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Waning Crescent: The Rise and Fall of Global Islam
Lecture
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From flag to gift: upcycling project in The Hague South-West
Inspired by a gift she received at a conference abroad, Laura Kamsma, coordinator of the FGGA International Office, went looking for new promotional goodies to hand out to the representatives of international exchange programmes at Leiden University - Campus The Hague. The gifts had to meet three requirements:…
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How should we use AI? The Islamic world may have an answer
The secular West is struggling with the rise of AI, but so too is Muslim Southeast Asia. What can we learn from each other?
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Zane Kripe
Faculty of Science
z.kripe@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Bart BarendregtFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
barendregt@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273475
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Introducing: Sarah Nelson
Since 1 October 2022, Sarah Nelson is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Institute for History. Below she introduces herself.
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Leiden archaeologists play a role in repatriating Central and South American heritage
On 3 September 2025, more than 30 archaeological objects were returned to Peru, Panama and Costa Rica. The objects come from a private collection belonging to the descendants of physician and amateur archaeologist Dr Hans Feriz. In her will, his daughter stipulated that the objects collected by her…
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Jonathan OuelletFaculty of Archaeology
j.m.ouellet@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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From tunnel vision towards an open view. Lessons from the North/South metro line on compensation of damages
An article by Georgina Kuipers has been published this month in Dutch journal Overheid & Aansprakelijkheid (Government and Accountability). It deals with policy introduced in response to damage caused by the construction of the Amsterdam North/South metro line and its aim to rebuild trust. The title…
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Andrew Gawthorpe on BBC about Donald Trump’s plan to exclude South Africa from the G20: ‘Unlikely’
University Lecturer Andrew Gawthorpe commented on the BBC regarding Donald Trump’s plans to exclude South Africa from the G20.
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Nira Wickramasinghe wins John F. Richards Prize
Professor Nira Wickramasinghe has won the American Historical Association John F. Richards Prize in South Asian History for her book Slave in a Palanquin. Colonial Servitude and Resistance in Sri Lanka' (Columbia University Press: New York 2020).
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Department of Child Law welcomes back alumna Lucy Opoka
In the summer of 2021, Lucy Opoka was awarded one of the coveted Meijers PhD positions. In October, she arrived back in Leiden, where she obtained her LLM degree Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights in 2019. Professor Liefaard interviewed Lucy upon arrival.
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Erik de MaakerFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
maaker@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276612
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European grant for research into Indian scriptures: ‘This is what our understanding of Hinduism is based on’
Professor Peter Bisschop has been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant. He will invest the 2.5 million euros in his research into puranas: ancient texts, commonly written in Sanskrit, that are up to fifteen hundred years old.
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Aritri DuttaFaculty of Humanities
a.dutta.2@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Bruno BraakFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
b.j.braak@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Rik van GijnFaculty of Humanities
e.van.gijn@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272413
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Asia Academy #20: 75 Years of Korean War: The Long Shadow
Lecture, LAC Asia Academy
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Asia Academy #18: ChatGPT vs Deepseek: China's Rise as AI Power
Lecture, LAC Asia Academy
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Scientific Integrity for PhD candidates in Archaeology and the Humanities
Research
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Jessie SunFaculty of Humanities
j.sun.14@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272620
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Daphne Wong-A-FoeFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
d.l.wong-a-foe@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Ratna Saptari Soetikno Slamet
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
rsaptari@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Marike van AerdeFaculty of Archaeology
m.e.j.j.van.aerde@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271138
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Annas RabbaniFaculty of Science
a.rabbani@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
- Topical Issues in Museums
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Self-Determination in Very Small Places
Lecture, Peace Histories Seminar Series
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Nicolas Blarel
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
n.r.j.b.blarel@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009512
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Jonathan SilkFaculty of Humanities
j.a.silk@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2510
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Turkic Patronage in Central Asia: Patterns and Challenges
Lecture
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The Strategic Logic of Proxy Warfare: Addressing Policy for Competition
Book presentation
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Dissent into Disaster: Reciprocity as Protest in Karachi, Pakistan
CADS Research Seminar
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China, Protest and Asia’s Struggle against Autocracy
Lecture
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‘Climate damage and nature loss are unfairly distributed. And so are the solutions’
In the fight for a liveable planet, we desperately need a fairer distribution of wealth and equal rights for all, argues anthropology professor Marja Spierenburg. ‘That will also generate broad-based support for sustainable development.’
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Jay HuangFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
y.c.huang@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009596
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'All A-H Bombs should be buried’ - Indonesian activists, decolonization, and global nuclear disarmament, 1950-1965
Lecture, Histories Connected: Work-in-Progress
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Opinion piece in Nature: Tobias Müller on people of faith being allies to stall climate change
Tobias Müller, post-doctoral researcher in the field of Terrorism and Political Violence at ISGA, writes how together, religious groups and scientists can be a powerful force for a liveable planet.
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Patricio SilvaFaculty of Humanities
p.silva@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Natalia DonnerFaculty of Humanities
n.r.donner@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009443
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Eduardo Alves VieiraFaculty of Humanities
e.alves.vieira@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275638
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Democratie onder druk? Lessen uit Zuid-Korea
Lecture, Leids Actualiteitencollege
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Jennifer SweridaFaculty of Archaeology
j.l.swerida@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276048
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Peter VerhagenFaculty of Humanities
p.c.verhagen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Hominin diversity in Eastern Asia
Conference
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Honorary doctorate for child rights activist Graça Machel
Mozambican politician and child rights activist Graça Machel will receive an honorary doctorate from Leiden University for her commitment to the rights of women and children in Africa and elsewhere. She will be awarded the honorary doctorate on the Dies Natalis, the University’s foundation day, on 8…
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NWO funding for three new humanities PhD students
Three PhD candidates from the Faculty of Humanities have successfully applied for funding from NWO for new PhD candidates. The three upcoming researchers will receive funding from the PhDs in Humanities programme. With the funding, NWO wants to boost the recruitment and advancement of young talent in…
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Africa Thesis Award for Baleseng Maeneche
Baleseng Maeneche (University of the Western Cape) has won the Africa Thesis Award 2024 with a master's thesis on media representation of male perpetrators of violence against women and children in South Africa. Her research challenges dominant narratives and emphasises the need for fair media representation…
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Introducing: Kamila Smagulova
Kamila Smagulova recently joined the Institute for History as a PhD candidate, as part of Carolien Stolte's ERC project 'Reconciling Peace: International Coalitions for Peace in the Era of Decolonization, 1918-1970'. The project runs alongside Carolien Stolte's VIDI project 'Peace Palms. International…
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Cleveringa Lecture by Gert Oostindie: Leiden University should also reflect on its colonial history
It is crucial that Leiden University reflects on its colonial history. These were the words of Cleveringa Professor Gert Oostindie in his inaugural lecture on 24 November. ‘As a university community, we must dare to hold up a mirror to ourselves and, where possible and necessary, also take concrete…
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Tessa MinterFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
mintert@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273816