277 search results for “north america” in the Student website
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Kim DankoorFaculty of Humanities
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Bálint HonosFaculty of Humanities
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Maud RijksFaculty of Humanities
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Marianne Maeckelbergh
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Timo McGregorFaculty of Humanities
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Eduard van de Bilt and Joke Kardux say goodbye to Leiden
For more than 35 years they helped put American Studies on the map: Joke Kardux and Eduard van de Bilt. This spring, the couple retired. A farewell interview.
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Laurie Kalb CosmoFaculty of Humanities
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Ruth ClemensFaculty of Humanities
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Steven LauritanoFaculty of Humanities
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Martijn van EtteFaculty of Humanities
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Video series: Why Latin America matters
Latin America matters! With its rich history, culture, its impressive resilience and creative innovation in the face of such a diverse array of challenges, Latin America can indeed show the way forward inspiring for positive change. Working together with Latin American institutions, our researchers…
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‘We are destroying our own planet' (and Latin America pays the price)
The whole world gets raw materials from Latin America, but at the expense of nature. Håvar Solheim researches the role of organised crime in this environmental crime and Soledad Valdivia researches sustainable urban initiatives in Latin America. What do these university lecturers think the future of…
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Koen de Ceuster on the NKNews Podcast about North Korean art
Koen de Ceuster, university lecturer for Korea Studies at the Leiden University Institute for Area Studies, was interviewed on the NKNews Podcast about art in North Korea. He speaks about the role of art in North Korean society, art ‘business’, and argues why it is not possible to separate propaganda…
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Patricio SilvaFaculty of Humanities
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Irina ZudinaFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Francianne Dos Santos VelhoFaculty of Humanities
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Why North Korea and Southern Africa are dependent on each other
North Korea may seem like an isolated country but it has strong ties with African regimes. This alliance, which trades in arms despite international sanctions, is increasingly operating out of the liberal world order’s sight, PhD candidate Tycho van der Hoog warns.
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Discuss he consequences of Trump 2.0 for Europe, America and the world
Education
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Willem AdelaarFaculty of Humanities
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Simone Akerboom
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Nika Kratsashvili
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Faculty Teaching Prize for Mike Schmidli
Assistant Professor Mike Schmidli has won the 2025 Faculty Teaching Prize. The Education Committee praised his commitment not only to teaching students well, but also to helping them develop into well-rounded individuals.
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Manuel Cabal LopezFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Martine BruilFaculty of Humanities
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Summer filled with conferences in Leiden
It will be a summer filled with conferences at the Faculty of Humanities in Leiden. In the coming months, there will be something for everyone at the university, especially in the field of languages and cultures of Africa and the Middle East.
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The Conversation: ‘Shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis has put America’s gun lobby at odds with the White House’
In an article for The Conversation, university lecturer Andrew Gawthorpe explains how the shooting of nurse Alex Pretti has affected the pro-gun lobby, the National Rifle Association (NRA).
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Times Higher Education: Leiden best Humanities faculty continental Europe
The Faculty of Humanities has been ranked 17th Arts and humanities faculty in the Times Higher Education world ranking 2015-16. This makes it the top non-Anglo-Saxon institution on the list. The position is 7 places up in comparison with last year's list.
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No matter the weather: honours students explore the 'wilderness' in Wassenaar
With a combination of incidental sunshine, torrential rain, and wind chills, weather conditions were not ideal for a hiking excursion. Even so, last Saturday, honours students braved a trek across an estate and a golf club in Wassenaar to learn about the relationship between gardens and nature. From…
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Jojanneke van der Toorn organises international Workpride conference
Professor Jojanneke van der Toorn has held the chair in LGBT workplace inclusion for five years. To celebrate, organised an international online conference on workplace inclusion, in cooperation with Workplace Pride that was hosted by the university on 20 and 21 May.
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Erik BähreFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Leiden MAIR Hosts 2nd Humanities & International Relations Graduate Conference
On 11 June 2025, the MA in International Relations (MAIR) Programme convened its 2nd Humanities & IR Graduate Conference at The Hague Campus (Schouwburgstraat), welcoming over sixty participants from twenty institutions in Europe, North America, and Asia.
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How to communicate: LLP Skills Café
On the menu of the LLP Skills Café no beer and snacks, but communication skills as listening, resolving conflicts, and giving feedback. ‘Once you really learn to listen, you become a better leader and nicer friend.’
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Eight projects receive funding from JEDI Fund
From a queer art exhibition to a podcast about people with disabilities, the JEDI Fund this year again honored several projects that contribute to diversity and inclusion.
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A Donroe Doctrine? Latin America Confronts a New Global Reality
Debate, Academic Roundtable
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Boukary SangaréFaculty of Humanities
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Alberto Sarcina
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Imagining Hierarchies in Vegetarianism between Europe, the United States, and India (19th -20th Century)
Lecture, Peace Histories Seminar Series
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Maartje JanseFaculty of Humanities
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Luca BrulsFaculty of Humanities
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Seated at the Altar: New Year in Rural North China
Film screening