145 search results for “japan were space telescope” in the Staff website
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From Japan Studies to junior school: ‘I was back to square one in the classroom’
It was while wearing clogs at a Dutch theme park in Japan that Cindy Heijdra really got to know Japan. Over 20 years later, she is studying again: to be a primary school teacher.
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Tanja Masson-ZwaanFaculty of Law
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Taka SuzukiFaculty of Humanities
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Steven TruxalFaculty of Law
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Aya EzawaFaculty of Humanities
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Anthony BrownFaculty of Science
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Space and vacant property management
The Leiden University Real Estate Directorate is responsible for regular building and renovation projects. In addition, the Directorate manages vacant University buildings.
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Niek DoelmanFaculty of Science
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Design METIS instrument for the Extremely Large Telescope finalised
The design for the METIS instrument for the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) is final. The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has given the green light for production of all parts of the instrument. It is the first ELT instrument, designed and to be built under Dutch leadership, to formally pass the…
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Danielle ChevalierFaculty of Law
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Hisashi OwadaFaculty of Humanities
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Maja VodopivecFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Pablo Mendes De LeonFaculty of Law
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Ethan MarkFaculty of Humanities
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Anoma van der VeereFaculty of Humanities
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Jelle BrandsFaculty of Law
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Ewine van DishoeckFaculty of Science
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An educational tool? Japanese children's books were more than that
It was long thought that the early development of Japanese children's books served mainly as a propaganda tool of the state: the literature was supposed to have been written to shape children into perfect citizens. PhD student Aafke van Ewijk nuances this image. Children's book writers wanted to have…
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Ton van GestelFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Daniela Vicherat MattarFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Xingni JiangFaculty of Science
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Garnet AkeyrFaculty of Science
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Bernhard BrandlFaculty of Science
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The Myriad Avatars of Izumi Shikibu in Medieval Japan
Lecture
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Open day at space research institute at Leiden Bio Science Park
SRON, the Netherlands Institute for Space Research, is holding an open day on Sunday 25 September. It has had a branch at the Leiden Bio Science Park since 2021 and works closely with Leiden University.
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Ivo SmitsFaculty of Humanities
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Diasporic Koreans' Decolonization Project in Postwar Japan
Lecture
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Nostalgia: Packing and Unpacking the Everyday Lives of Children in Japan
Lecture
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Decolonisation for whom?: Museum Practices in Europe, Asia, and Japan
Lecture
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Digital Humanities: Methods, Tools, & Projects in Pre/Early Modern Japan Studies
Lecture
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Diplomacy may look very different in space than on Earth
A symposium on space diplomacy for experts and the general public will take place in The Hague on Monday 12 June. Everyone has an interest in learning more about this topic, says Professor Jan Melissen. ‘The scope of international relations has expanded beyond our planet.’
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ERC Consolidator Grants for six Leiden researchers
From the effects of hormone fluctuations in women via the interior structure of giant planets to the prehistory of the languages: six Leiden researchers have been awarded a Consolidator Grant by the European Research Council.
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Media: Platform, Participation, and the Rise of Digital Populism in Japan
Lecture
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Alumnus Asa Splinter: ‘LGBT+ identities are not a burden but a source of inspiration’
Even as a teenager Asa Splinter was determined to study Japanese in Leiden. A HAVO diploma and a change in legislation threatened to throw a spanner in the works, but Asa persevered. After ten years of studying, Asa obtained a master’s degree in Japanese and was nominated for the IHLIA thesis award…
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Katarzyna CwiertkaFaculty of Humanities
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Who Became a Politician: A Portrait of Modern Japan
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How climate change affects intangible heritage: ‘Specific materials to build instruments are disappearing’
What do climate change and traditional Japanese music have to do with each other? A great deal, university lecturer Andrea Giolai suspects. He has been awarded an NWO grant to study the relationship in more depth.
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Civil Society and International Students in Japan: Methodology and Fieldwork
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How can we improve our teaching spaces? Help us come up with ideas
Education
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Chris JohnsonFaculty of Law
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Climate and elections: these were your top stories from 2023
The year 2023 saw the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the Wagner Group rebellion and wildfires and floods as all the weather records were smashed. Our most-read stories were about the climate crisis and the elections: here’s the list.
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Double Lecture: Illustrated Books and Manuscripts in Early Modern Japan
Lecture
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Mohit KhubchandaniFaculty of Law
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Anoma van der Veere did Japanese Studies at Leiden University
Alumnus Anoma van der Veere did Japanese studies and talks in this interview about his studies in Leiden and his work as a researcher at the Leiden Asia Centre and as Japanese correspondent in Tokyo.
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Rein Dool painting to move to more public space in the Academy Building
The Rein Dool painting depicting board members of Leiden University will be moving soon to the Reception Room in the Academy Building, where more people will be able to see it.
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Report: Tracking down green spaces in The Hague in places you don't always want to be
Although there is considerable evidence that nature in the city is beneficial to both people and animals, we still do not have an overall picture of those benefits. To rectify that, a Leiden PhD candidate and a student – armed with a cargo bike – are using The Hague as a life-size laboratory.
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Memories of Cinema-Going in Postwar Japan: An Ethno-history
Lecture
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Japan's Iron Lady? Sanae Takaichi and the New Japanese Government
Debate
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Occupation makes for eventful Cleveringa Lecture: ‘Protect free spaces for debate’
Despite an eventful afternoon – with Students for Palestine occupying the Academy Building – political scientist Hélène Landemore gave her Cleveringa Lecture as planned on 26 November. She reflected on the protest and the importance of open debate, within the university and within a democracy.