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Welcome to the Expertise Centre for Teaching and Learning (ECOLe). Here you will find information on didactics, teacher development, teaching innovation, assessment and the use of teaching tools at humanities.
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News
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Floris Harm studied Chinese, just like one of his ancestors: ‘We’re both trying to promote mutual understanding’ -
Faculty Board column: Where do we stand now? -
Fifth edition of LEAP launched -
PRINS introduces students to the world of practice: ‘I’m now even considering a career at the Ministry’ -
Alumni from the French Language and Culture programme return to Leiden: ‘I feel like an ambassador for the language’ -
Esther Rachow presents 'New Paradigms of Holocaust Education in the Digital Age' at the Austria Centre Leiden -
English Department turns 75: English Studies alive and kicking in Leiden -
From AI to Senior Teaching Qualification: Come to the Education Market! -
Delegation from Nagasaki University visits Leiden University -
From a technical bachelor in Delft to a master's in Philosophy: ‘We need each other’ -
Ethical regimes. Doctors, patients and ethics in colonial and postcolonial medicine -
Sjef Barbiers moves to INT: ‘Especially in times of AI, we need to keep Dutch relevant’ -
Learning lines mapped to ease workload -
Dr. Hans Petschar delivers Sixth Annual Austrian Studies Lecture -
Faculty Board column: The Faculty Office in transition -
Speaking Korean contest: ‘Actually, I don't dare to do this at all’ -
Faculty Board column: A new direction -
Design plan for Aleida Nijland building presented during user meeting -
Historical research shows how Leiden University and city council benefitted from colonialism -
Manon Uphoff to be Leiden University’s new ‘writer in residence’ -
Keuzegids Masters 2025: History and Classics and Ancient Civilizations score well above average -
Laurie Cosmo: ‘Dutch museums have a very contemporary exhibition practice’ -
Farewell Mirjam de Baar: ‘Your interest was always genuine’ -
‘Recognising the signs in time helps to prevent sick leave’
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New at the faculty? Come to our onboarding meeting -
'Language is part of your identity’ -
Jos Schaeken appointed interim vice-dean: ‘The focus is on future-proofing the faculty’ -
Farewell event for Mark Rutgers on a unique day in the university’s history -
Departing vice-dean Mirjam de Baar: ‘Straight away I found Leiden's Faculty of Humanities a fantastic environment to work in' -
New interim dean Henk te Velde: ‘I don't have to do it alone’ -
Herman Paul new Scientific Director of the Institute of History: ‘A good working atmosphere is important’ -
BA in Italian Language and Culture to continue -
Four Leiden professors elected members of the KHMW -
One last time (as Dean) -
Barista Sander Snel: ‘Every customer deserves a friendly welcome’ -
Call for Papers: Humanities and International Relations Graduate Conference -
Speed dating on Master’s Open Day: ‘What can you do with that master’s degree?’ -
First time in the cortège: ‘I wanted to be part of it’ -
Step by Step to the Future: A Conversation Between Two Deans -
Sjef Barbiers new Managing Director of INT
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Sharing Digital Humanities Knowledge -
New album by Gabriel Paiuk -
Dr. Hana Kubatova speaks about academic freedom and neutrality to CIROS, CEES and the Austria Centre Leiden -
Developments Humanities Campus: Renovation of De Vrieshof starts and changed plans Lipsius South -
Jos Schaeken, Professor of Slavic and Baltic Languages and Cultural History, to be new interim Vice-Dean -
Chairperson Susan van Grol: We need to be critical but realistic -
Dr. Jonathan Singerton talks about Central Europe and the 19th century World -
Dorota Mokrosinska: 'Philosophy sharpens our understanding of everyday moral and political questions' -
Vicente Fischer de Miranda Rodrigues wins KHMW Brouwer Thesis Prize for History -
Onboarding New Employees: Lightning-Fast Faculty Introduction
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Chatbot as tutor ‘can help students achieve learning goals’ -
Esther Op de Beek and Stijn Bussels begin as New Education and Scientific Directors of LUCAS: 'Communication with Staff is Paramount' -
Keuzegids: six top bachelor's programmes at Leiden University -
These were Leiden University’s interdisciplinary milestones of 2024 -
Annual Overview 2024 -
Europe Hub MA thesis prize awarded to Federica Antoniani -
Alternative Perspective 2028: Mark Rutgers and Casper de Jonge in discussion -
Results of the National Student Survey: Lecturers highly rated -
Humanities Hub opens: new digital facilities for researchers and students -
Teacher Workshops: ‘Make your lectures more engaging and less time-consuming’ -
Faculty Board Column: Questions and Answers -
Humanities Hub: A Hotbed of Innovation -
Increased attention for indigenous studies through JEDI fund -
Professor of Dutch History Henk te Velde to be new interim Dean of the Faculty of Humanities -
Faculty Board Column: Looking Ahead Together in Challenging Times
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First experiences with digital testing platform Ans -
Claudia Robustella: 'I've learned to accept myself and my mental health issues' -
Renewed ECOLe: one support point for (nearly) all your questions about education and teacher development -
Fanny Wonu Veys: ‘I want to introduce students to the art history of Oceania’ -
Crash course in journalism: students make a podcast with TV presenter Twan Huys -
Urban Studies students receive diploma: ‘I want to make cities better places’ -
Let your students practice digital skills and science communication with Medialab+ workshops -
Sustainability in and around the Herta Mohr Building: Explore the interactive infographic -
Languages and Cultures of the World Page is now online -
Opening of the Herta Mohr Building: brand new and also recycled location for Humanities -
Pieter Slaman moved by the LUS Education Prize: ‘The most beautiful prize there is’ -
Tour of the Humanities Hub: ‘These tools allow us to push our research outwards’ -
Thijs Brocades Zaalberg: 'How does the discourse on war influence practice?' -
Faculty Board terms Mark and Mirjam expire: Recruitment of interim successors
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Sander Bax: 'Literature doesn’t confine itself to national borders' -
Lotte: 'It was because of my colleagues that I chose history in Leiden' -
SSH labs: ‘Researchers are amazed at what we have here’ -
The last Research Traineeship programme has ended for now: ‘We’ll bring it back as soon as we can’ -
What does it mean to be Ukrainian? -
Christopher Green wins Education Prize 2024 -
Faculty year opened in the Hortus -
Pieter Slaman wins 2024 LUS Teaching Prize -
Launch D&I Calendar 2024-2025 -
HUM POPcorner to close -
Launch Leiden University Dialogue in Education Network (LUDIEN) -
Veni grants for 22 researchers from Leiden University -
Nadine Akkerman: ‘It’s an incredible feeling, rewriting such an iconic event from a country’s history.’ -
How did Proto-Indo-European reach Asia? -
Ready for the digital future: The Humanities Hub -
Connecting the Doelen complex to the Thermal Energy Storage in 2025 -
This was the Teaching Fair: ‘A great way to encourage teachers to explore possibilities’ -
Plans for Faculty of Humanities financial policy are now known: ‘Shared responsibility necessary’ -
Three questions for the student psychologist -
New milestone for the Humanities Campus
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Teaching Fair: No more boring lectures with Jasmijn Mioch's workshop