638 search results for “language cultural and worldviews” in the Staff website
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The Nuance Project: Respectful dialogue about sensitive topics give students hope
Students from Leiden University have launched The Nuance Project, a platform for respectful, open-minded dialogue on divisive issues. The aim is to foster connection and understanding among people even if their viewpoints differ.
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‘You can’t just go to the field and leave again with data’: meet LUCIR scholar Corinna Jentzsch
Corinna Jentzsch, Assistant Professor of International Relations at the Institute of Political Science and co-convener of the Leiden University Center for International Relations (LUCIR) has conducted extensive fieldwork in Mozambique. Her resulting book, Violent Resistance: Militia Formation and Civil…
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Liesbeth van VlietFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
l.m.van.vliet@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Wilma Resing
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
resing@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Seventeenth-century Dutch were masters in fake news
LUC historian Jacqueline Hylkema unmasks forgeries from the early modern Dutch Republic in the research project "Mapping the Fake Republic".
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On-campus iftar
Arts and culture
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Dario FazziFaculty of Humanities
d.fazzi@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272704
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Miko FlohrFaculty of Humanities
m.flohr@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272753
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Ethan MarkFaculty of Humanities
e.mark@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272310
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Sarah CramseyFaculty of Humanities
s.a.cramsey@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278825
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Noa SchonmannFaculty of Humanities
n.schonmann@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271432
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Luuk de LigtFaculty of Humanities
l.de.ligt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272669
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Alexander GeurdsFaculty of Archaeology
a.geurds@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272206
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Corey WilliamsFaculty of Humanities
c.l.williams@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276903
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Kim BeerdenFaculty of Humanities
k.beerden@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272761
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Nanne TimmerFaculty of Humanities
n.timmer@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2184
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Karwan Fatah-BlackFaculty of Humanities
k.j.fatah@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272666
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Civility, not opinions, was the real surprise in student debate
The student debate in Leiden’s Stadsgehoorzaal promised to be ‘the key to your vote’. That may sound hyperbolic, but what this well-attended debate did achieve was increased trust in politics. ‘They even let each other finish their sentences’, the flabbergasted students concluded at the end.
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Skills
What skills do students need to function as academic professionals and engaged citizens?
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A university conversation on Israel/Palestine
Debate
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Modern Literature from the Middle East - The Reading List
The Middle East has a rich literary tradition, which is steadily gaining a foothold in the West. Modern literary works deal with contemporary issues, such as the legacy of colonialism, the struggles between traditionalism and modernity, the place of women in society and the war in Israel/Palestine.
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Inflation - a reading list
In 2022, every euro in the Netherlands lost about 10% of its value, price increases comparable to the stagflation period of the 1970s. In the same year, the value of the Argentine peso halved, while prices in China only rose by 2%. How well do we understand the economic mechanisms behind inflation?…
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Sophie van RijnFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
srijn@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Lecture on the book Democratic Commitment: Why Citizens Tolerate Democratic Backsliding
Lecture
- The global ordering of authority and diversity
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Jeffrey Fynn-PaulFaculty of Humanities
j.fynn-paul@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009191
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Roos van OostenFaculty of Archaeology
r.m.r.van.oosten@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272448
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Corinne HofmanFaculty of Archaeology
c.l.hofman@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272449
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Giles Scott-SmithFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
g.p.scott-smith@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009503
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Mayke KaagAfrika-Studiecentrum
m.m.a.kaag@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273375
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Ariadne SchmidtFaculty of Humanities
a.schmidt@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272502
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‘Colourblind parenting is a myth’
We should mention differences in skin colour to our children because only then can we talk openly about prejudice and racism – and how to prevent them. This is what Professor Judi Mesman says in her book ‘Opgroeien in kleur’ (Growing up in Colour), which offers advice to parents. ‘Why is there only…
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Veni grants for 18 Leiden researchers
Eighteen researchers from Leiden University have been awarded a Veni grant by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). This grant gives promising young researchers the opportunity to develop their ideas for a period of three years.
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Hanna Swaab
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
hswaab@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274060
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Mirjam de BruijnFaculty of Humanities
m.e.de.bruijn@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278546
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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 | 071 5271756
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26 Research and Education Grants in 2020 for the Institute of Security and Global Affairs
Whilst 2020 has been an unusual and taxing year for colleagues at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA), the Institute nevertheless can look back on an impressive range of successful grant applications during the previous year. This impressive result was achieved on top of excellent results…