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‘Young people are cannon fodder in the Central African Republic’
A bloody civil war has raged for years in the Central African Republic. PhD candidate Crépin Mouguia points out a tragic pattern: young people have been recruited as fighters or soldiers for generations and thus fuel the conflicts.
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Interdisciplinary symposium on restitution policies seeks more diverse perspectives
Taking responsibility concerning colonial heritage and restitution is a pressing issue for countries and museums worldwide. On 23 and 24 May, a Leiden University interdisciplinary symposium will explore new perspectives as a basis for policies. Organising professors Carsten Stahn and Pieter ter Keurs…
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Historian Gert Oostindie the new Cleveringa Professor
Gert Oostindie, Emeritus Professor of Colonial and Postcolonial History, is this year’s Cleveringa Professor at Leiden University. He was appointed by the University on 4 October. In his inaugural lecture on 24 November, entitled Courage and Disregard, he will talk about (academic) freedom in relation…
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‘Poorer people often bear the brunt of sustainability initiatives’
The effects of sustainability projects on poorer, marginalised people should be considered at a much earlier stage. This is the opinion of Marja Spierenburg, Professor of Anthropology of Sustainable Development and Livelihood, who will give her inaugural lecture on 25 February.
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Look to Africa as a mirror of global developments
Western countries still tend to view Africa as the periphery, says anthropologist Mayke Kaag. In her inaugural lecture, she calls for a shift in perspective: to see Africa as a mirror of global developments.
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Alicia SchrikkerFaculty of Humanities
a.f.schrikker@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2769
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Monique van den DriesFaculty of Archaeology
m.h.van.den.dries@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2383
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Michiel van GroesenFaculty of Humanities
m.van.groesen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2765
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Jos SchaekenFaculty of Humanities
j.schaeken@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272077
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Fenneke SyslingFaculty of Humanities
f.h.sysling@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2737
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Bram CaersFaculty of Humanities
b.j.m.caers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 8010
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S. ValdezFaculty of Humanities
s.valdez@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Andrew SorensenFaculty of Archaeology
a.c.sorensen.2@umail.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1681
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Ariëlle ReitsemaFaculty of Humanities
a.reitsema@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Roeland EmausFaculty of Archaeology
r.emaus@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Ritanjan DasFaculty of Humanities
r.das@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 8022
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Ruben RosFaculty of Humanities
r.s.ros@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646
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Alexander van der MeerFaculty of Humanities
a.van.der.meer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272696
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Strategic Litigation workshop unlocks new collaboration options for young researchers
Researchers Rowie Stolk and Caelesta Braun’s ‘Litigation in the name of public interest’ Kiem project included an interdisciplinary workshop on the same topic. For starting PhD candidates in particular, this was the chance to build valuable connections.
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‘Scientists should be careful when interpreting results of AI models’
Anthropologist Rodrigo Ochigame studies how AI is changing the practice of scientific research. From astrophysics to mathematics to climate science, they find that the adoption of new AI models is raising questions about what counts as reliable scientific evidence.
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Abolition of slavery Memorial Year has begun
On 1 July – Keti Koti, in the year ahead, our university community will be able to reflect extensively on the history of slavery by engaging in research, education and many other activities.
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webinar Population Health Management
Study information
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Museum visit: A talk with Colombian Artist Nika Sorzano
Arts and culture
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Pedagogies of "Con/Tact" in unsettling times
Conference, BOCA Workshop
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Interdisciplinary research: brainstorming and bridge-building
Bring over a hundred driven researchers together in one room and the good ideas will start to flow: that was the thinking behind the internal networking meeting on interdisciplinary collaboration on Wednesday 17 May. Representatives from the nine interdisciplinary programmes were waiting at their stalls…
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‘A country’s immigration narrative really influences the people arriving there’
Immigration and naturalisation policies are an important theme in the upcoming Dutch elections. The Netherlands should be mindful of its immigration narrative, says PhD candidate Hannah Bliersbach, as this greatly influences the relationship between ‘new’ citizens and their new home country.
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Nanne TimmerFaculty of Humanities
n.timmer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2184
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Mariana De Campos FrancozoFaculty of Archaeology
m.francozo@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2437
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Eefke de HaanFaculty of Humanities
e.j.de.haan@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1646
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Ethan MarkFaculty of Humanities
e.mark@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2310
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Gijsbert RuttenFaculty of Humanities
g.j.rutten@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272112
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Liesbeth ClaesFaculty of Humanities
l.m.g.f.e.claes@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 8016
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Carolien RieffeSocial & Behavioural Sciences
crieffe@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3674
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Noa SchonmannFaculty of Humanities
n.schonmann@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271432
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Miko FlohrFaculty of Humanities
m.flohr@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2753
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Karwan Fatah-BlackFaculty of Humanities
k.j.fatah@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2666
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Alexander GeurdsFaculty of Archaeology
a.geurds@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272206
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Herman PaulFaculty of Humanities
h.j.paul@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2757
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Jeffrey Fynn-PaulFaculty of Humanities
j.fynn-paul@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9191
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Kim BeerdenFaculty of Humanities
k.beerden@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2761
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Roos van OostenFaculty of Archaeology
r.m.r.van.oosten@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2448
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Giles Scott-SmithFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
g.p.scott-smith@luc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9503
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Corinne HofmanFaculty of Archaeology
c.l.hofman@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2449
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Luuk de LigtFaculty of Humanities
l.de.ligt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2669
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Researchers from Leiden visit Indonesia on knowledge mission
A delegation from Leiden University recently embarked on a knowledge mission to various NGOs, universities and government organisations in Indonesia. New partnerships were formed and important knowledge exchanged, and researchers from Leiden gave guest lectures.
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Peter AkkermansFaculty of Archaeology
p.m.m.g.akkermans@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Mark DriessenFaculty of Archaeology
m.j.driessen@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1756