1,486 search results for “afrika in the world” in the Staff website
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Mathematics in the age of automated proofs
Conference
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Galaxy clusters in the decameter sky
PhD defence
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Hidden star formation in the early Universe
PhD defence
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European Day of Languages - Evening of Languages
Festival
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Monique Koemans staat graag vooraan als er geschiedenis wordt geschreven
Monique Koemans werkt sinds 2,5 jaar op de Nederlandse ambassade in de Verenigde Staten. 'Leiden is een opvallende rode draad in mijn leven.'
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On the road with museum lover Jelte Liemburg
Alumnus Jelte Liemburg, aged 29, aims to visit every single one of the 500 museums in the Netherlands that take part in the national museum pass scheme.
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Andrew Gawthorpe on The Conversation: 'Trump is less constrained than ever before'
Lecturer Andrew Gawthorpe of Leiden University discusses in The Conversation the growing influence of far-right activist Laura Loomer in Donald Trump’s administration.
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Digital Humanities Winter School 2026
Workshops
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Generative AI and Embodied Cognition
Conference, workshop
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Love took Ephrem from a refugee camp to the lecture hall
Raised by his grandmother and grandfather, trained as a doctor, the medical director of a camp for Eritrean refugees: Ephrem Tesfay was anything but a typical student when he arrived in Leiden in 2019. Still, he fit in well with the ‘youngsters’.
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In the Making #13: Exploring the Multidimensional Nature of Radio
Arts and culture
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Blue Diversity: Drinking Water in the Netherlands, 1500-1850
Lecture, Environmental Humanities LU Talk
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Ukrainian Nation-Building in the Past and the Present
Lecture, Leiden University Nationalism Network
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Leiden University in The Hague – Researchers of the City
Exhibition
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‘Some think I’m too lightweight, others too highbrow’
Cornald Maas was able to ‘pioneer’ in Leiden. This Dutch Studies graduate, presenter, programme maker and publicist combined an active student life with studying hard.
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Rutte IV: a fifth of the cabinet studied in Leiden
The new cabinet has finally taken office. Six of its members studied in Leiden, once again making the University a key supplier to the cabinet. Who are these alumni?
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In the Making #12: Prediction, Simulation, and the Incalculable Model
Arts and culture
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Leiden University in The Hague – Researchers of the City
Exhibition
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Symposium on Cyber Security in Humanitarian Organizations in The Netherlands
Symposium
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A Legal Assessment of (EU) Integration in the Western Balkans
Workshop
- Research Symposium: Laboratory research in the SSH labs
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Workshop about diversity biases of AI systems in the workplace
Course
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Alumnus and lawyer Roger Cox uses the law to enforce climate policy
Limburg lawyer Roger Cox has caused a legal revolution. With high-profile cases against the Dutch state and Shell oil company, he transformed the law into a tool to enforce climate policy. Leidraad alumni magazine spoke to him about a life defined by radical choices for a better world.
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Eurowhiteness: Culture, Empire and Race in the European Project
Lecture
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Europe’s Historical Legacy of 1989 in the Geopolitical Context
Lecture, Research talk
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Interactive workshop: Women’s Health in the Workplace
Course
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Navigating Married Life in the Late Medieval Low Countries
Lecture, Research Seminar Medieval and Early Modern History
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Suicides in Lithuania in the late 19th − early 20th centuries
Lecture, Economic and Social History Brown Bag Seminar
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Hard bargains: politics of debt and investment in the EU
Lecture, European Union Seminar
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Crash course in the use of AV tools for teachers
Didactics
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Women's Rights in the New Geopolitical Landscape
International Women's Day 2025 - Seminar
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A political attack on academic freedom in the US
Symposium
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[CANCELLED] Mechanisms of Social Dependency in the Early Islamic Empire
Middle East Studies Lecture
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Dutch Entrepreneurship in the Spanish Americas, 1580-1700
PhD defence
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Tail Regeneration in the Tokay Gecko (Gekko gecko)
PhD defence
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Why is the museum a topic in the current context?
Lecture
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Essays on Legislative Decision-making in the European Union
PhD defence
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Cultural Pathways to Climate Action in the Anglophone Caribbean
PhD defence
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Bibliometrics in the Context of Research Evaluation and Research Policy
PhD defence
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Constructing Colonial Legitimacy in the Moluccas, 1750-1870
PhD defence
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Alumnus Anne Speckens opened a mindfulness centre in Nijmegen
Professor of Psychiatry Anne Speckens studied medicine in Leiden and did her psychiatry training there too. She opened the Radboudumc Center for Mindfulness in Nijmegen. What does she do there and how does she look back on her time as a student?
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From inquisitive exchange student to Californian dream job
As an exchange student, alumna Jessica Ma was already looking for a bridge between statistics and the real world. In Leiden, she gained the experience to follow her interests and, after a few detours, she landed her ideal job with Disney in the United States.
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Alumnus Ruurd Kok seeks tangible traces of the past
After various jobs as an archaeologist, alumnus Ruurd Kok became a journalist. For the ‘Traces of Leiden University’ series, he explored the past of university buildings. ‘To me, history is interesting when you can touch it.’
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Voice of the ocean
There are many tributaries to Rosalin Kuiper’s story and they all lead to the sea. The 28-year-old sailor was one of the five-person Team Malizia in the world’s most prestigious sailing competition: the Ocean Race.
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Temporalities of Futuring: Heritage, Custom and Tradition in the Himalayas
Workshop
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Redesigning assignments in the age of AI (Science)
Didactics, Working effectively, ICT
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Anoma van der Veere did Japanese Studies at Leiden University
Alumnus Anoma van der Veere did Japanese studies and talks in this interview about his studies in Leiden and his work as a researcher at the Leiden Asia Centre and as Japanese correspondent in Tokyo.
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Countering Misinformation in the EU: Origins, Evolution, and Prospects
PhD defence
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Collections in the spotlight (NINO & Leiden Papyrological Institute)
Exhibition
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Law graduate Jiska Ogier speaks from experience: ‘The Netherlands should be much more accessible for people with disabilities’
Jiska Ogier studied notarial law, which wasn’t always easy because she went to lectures in a wheelchair. As a student she pushed to make society accessible. And with her law degree and lived experience she has now made this her work. ‘You can achieve a lot with creative solutions.’