630 search results for “cultural diversity” in the Staff website
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Ben Arps
Faculty of Humanities
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Lydia van de Fliert
Faculteit Archeologie
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Wim Tigges
Faculty of Humanities
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Seven projects receive funding from Humanities' JEDI Fund
The Faculty of Humanities' Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Fund provides small grants to initiatives in support of diversity and inclusion, with specific emphasis on creating an inclusive learning environment.
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Svetlana Kharchenkova
Faculty of Humanities
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Chris Flinterman
Faculty of Humanities
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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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Evelien Campfens at LeidenGlobal on cultural heritage protection
How can we best protect cultural heritage in times of war? In an interview with LeidenGlobal, cultural heritage law specialist Evelien Campfens talks about her current research project on cultural heritage protection in Ukraine for the European Parliament (EP).
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Adjudication of attacks targeting culture: a new approach
A deliberate attack on a tangible element of a culture, such as a temple, is often also an attack on intangible elements: the religion or religious customs. Equally, the intangible can be attacked without the involvement of the tangible, for example the brutal curtailment of rights. How are these reflected…
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Elmer Veldkamp
Faculty of Humanities
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Jan Abbink
Afrika-Studiecentrum
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professor by special appointment: ‘I want to contribute to thinking about diversity
The Institute for Philosophy further expands its knowledge: As of 1 September, Annemie Halsema holds the chair of Wijsgerige antropologie en de grondslagen van het humanisme (Philosophical anthropology and the principles of humanism, ed.). In the coming five years, she will study current societal issues…
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Sander Hölsgens in Belgium Newspaper about changing skate culture
Skate legend Tony Hawk came to Antwerp. Belgium newspaper De Morgen published an article on the changing skate culture. Cultural Anthropologist Sander Hölsgens shines his light on this theme and talks about the democratisation of skate boarding, activism, public space and collective memory of skater…
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Call for proposals: second meeting of Cultures of Victimology
Research
- Europaeum conference on parliamentary culture (22-24 June 2022)
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Peter Meel
Faculty of Humanities
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Ammodo Science Award to bring cultural heritage to life through play
A team of Leiden researchers has won the Ammodo Science Award for innovative humanities research on perceptions of cultural heritage.
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Sandra Groeneveld
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Igor Boog
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Isabel Hoving
Faculty of Humanities
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Suzanne Mol
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Carlotta Rigotti
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Tessa Bonduelle
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Natashe Lemos Dekker
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Carolien Rieffe
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Peter Pels
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Julia Cramer
Science
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JEDI Fund: ‘We’re now showing clearly that the community is diverse’
If you have a plan that could improve the education or the learning environment of the Faculty of Humanities in terms of diversity or inclusion, you can apply for a grant from the faculty’s JEDI Fund. This year, Nasreen has been helping to develop a new syllabus for the first-year Ancient History co…
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Eduard Fosch Villaronga
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Ellen Raven
Faculty of Humanities
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Manfred Horstmanshoff
Faculty of Humanities
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Carlos Roos Muñoz
Faculty of Humanities
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Enrico Odelli
Faculty of Humanities
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Leonardo Carmignani
Faculteit Archeologie
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Hans Janssen
Faculty of Humanities
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Berry Dongelmans
Faculty of Humanities
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Chi Zhang
Faculteit Archeologie
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Peter Bisschop
Faculty of Humanities
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Thato Magano
Faculty of Humanities
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Language both connects and divides
Author and political scientist Mounir Samuel has spent recent years delving into the many ways that language can exclude people and bring them together.
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How to improve the workplace for bi+ people
People who are attracted to more than one gender often experience a disadvantage in the workplace and labour market. How can the workplace can be improved for bi+ people.
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Falling bombs and looting soldiers: how to protect Ukraine’s cultural heritage?
The war in Ukraine is leading not only to human suffering. Ukraine's cultural heritage is also experiencing the consequences of the war: museums are being bombed and 'Russification' in the occupied territories means children no longer learn Ukrainian. Researcher Evelien Campfens was commissioned by…
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Memory Politics and Contentious Heritage in Anṣār Allāh/Ḥūthī Yemen
Lecture, Leiden Yemeni Studies Lecture Series
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Maartje Janse
Faculty of Humanities
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Owada Chair should bring together nations, cultures and individuals
Dominique Moïsi, a professor at King’s College London, will be the first holder of the Owada chair. ‘In the present international context of polarisation and divisions within societies and amongst nations, any effort at bringing Asia and Europe closer to each other is truly important.’
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Elena Paskaleva
Faculty of Humanities
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‘New Rutte IV administrative culture will be difficult to create’
The Rutte IV cabinet is more or less complete. It includes more women than ever. For the first time ever, the Netherlands will have two ethnic minority ministers, and ministers without political experience but with plenty of professional expertise will also be making their debut. However, political…
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How do we stop homophobia at sports clubs?
Not all gay and lesbian students feel equally safe at their sports clubs. ‘Homo’ is used almost unthinkingly as a term of abuse and players often face homophobic comments. What can sports clubs and teams do to make sure everyone feels safe when playing sports?
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A wheelchair in the Old Observatory
Yesterday marked the start of the National Accessibility Week. How accessible is Leiden University for people with a disability? We asked Lucia Langerak, disabled herself and working at the Honours Academy, about her experiences: ‘Significant improvements are being made.’
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Widespread cultural diffusion of knowledge started 400,000 years ago
Different groups of hominins probably learned from one another much earlier than was previously thought, and that knowledge was also distributed much further. A study by archaeologists at Leiden University on the use of fire shows that 400,000 years ago knowledge and skills must already have been exchanged…