478 search results for “museum collecties and society” in the Staff website
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Archaeologist Alex Geurds becomes member of Society of Antiquaries: ‘It is an honor bestowed for life’
Dr Alex Geurds was elected as a Fellow for the Society of Antiquaries, a prestigious and old educational charity based in London. Established in 1707, the society aims at the encouragement and advancement of the study and knowledge of the antiquities.
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These were Leiden University’s interdisciplinary milestones of 2024
Connecting scientific fields, enhancing research and teaching, and providing innovative solutions to complex social issues: that is the idea behind interdisciplinary research. What did the university achieve in 2024? A small sample.
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Maartje van der WoudeFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
m.a.h.vanderwoude@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277552
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Anke KleinFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
a.m.klein@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276673
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Ineke van der HamFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
c.j.m.van.der.ham@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276746
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GTGC conference on the pressing social issues of our time
Major developments worldwide are creating new challenges for society. The pandemic has hit us hard, for example, and we are already feeling the effects of global warming. How can society and politics deal with the urgent problems of our time? That is the theme of the Global Transformations and Governance…
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A Manifesto for Investigating the Impacts of Object Flows on Past Societies: Objectscapes
World history is often framed in terms of flows of people and migration: humans coming ‘out of Africa’, the spread of farmers in the Holocene, Phoenician and Greek diasporas over the ancient Mediterranean, the colonization of the world by Europeans from the 16th century onwards. Together with his Exeter…
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‘Lifelong development is the perfect way to connect science with society’
As well as offering students a first-rate education, Leiden University provides a wide range of training for professionals, so they can be lifelong learners. And that is not just of value to participants. ‘As a university, you start a dialogue with society to achieve better knowledge together.’
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Ksenia FedorovaFaculty of Humanities
k.fedorova@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272952
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Femke Bakker
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
f.e.bakker@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276188
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Lieske HuitsFaculty of Humanities
e.j.g.m.huits@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272648
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Richard GriffithsFaculty of Humanities
r.t.griffiths@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009938
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Lisa SchreudersFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
e.schreuders@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Board column: Entrepreneurship at the university for an impact on society
Courses, business premises for startups or help applying for patents: there are many ways the university can help students or researchers with their businesses.
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Remembering through museums, objects, art and more: The heritage of psychiatric institutions and their patients
Faculty Lecture
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Archaeologist Annelou van Gijn lectures at the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
During her lecture, Professor Annelou van Gijn explored user-wear analysis and experimental archaeology, showing details about past human life.
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XR ERA Meetup: 'Museums in the Metaverse: XR Experiences for Cultural Heritage'
Online webinar
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Marieke DrostFaculty of Science
t.m.drost@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275082
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Jon ChaseFaculty of Science
j.e.chase@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Eric DullaartFaculty of Archaeology
e.g.c.dullaart@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271914
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Tineke AbmaFaculty of Medicine
t.a.abma@lumc.nl | 071 5268446
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Ifdal El SaketAdministration and Central Services
i.elsaket@nvic.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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David van BodegomFaculty of Medicine
d.van_bodegom@lumc.nl | 071 5266640
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PhD candidate Marie Kolbenstetter helps repatriate Honduran heritage
In a significant step toward restoring cultural heritage, PhD candidate Marie Kolbenstetter has played a pivotal role in repatriating a collection of 133 archaeological artefacts from the prestigious Musée du quai Branly in Paris back to their place of origin in southern Honduras. Her efforts underscore…
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Support: transforming research findings into products that benefit society
How do our researchers and support professionals work together to ensure that groundbreaking innovations from the lab are given a place in society? Professor Huub de Groot and business developer Serkan Esiner share their experiences on collaborating within an EU-funded project that focuses on converting…
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Ian SimpsonFaculty of Archaeology
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What is there to do at Leiden University in 2023? Six events to look forward to
From sponsored runs to festivals and from open days to concerts: Leiden University hosts lots of events each year. We are highlighting six of them for 2023.
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Engaging society in our research and teaching: what's the status at Leiden University?
You may know it by the umbrella term 'citizen science'. You may also use terms such as volunteer mapping, patient co-researcher, or even community engaged learning to describe participatory practices in your research or teaching. No matter what you call it, there’s plenty going on when it comes to this…
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Archaeology students play important role in visit indigenous Ka’apor people
As part of Mariana Françozo’s BRASILAE project, a group of representatives of the Ka’apor people was invited to visit Leiden. The Ka’apor, an indigenous people from Brazil, are some of the present-day relatives of the Tupi-speaking peoples who used to live in the northeastern region of Brazil, claimed…
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Roxane de Massol de RebetzFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
r.m.f.de.massol.de.rebetz@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271200
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Christoph Niessen
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
c.niessen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Hanna Swaab
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
hswaab@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274060
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Wilco AchterbergFaculty of Medicine
w.p.achterberg@lumc.nl | 071 5268412
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Tolga GüneriStudent and Educational Support
t.guneri@sea.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Karin ScheperLeiden University Libraries
c.h.scheper@library.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272859
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Arnoud VrolijkLeiden University Libraries
a.j.m.vrolijk@library.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Bas HeijmansFaculty of Medicine
b.t.heijmans@lumc.nl | 071 5269785
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Remke KrukFaculty of Humanities
r.kruk@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Claire Perrette
Faculty of Archaeology
c.perrette@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Maarten JansenFaculty of Archaeology
m.e.r.g.n.jansen@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Archaeologist Valerio Gentile investigates Bronze Age spear combat
How can we tell whether and how a prehistoric weapon was used? How can we better understand the dexterity and combat skills involved in Bronze Age spear fighting? A research team from Leiden and Göttingen University present a new approach to answering these questions: they simulated the actual fight…
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Societal impact
You can apply various means to increase your societal impact: through interaction with professionals, the commercial sector or general audiences. The University can support you in this process in a number of ways.
- Daring questions in Islam
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Botanical lino printing
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Ionica SmeetsFaculty of Science
i.smeets@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271119
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Marika KeblusekFaculty of Humanities
m.keblusek@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272360
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Paul CliteurFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
p.b.cliteur@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Gabriel Spautz VieiraFaculty of Archaeology
g.spautz.vieira@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Khodadad RezakhaniFaculty of Humanities
k.rezakhani@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727