming a government – D66, CDA and VVD – have presented a new coalition agreement, in which they announce their intention to reverse the substantial funding cuts to higher education. This is encouraging news, although many uncertainties remain. The Executive Board will closely…