403 search results for “history of disability” in the Staff website
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Adam FaircloughFaculty of Humanities
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A History of Alorese (Austronesian)
PhD defence
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Siuman Chung
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Christine Espin
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Jochanan VeerbeekFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Andries HiskesFaculty of Humanities
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Elise Swart
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Yvette Dijkxhoorn
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Marit Guda
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Suzanne MolFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Accessible Education
Studying with a disability often costs additional time and energy. Leiden University wants to do all it can to offer equal chances to students with a disability. What can you do to support a student with a disability?
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André GerritsFaculty of Humanities
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Vineet ThakurFaculty of Humanities
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Jan-Bart GewaldAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Pablo Isla MonsalveFaculty of Humanities
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Giles Scott-SmithFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Jiyan QiaoFaculty of Humanities
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Indira HuliselanFaculty of Humanities
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Bernhard RiegerFaculty of Humanities
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Jonathan StöklFaculty of Humanities
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Antje WesselsFaculty of Humanities
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Diego SalamaFaculty of Humanities
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Hans JanssenFaculty of Humanities
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Berry DongelmansFaculty of Humanities
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Carola HeinFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Jan Just WitkamFaculty of Humanities
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Hendrik den HeijerFaculty of Humanities
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Rachel SchatsFaculteit Archeologie
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Soledad Valdivia RiveraFaculty of Humanities
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Jeroen OosterbaanFaculteit Archeologie
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Jacobine MelisFaculteit Archeologie
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Nadia BourasFaculty of Humanities
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Expertise building
To make education more inclusive for students with disabilities, it is essential that there is sufficient expertise available in this area within the university. The expertise building group aims to increase knowledge about studying with disabilities among lecturers, student supervisors and other university…
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Keti Koti in Leiden: 'Here, too, slavery is all around us‘
Many traces of the city's slavery history can be found in Leiden but the public isn't always aware of them. The initiators of 'Mapping Slavery in Leiden' want to change this with guided tours and street markers. Representatives of the University and other Leiden institutions will be giving the first…
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William Michael SchmidliFaculty of Humanities
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Mahmood KooriadathodiFaculty of Humanities
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Alain WijffelsFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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About the project
The Barrier-Free Studying project embodies Leiden University’s statement of intent on inclusive education, which was issued in 2018.
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Exemption from parking fees
You can apply for an exemption from parking fees when you demonstrably disabled or when you have to park on different parking lots for your commute.
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Labour Participation Act
In the context of the Labour Participation Act, Leiden University employs persons with a disability. In this context, in 2016 we created an additional 16 FTEs for ‘labour participation employees’. For the next ten years, we hope to increase this by 6.3 fte per year.
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Jürgen ZangenbergFaculty of Humanities
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Anne GerritsenFaculty of Humanities
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Exhibition Books that made history
From Galileo Galilei to Albert Einstein and from Anna Maria van Schurman to Anton de Kom: only a selection of the 25 authors who's books and ideas had extraordinary historical impact, in some cases even to this day. Leiden University Libraries and the National Museum of Antiquities jointly present the…
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WGA compensation benefit
If you were declared disabled for work on or prior to 1 January 2016, and you are the recipient of a wage-related WGA benefit, you may also be eligible for what is known as a WGA compensation benefit.
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Barrier-free studying
Leiden University strives to provide equal opportunities for students with disabilities. With this aim, the Barrier-Free Studying project works with both staff and students to promote awareness, share knowledge and propose improvements in the following areas:
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Sculptures provide more diverse view of University’s history
Three new initiatives will provide a more diverse view of Leiden’s academic history, literally and figuratively: a historical study on the background of students and scientists, a new book about the Academy Building, and two new sculptures of female scientists, Ewine van Dishoek, Professor of Molecular…
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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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Oude UBRapenburg 70, Leiden
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‘Dear Aunt Olga’ exhibition on the ties between Suriname and the Netherlands
The Surinamese-Dutch language, Parbo Beer and, of course, football. The ‘Dear Aunt Olga’ (‘Lieve tante Olga’) exhibition focuses on the shared Surinamese-Dutch culture. Full of cheer and with life experience to spare, ‘icon’ Aunt Olga (95) leads visitors through a shared history and does not shy away…
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ABP pension accrual
If you receive a salary from Leiden University, you automatically accrue pension with the Algemeen Burgerlijk Pensioenfonds (ABP). You can supplement your pension with ABP. In addition to a retirement pension, ABP also offers surviving dependents insurance and a work disability pension.