113 search results for “welfare in premodern societies” in the Student website
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Why take the AI & Society minor? These students explain
The interdisciplinary AI & Society minor of Leiden University brings together students and lecturers from a wide range of disciplines. Together they look at the impact of AI on society. Students are enthusiastic about this merging of worlds.
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Michiel WestenbergFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Tarlach McGonagleFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Paul WoutersFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Rehanna NurmohamedFaculty of Law
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Anke KleinFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Afshin EllianFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Ineke van der HamFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Minister Dijkgraaf: ‘We must narrow the gap between science and society’
The speed at which science is changing our lives gives rise to tensions and concerns. In his talk at Leiden University, Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf (Education, Culture and Science) said we should talk more about science’s relationship with society and political decision-making.
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Femke Bakker
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Wouter WagemakersFaculty of Humanities
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Mies GrijnsFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Jan-Bart GewaldAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Jan SleutelsFaculty of Humanities
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Lisa SchreudersFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Robert SteinFaculty of Humanities
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Annemarie SamuelsFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Maurits BergerFaculty of Humanities
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Ralph Kijk in de VegteASSC
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Bionda Kijk in de Vegte
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Volunteers vital for protecting wildlife and tackling plastic pollution
From researching plastic pollution to caring for injured wildlife, volunteers play a crucial role in conservation. But much of the valuable knowledge they gather remains unused.
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Christoph Niessen
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Roxane de Massol de RebetzFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Nisida GjoksiFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Hanna Swaab
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Crystal EnnisFaculty of Humanities
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‘Faculty should feel as comfortable as a living room’
What does the future of student welfare look like? Throughout this academic year, our faculty has been working hard to answer that question. Ruben van Gaalen, study coordinator, and Femke Weerdmeester, student of Dutch Language and Culture, look back on the past and towards the future.
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Santy KouwagamFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Janine UbinkFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Petra SijpesteijnFaculty of Humanities
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Tsolin NalbantianFaculty of Humanities
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Bernard SteunenbergFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Alexander van OudenhovenFaculty of Science
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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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Honours College Science, Society and Self Experience
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Our perspective on history is changing and our museums are changing too
Museums have long focused on power, wealth and a few famous figures. But that is changing, says Valika Smeulders, head of the history department at the Rijksmuseum. What this change comprises and how it has come about is the subject of her keynote speech at the D&I Symposium on 11 January.
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Proposed decision by Minister Kuipers: Children’s heart surgery to end in Leiden
Ernst Kuipers, Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport, announced on 13 February that he plans to remove children’s heart surgery from the Centre for Congenital Heart Defects Amsterdam - Leiden (CAHAL). He wants to concentrate this highly specialised care for children with congenital heart defects in…
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Governance and Democracy in Nigeria: Challenges and Prospects
Lecture, Studium Generale
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Matthijs WesteraFaculty of Humanities
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Honours College Science Society and Self Information Session
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Advice to EU on looted art claims: ‘An agency could bring order to the legal chaos’
What practical steps can we take to resolve cross-border claims to looted art and prevent illicit trafficking in cultural goods? That's what the European Parliament asked Leiden legal scholar Evelien Campfens. Her advice: develop a registration system, issue art with a ‘passport’ and set up a European…
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Interdisciplinary symposium on restitution policies seeks more diverse perspectives
Taking responsibility concerning colonial heritage and restitution is a pressing issue for countries and museums worldwide. On 23 and 24 May, a Leiden University interdisciplinary symposium will explore new perspectives as a basis for policies. Organising professors Carsten Stahn and Pieter ter Keurs…
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Sara BrandelleroFaculty of Humanities
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Museum Talks: ‘Our access to the past starts with in-depth knowledge of objects’
Geert-Jan Janse has always been fascinated by the way objects can bring the past closer. On 16 November, he will present a Museum Talk about his work as the director of the Vereniging Rembrandt (Rembrandt Association).
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Evelien Campfens in the New York Times on looted art in museums
In an article by the New York Times, cultural heritage law specialist Evelien Campfens discusses the difficulties surrounding the ownership of looted art.
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Maartje van der WoudeFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Resultaten Nationale Studenten Enquête 2025
Studenten blijven tevreden over hun opleiding en docenten, maar studentenwelzijn en de aansluiting op de arbeidsmarkt blijven belangrijke aandachtspunten.
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10 maart: Universiteit Leiden start estafettestaking tegen bezuinigingen
Medewerkers van de Universiteit Leiden trappen maandag 10 maart de estafettestaking af van de Nederlandse universiteiten tegen de kabinetsbezuinigingen.
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Onderzoekers van de stad: foto-expositie in het Haagse stadhuis
De Universiteit Leiden is al 25 jaar stevig geworteld in Den Haag. Dat werd zichtbaar tijdens de feestelijke bijeenkomst rondom de foto-expositie Universiteit Leiden in Den Haag: Onderzoekers van de stad.
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D&I Symposium 2024: What have we achieved with a decade of diversity policy?
How has progress been made on diversity and inclusion at Leiden University over the past decade? Attendees reflected on this at the D&I Symposium 2024: Untold Stories. And in the workshops, students and staff discussed the next steps toward a more inclusive community.