29 search results for “ideologies” in the Staff website
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Cesare Figari BarberisFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Dick SmakmanFaculty of Humanities
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Ruthie PliskinSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Naomi TruanFaculty of Humanities
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Ingrid Tieken-Boon van OstadeFaculty of Humanities
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Hester GrootFaculty of Humanities
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Eduardo Alves VieiraFaculty of Humanities
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Evert Jan van LeeuwenFaculty of Humanities
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Janet ConnorFaculty of Humanities
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Is there room to challenge the status quo at universities?
How is academic freedom restricted by the academic community itself? This was the central question at a debate at Leiden University on 14 November.
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Jonathan SilkFaculty of Humanities
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Stefano BellucciFaculty of Humanities
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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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Researchers advised not to respond to US questionnaire
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Berthe JansenFaculty of Humanities
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What are we defending? Steven Pinker on the core values of NATO and the Enlightenment
NATO not only safeguards our security and stability, but also defends Enlightenment principles, promoting prosperity, health and freedom. This is what eminent psychologist and thinker Steven Pinker argued to a packed Great Auditorium.
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Racism: a daily reality
March 21 is International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. We spoke to Leiden University’s Diversity Officer, Aya Ezawa, and asked her how we can combat racism and discrimination.
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‘Value to society has our full attention’
Rector Magnificus Hester Bijl can see dilemmas but above all opportunities in the search to increase the societal value of research in Leiden.
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Jeffrey Fynn-PaulFaculty of Humanities
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Giles Scott-SmithFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Cleveringa lectures: how the Polish government is distorting the history of the Holocaust
In Poland the commemoration of acts of resistance is being misused to distort the history of the Holocaust. That is what Cleveringa Professor Jan Grabowski said in his inaugural lecture on 26 November. In her lecture, the second Cleveringa Professor, Barbara Engelking, pointed to the often indifferent…
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Five tips for the Night of Discoveries
The Night of Discoveries will take place on 20 September in the area around Hortus botanicus Leiden, the Old Observatory, Pieterkserk, the Academy Building, Old School, the Faculty Club and the PJ Veth Building.
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Cleveringa Professor Landemore: ‘I want to patch the holes in our democracy’
Rich, white, urban: Western politicians often represent a small segment of the population. Political scientist Hélène Landemore advocates for a more inclusive democracy. She will deliver the Cleveringa Lecture on November 26.
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Veni grants for 22 researchers from Leiden University
An impressive 22 research projects by Leiden researchers have been awarded Veni funding from the Dutch Research Council (NWO).
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Statement on Academic Freedom – The Rectors of the Dutch Universities (2025)
Without academic freedom, we might not have antibiotics, nor a deep understanding of human behaviour. Literary criticism, climate models, and ecological restoration would be severely limited; just like ethical reflection on artificial intelligence, justice, trauma, parenting, faith and hope. All these…
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‘We have to stay alert and keep on feeling the past’
Space for open dialogue on historical slavery was created at the Keti Koti Table at Museum De Lakenhal, organised by Leiden University and the Municipality of Leiden. There, just metres away from 17th-century paintings, Leideners shared a ritual meal and spoke about the effects of slavery and our colonial…
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What are we defending?
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Skills
What skills do students need to function as academic professionals and engaged citizens?
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Durable Upheaval: The 1974 Ethiopian Revolution and Its Impact Five Decades Later
Lecture, Studium Generale