450 news items found
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Sylvana Simons to give Annie Romein-Verschoor Lecture 04 March 2022
Every year on or around International Women’s Day on 8 March, Leiden University holds its Annie Romein-Verschoor Lecture. This year’s lecture will be ...
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Dutch knowledge institutions suspend partnerships with Russia and Belarus 04 March 2022
The Russian military assault on Ukraine has profoundly shocked knowledge institutions in the Netherlands, as represented by Universities of the Nether...
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Three questions to Maurits Berger about his new Islam podcast 04 March 2022
Maurits Berger's new English-language podcast, Matters of Humanities: History of Islam in Europe covers no fewer than thirteen centuries of history. I...
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Strong need to talk together about Ukraine 03 March 2022
Everyone has been watching the attack on Ukraine, a war on the European continent, with a sense of foreboding. It will bring devastation, loss, suffer...
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War in Ukraine: Universities call for support and solidarity for those affected 28 February 2022
The Dutch universities are shocked by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and empathise with all those affected by this act of aggression. Leiden Universi...
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‘Poorer people often bear the brunt of sustainability initiatives’ 21 February 2022
The effects of sustainability projects on poorer, marginalised people should be considered at a much earlier stage. This is the opinion of Marja Spier...
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How the Netherlands systematically used extreme violence in Indonesia and concealed this afterwards 17 February 2022
Dutch troops, judges and politicians collectively condoned and concealed the systematic use of extreme violence during the Indonesian War of Independe...
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GP in the Bible Belt: does God play a role in consultations? 16 February 2022
Jaïr van Rhenen studied Medicine in Leiden and is now a GP in the largely religious Veenendaal. Before this, he worked as a tropical medicine doctor i...
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A quick call about Ukraine: 'Putin wants to be taken seriously' 15 February 2022
Suddenly there they were, the Russian soldiers near the border of Ukraine. Since then, reports of tensions between Russia on the one hand and the Unit...
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Can Russia be stopped? 14 February 2022
Tensions are rising between Russia and the West. Can an invasion of Ukraine and an international war be avoided? Political scientist and Russia expert...
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Do you buy your partner chocolates and roses? Fascination for American holidays explained 14 February 2022
Buying chocolates as a sign of love, getting the best deals on Black Friday and putting on a spooky costume for Halloween. In recent years, these holi...
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Dies Natalis all about innovating and connecting 08 February 2022
‘We could share our knowledge more with others and apply it more widely,’ said Annetje Ottow, President of the Executive Board, while presenting the n...
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A real professor in the classroom 08 February 2022
It’s starting to become a real Dies Natalis tradition: on 8 February professors from Leiden University teach a class at primary schools in the region....
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From climate to security: 'Students present perspectives I was unfamiliar with' 07 February 2022
Cooperation is the solution to international problems, demonstrated the final seminar of the Master Honours Class ‘Smart Regional Integration’ – even ...
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‘Islam is a constant in Europe’: new Humanities podcast delves into the history of Islam 07 February 2022
‘Islam and Muslims are not something that happened to Europe; they are part of Europe. In fact, Islam is one the biggest constants in European history...