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  Simone van der Hof Professor of Law and Digital Technologies

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  s.van.der.hof@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278838

• Looking at the past with VR glasses: 'It really helps to visualise the impact of policy' News - 24 November 2023

  A subject like history is all about the past. That often involves scrolling through old documents, but in the Research Master's in History, Professor Dario Fazzi takes a different approach. His students work with Virtual Reality.

• Annachiara Raia receives NWO Impact Explorer grant: ‘We want to ensure that literature is once again voiced by its own society and resonates News - 2 July 2024

  For decades, the trade in pocketbooks prescribing how to be a good Muslim flourished in East Africa, but in recent years the number of books in circulation has been declining. University lecturer Annachiara Raia is the recipient of an Impact Explorer grant to revive this tradition, in cooperation with…

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  Hanneke Palmen Associate Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.m.h.palmen@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278528

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  Anouk Zandbergen Network coordinator Sustainability, Diversity and Inclusion

  Administration and Central Services

  a.e.zandbergen@bb.leidenuniv.nl |

• Open Competition for research on inclusive religion and identity: 'Impact on LGBTQIA+ community still underexplored' News - 13 March 2023

  What is the impact of religion and its discourse on the lives of queer people in countries where LGBTQIA+ individuals are not accepted? University Lecturer Eduardo Alves Vieira wants to know just that. With an NWO-grant, he will take a closer look at the inclusive religion movement in Brazil.

• D&I Calendar raises awareness about the impact on work and study of important dates News - 21 March 2022

  Last month, with the help of the advisory groups the D&I Calendar was launched for the Faculty of Humanities. The calendar serves as a tool to create awareness about important dates related to diversity and inclusion and their potential impact on work and study.

• Executive Board column: Annetje Ottow on Brussels, Africa and societal impact News - 22 March 2022

  Within the scope of innovating and connecting – the theme of our new Strategic Plan – I paid a visit to Brussels last week. It is important to give Leiden University a face in Brussels and to show our expertise, on Africa for instance.

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  Fabrizio Corriera PhD candidate

  f.corriera@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Grant worth millions for research on the socio-economic impact of hydrogen transition News - 17 July 2024

  A consortium including economists, psychologists and public administration scholars from Leiden University will study public acceptance of the hydrogen transition in the Netherlands. They will look at the labour market impact, public perceptions of hydrogen and businesses’ willingness to invest.

• How can academics be supported in the face of threats on social media? News - 15 February 2021

  'Academics who share their knowledge with the outside world on social media are often insulted or even threatened. Especially female academics and academics of colour seem to regularly be the victim of sexist and racist comments.' This is what Ineke Sluiter, Professor of Greek Language and Literature…

• Social Safety grant: prepare your application Announcement - 26 May 2025

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  Yung-Ting Tsou

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  Leo Lucassen Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  l.a.c.j.lucassen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272724

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  Paul van Trigt Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  p.w.van.trigt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271349

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  Jim Been Associate professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.been@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278569

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  Zulfadhli Nasution PhD

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  z.nasution@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Julia Folz Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  j.folz@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Marie Schwed Shenker PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  m.schwed.shenker@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Coen Wirtz Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  c.wirtz@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273731

• Apply now for a Social Safety grant Announcement - 16 June 2025

  Organisation

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  Michiel Westenberg Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  westenberg@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Sarita Koendjbiharie University Lecturer Management & Organization

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.r.koendjbiharie@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009535

• Broadening the scope of the Social Resilience & Security programme: investigating suicide prevention skills and mental health of Ukraine refugees News - 28 June 2022

  The Social Resilience & Security interdisciplinary programme broadens its scope by embedding two research projects lead by Dr. Joanne Mouthaan. The projects adress suicide prevention skills and mental health of Ukraine refugees. Both projects will be integrated in the programme with the aim to improve…

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  Evelien Walhout Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  e.c.walhout@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276412

• Delta professor Marcel Reinders: ‘You need collaboration to make a real impact’ News - 25 November 2021

  Prof. Marcel Reinders is a data science specialist at Delft University of technology. Using smart algorithms, he searches for links in complex data. For example, he studies patterns in DNA that lead to aberrant cell behaviour. This knowledge will help detect serious diseases such as Alzheimer's and…

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  Maud Rijks PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.rijks@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273516

• Liselore Tissen appointed ambassador for network of congress ambassadors News - 8 March 2024

  External PhD candidate Liselore Tissen has been appointed ambassador for Leiden City of Science. As the youngest member and the only non-professor in the network, she will be working to raise Leiden's prominence as a city of science.

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  Emile Cammeraat Guest Staff Member

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  e.cammeraat@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271571

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  Sandy Overgaauw Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  s.overgaauw@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Francesca Sofia Selano PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  f.s.selano@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Rachel O'Connor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  r.a.oconnor@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Iris Koele Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  i.j.koele@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Evin Aktar Senior assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  e.aktar@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275228

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  Vincent Walstra PhD candidate / Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  v.r.walstra@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Egbert Jongen Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  e.l.w.jongen@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277819

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  Donna de Groene Postdoc

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  Evelien Castrop PhD candidate

  e.castrop@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Guido Maschhaupt Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  g.w.maschhaupt@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Diana Suhardiman Professor by Special Appointment

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  suhardiman@kitlv.nl | 071 5272458

• Innovative research on impact of violent conflicts on food security in Chad News - 13 December 2021

  Violent conflicts and civil wars in Chad impede most rural households' access to food security, agricultural activities and access to essential services such as health care. In her dissertation, Nakar Djindil Syntyche denounces this issue. She obtained her PhD on 24 November.

• KIEM grant for Research on Protest and Social Movements in the Netherlands | Leiden University News - 5 June 2025

  Mariska Jung, Jasmijn Rana and Looi van Kessel receive a €10,000 KIEM grant for "Hope springs eternal" - an innovative project that brings together students, academics and social movements to investigate Dutch protest culture.

• Social Advisory Council thinks along with the Faculty Board News - 8 January 2021

  Opening doors to society: that is the aim of the Social Advisory Council, which has recently been established by the Faculty of Humanities. The dean and two members of this Council tell us about what they hope to achieve.

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  Sophie van Rijn Associate Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  srijn@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Spring Course: Methodologies in the Social Sciences and the Humanities Announcement - 4 December 2025

  Research

• How worshipping your grandfather ensures your social status News - 17 July 2024

  In Ancient Egypt, prominent families engaged in ancestor worship to maintain their high standing. Renata Schiavo researched this link between religion and power for her PhD. ‘People were afraid that their ancestors would bring misfortune if the family’s prestige declined.’

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  Manon Carrere Guest researcher

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  m.j.a.carrere@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Kiki Zanolie Associate professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  c.k.k.zanolie@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273838

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  Benjamin Fogarty-Valenzuela Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  b.l.fogarty@fsw.leidenuniv.nl |

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  Michelle Achterberg Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.achterberg@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727