2,195 search results for “histories” in the Staff website
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‘Polarisation is good. Much better than an uneasy silence’
If a young person from a migrant background climbs the social ladder despite internship discrimination, the exclusion often gets worse. It is only when we acknowledge these problems that we can resolve them, say Nadia Bouras and Tikho Ong, who are both experiential and academic experts. ‘Racism and…
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Life after Security Studies: five alumni share their thoughts about the bachelor programme
Five students who graduated from the Bachelor Security Studies share their experiences. Where did they end up after graduation? Are they still using the skills they gained during their studies?
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How do you help a child suffering from depression?
What causes depression in a child and how can they get over it? Leiden Professor of Psychology Bernet Elzinga and behavioural scientist Carine Kielstra recently hosted a webinar on the subject of depression in teenagers. The level of interest was overwhelming.
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The Pen and the Sword: A reading list about writer's quarrels
Writers are not just storytellers: with their novels, tales and critiques they broaden the social imagination, reflect on societal developments and sometimes put new themes on the map. This can easily lead to a conflict because writers and literati often think very differently about issues such as…
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The Importance of International Women’s Day: ‘Gender equality worldwide is nowhere to be found’
On 8 March, International Women’s Day, equal opportunities for women worldwide, empowerment, and gender equality take centre stage. This day has been celebrated in the Netherlands since 1912, usually centring around a specific theme. This year’s theme: solidarity, the power for change.
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International students speaking: 'Dutch directness, helpful people and roze koeken'
The new academic year is on its way and for most students it takes some getting used to being present at the KOG every day. What about international students? We spoke with three internationals who have been studying at Leiden Law School since this academic year.
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Why you (won’t) vote – A reading list
In November, the Dutch will elect a new parliament. Not all eligible citizens will go out and vote, however. How can this be explained, and how big of a problem is it? International research into voter turnout can shed new light on this issue – and offer possible solutions.
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Black hole one year later: proof of a persistent shadow
The brightness peak of the ring around M87's supermassive black hole has shifted 30 degrees counterclockwise in a year. This is shown by new images released by the Event Horizon Telescope consortium.
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Leiden Law Cast #6: Geerten Boogard on (local)elections & political upheaval
Leiden Law Cast is a podcast made by Leiden Law School, Leiden University, for everyone who wants to learn more about current legal issues.
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Belonging first: in conversation about an accessible university
D&I Event
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Ethical regimes. Doctors, patients and ethics in colonial and postcolonial medicine
Conference
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Architectures of Global AI Governance: From Technological Change to Human Choice
Book talk
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LINE Mini-symposium on Happiness & Enthusiasm
Lecture
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The operations of multinational businesses in conflict areas - towards a conceptual operational framework, the LEIDEN Protocol
Conference
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Certainty in uncertain times
Lecture, MI 70 years
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Women's Rights in the New Geopolitical Landscape
International Women's Day 2025 - Seminar
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Rodrigo Duterte in The Hague: The International Criminal Court, the War on Drugs, and the Global Politics of Justice
Lecture, Roundtable Forum
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Two Dialogic Network lectures by Siavash Rafiee Rad and Keramat Fathinia
Lecture
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VIVAS by Angélica Cruz Aguilar
Orange the World 2025
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Sign language emergence and diachronic change
Conference, Leiden-Birmingham Lectures
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Race and Ethnicity in Dutch Academia
Lecture, LIAS After-Lunch Talk Series
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Historical Sociolinguistics Young Researchers Forum
Conference
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Weekend of Science
Festival
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The European Parliament’s Role in Mediation in times of Geopolitical Crisis
Jean Monnet Lecture
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Memory in Antiquity Workshop
Workshop
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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…
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University diversity policy is alive and kicking: ‘We need to acknowledge each other’s experiences’
Leiden University has had a diversity policy since 2014. The aim is to create a diverse and inclusive learning and working environment for all students and staff. Diversity Officer Aya Ezawa updates us on the process and the results. It’s now 2022, what has already changed?
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Professor Jos Schaeken: 'I had no idea where Leiden was, but I did know I wanted to study there.'
In the Pioneers of Leiden University series we talk to past and present students who were the first in their families to go to university. In this third instalment we talk to Jos Schaeken (1962) dean of the Honours Academy and Professor of Slavic and Baltic languages and Cultural History: 'I had to…
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CRM 2025
Moot Court
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Science for Policy in a Changing World Insights from Leiden University’s Europe Hub
Conference
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Just Peace Dialogue: Peace in Europe
Just Peace Festival
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Sociolinguistics Circle 2025
Conference
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SMILE Kick-off Session - POSTPONED
Lecture, SMILE series
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Opening academic year 2025-2026
Academic ceremony
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Hybrid workshop: Narrating Highland Heritages of Bhutan
Lecture, Hybrid workshop
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One language = one archaeological culture? Peruvian evidence for a richer interface between language and archaeology
Lecture, Language and the Human Past
- International conference on Russian-language literature in emigration
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Resilience after terrorist attacks
Book launch and panel
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MA Asian studies Graduate Student Conference: Who is Asian? Definitions, Representations, and Marginalizations
Conference
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Leiden Anthropology Conference 2
Conference
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Symposium ‘Beyond Expo: Sustainable Futures’
Conference
- Migration and Remittances Major Projects: Wrapping Up and Ramping Up
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Hosting Global Justice: The Netherlands and International Courts (ICJ & ICC)
Lecture, Studium Generale
- Activities
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Update: Executive Board responds to coalition agreement
The three parties currently forming a government – D66, CDA and VVD – have presented a new coalition agreement, in which they announce their intention to reverse the substantial funding cuts to higher education. This is encouraging news, although many uncertainties remain. The Executive Board will closely…