1,928 search results for “social relations” in the Public website
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Course helps primary-school teachers with Islam-related dilemmas
Primary-school teachers who aren’t Muslim themselves but do have Muslim children in their class sometimes face dilemmas and cultural or religious differences. The ‘Islam in the Classroom’ course at the Leiden Islam Academy can help them resolve these. A new round begins on 9 September.
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Interview in Switzerland with Christa Tobler on Swiss-EU relations
On 16 December 2023, the Swiss federal government published information on the next steps in its relationship with the EU.
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Kate BellamyFaculty of Humanities
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The Syntax of Being Different: How Human Language Expresses Otherness
This PhD project investigates what the universal and variable morphosyntactic properties of linguistic expressions of otherness are and how they can be modelled theoretically.
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Eugenio Cusumano on Euronews about EU's migration dilemma
A tv crew from Euronews came to Leiden to interview Eugenio Cusumano about his work on migrant rescue operations in the Mediterranean. Eugenio is an expert on international relations.
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Sabrina HsuFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Aquatic Pollution from Light and Anthropogenic Noise (AquaPLAN)
Management of Impacts on Biodiversity: What are the effects of light pollution from cities and bridges and noise pollution from passing vessels and nearby road traffic on migratory fish passage and spawning in rivers?
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NWO Veni grant for Thomas Fossen
Dr Thomas Fossen (Institute for Philosophy) has been awarded with an NWO Veni grant for his research project 'Critical moments: How do events affect how we should judge the legitimacy of political authorities?'
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The development of public speaking anxiety in youth
Does the public speaking anxiety that many youngsters experience originates from specific characteristics in their earlier development?
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Kees Goudswaard joins board GAK Institute
Kees Goudswaard has been appointed as a board member of the GAK Institute on 1 October.
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Patterns of Politicization in 14 Democracies
Under what circumstances is politicization more likely to occur than others, and what impact does politicization have on government legitimacy and performance?
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Using commitment to improve environmental quality
Promotores: E. van Dijk, G.R. de Snoo. Co-promotor: H. Staats
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Beyond the Pale: Dutch Extreme Violence in the Indonesian War of Independence, 1945-1949
On 17 August 1945, two days after the Japanese surrender that also brought an end to the Second World War in Asia, Indonesia declared its independence. The declaration was not recognized by the Netherlands, which resorted to force in its attempt to take control of the inevitable process of decolonization.…
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Intergenerational resilience and anticipation of conflict and natural disaster
How do descendants of survivors of violent conflict anticipate and respond to potential, future disaster – both potential new conflict and natural hazards?
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How to make society more resilient? Anne-Laura van Harmelen explains the importance of friendships
Societal challenges call for a resilient society. In taking steps towards a more resilient society, friendships play a major role. But how exactly do friendships relate to resilient behavior? In Dutch opinion magazine Vrij Nederland, Anne-Laura van Harmelen (professor Brain, Safety and Resilience at…
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Versobering wachtgeld politici financieel onnodig, maar lastig uit te leggen
Cijfers van Binnenlandse Zaken laten zien dat de wachtgeldregeling voor politici, in tien jaar tijd – door drie gevallen kabinetten - vijf keer groter is geworden. Barend Barentsen, deskundige in sociaal zekerheidsrecht, zegt in het FD dat dit ‘schuurt met de regeling om steeds meer versoberingen in…
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Olaf van Vliet on migrant workers and general welfare
What would happen if there were fewer migrant workers in the Netherlands? Olaf van Vliet, Professor of Economics, discussed this question on Dutch news site NU.nl.
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The urban labour market of Roman Italy
This thesis analyses the existence and the functioning of the urban labour market in the early Roman empire by looking at the crucial influence of social structures, such as the family and non-familial labour collectives.
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Explorations in History and Globalization
Considering the ways in which the ‘global turn’ is changing the theory and practice of historical disciplines, Explorations in History and Globalization engages with the concept and methodology of globalization, challenging traditional divisions of space and time to offer a range of perspectives on…
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Nira WickramasingheFaculty of Humanities
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Luuk de LigtFaculty of Humanities
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Damian PargasFaculty of Humanities
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Patricio SilvaFaculty of Humanities
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Jan-Bart GewaldAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Christine MertensFaculty of Humanities
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Rafal MatuszewskiFaculty of Humanities
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Max LeschFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Jan MelissenFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Ingrid SamsetFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Rong YuanFaculty of Humanities
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Timo SchmalFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Maaike Smit-BeemsterboerFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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JanPieter van Borssum WaalkesFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Valerie de KoeijerFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Steven DenneyFaculty of Humanities
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Pralay KanungoFaculty of Humanities
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Alan Palacios
Faculty of Humanities
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Zhuoxi Han
Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Hein Drop
Faculty of Humanities
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Heba Ghaleb
Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Julien Bastrup-Birk
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New book reflects on power and normality
Who determines what is wrong with children and how they develop? Educator and sociologist Annemieke van Drenth wrote a book about this that will be released on 10 June. In it, she uses the history of the school for ‘idiotic children’ in The Hague to investigate how special children were identified in…
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Topic: Stigmatization in patients with chronic health conditions
Imagine that you have a chronic skin condition, characterized by red patches of itchy, scaly skin. You regularly notice people staring at your skin and sense their reluctance to shake your hand. Or imagine that you have Parkinson's Disease, causing your hands to tremble and making it difficult for you…
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Abdourahamane Idrissa AbdoulayeAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Jaarlijkse Levenbachdag 2025 in Leiden
Op woensdag 27 augustus vond de jaarlijkse Levenbachdag plaats, een ontmoetingsdag voor docenten en onderzoekers in het arbeidsrecht en socialezekerheidsrecht. De dag is vernoemd naar Marius Levenbach, de eerste leerstoelhouder arbeidsrecht in Nederland.
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Blog - Stress, anxiety and adapting to uncertainty in everyday life
Our world may seem unpredictable and uncertain, especially when others are involved. When interacting with others, we cannot know for sure what they may be thinking or planning to do, but we do a good job guessing. This may not be so easy for everyone…
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Looking back at the Lorentz Workshop
“Endophenotypes of Social Anxiety Disorder: Can we detect them and are they useful in clinical practice”
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Are workers' rights sufficiently protected in America?
This question was discussed on the Dutch NPO Radio 1 broadcast with Barend Barentsen, Professor of Labour Law. On 4 September, Americans celebrate Labor Day, a day on which the hard-working American takes centre stage.
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Mobility and exchange
Dynamics of material, social and ideological relationships in the pre-Columbian insular Caribbean