963 search results for “afrika in the world” in the Student website
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Paul VedderFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Guus KroonenFaculty of Humanities
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Somayah ElsayedFaculty of Science
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Jin Hee ParkFaculty of Humanities
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Esther van GinnekenFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Eric De BrabandereFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Eefke de HaanFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Peter van BodegomFaculty of Science
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Alexander van OudenhovenFaculty of Science
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Min ChoFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Maria del Carmen Parafita CoutoFaculty of Humanities
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Anika BexkensFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Michael Meffert
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Jan KolenFaculty of Archaeology
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Joost van Ginkel
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Han de WindeFaculty of Science
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Roos StolkerFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Yiya ChenFaculty of Humanities
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Eric van Dijk
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Ariane BriegelFaculty of Science
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Iliana SamaraFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Arno KnobbeFaculty of Science
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Kristiaan van der Heijden
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Elizabeth (Liesbeth) de LangeFaculty of Science
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Christine Espin
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Wessel KraaijFaculty of Science
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Miranda SentseFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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GP in the Bible Belt: does God play a role in consultations?
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 in Lesotho. ‘If you have the prospect of an afterlife, you often respond differently to illness.’
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Writing history together in the Transvaal
Alicia Schrikker doesn't usually get involved in urban history. As a senior lecturer, her research field is generally the colonial history of Asia and partly South Africa. So, the fact that she is going to carry out an urban history research project together with colleagues, is something that even she…
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A real professor in the classroom
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. This introduces children to academia and teaches them more about conducting research. ‘Had you expected me to be a woman?’
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Research offers surprising insights into historical crime in The Hague
Theft, prostitution, fortune-telling or murder. Historian Manon van der Heijden and a group of students are researching court records from The Hague from 1600 to 1800. They are tracing crimes and offenders and shedding new light on The Hague’s Gevangenpoort (or Prison Gate). Among their many discoveries…
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Meet the four Leiden participants in the Europaeum Scholars Programme
Four PhD candidates from Leiden University started the two-year Europaeum Scholars Programme this month. They have now completed the first week of the programme. How was it and what do they expect from this programme?
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Covid graduates sign their names in the Sweat Room
Many students who graduated during the pandemic were unable to celebrate their graduation in style. To make up for this, they were given the chance to sign their name in the Sweat Room on Friday 26 May.
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Wreck in the Wadden Sea: ‘Objects tell the story’
More than 40 years ago, a wrecked merchant ship was found in the Wadden Sea. PhD student Geke Burger looked at this archaeological find from a historical perspective.
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‘Young people are cannon fodder in the Central African Republic’
A bloody civil war has raged for years in the Central African Republic. PhD candidate Crépin Mouguia points out a tragic pattern: young people have been recruited as fighters or soldiers for generations and thus fuel the conflicts.
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Andrew Gawthorpe in the Financial Times about the Republican primaries
University lecturer Andrew Gawthorpe is quoted in a Financial Times article on the Republican primaries.
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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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Historical research helps improve biodiversity in the Leiden city centre
The Leiden municipality wants to make the city centre climate-proof and combat heat stress by greening it. But they want to do this in a way that does justice to the city’s heritage. Researcher Fenna IJtsma delves into historical greenery to offer inspiration.
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Three Leiden students in the running for an ECHO Award
Three Leiden students are in the running for the annual ECHO Award. This prize is for students from non-Western backgrounds who are actively engaged in society and promote diversity and inclusion. The three Leiden nominees are Gnimdou Yaovi Assih, Husna Jalal and Sohana Jethnani.
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Cleveringa professor Gert Oostindie: ‘We stood up for our own freedom but ignored that of others’
Now that war is once again raging in Europe, the question of when you need to stand up against injustice has become more relevant than ever. In his Cleveringa lecture on 24 November historian Gert Oostindie will discuss why colonial domination was not regarded as an issue in Leiden for a long time.
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Classroom scanners in the Lipsius building tested by ethical hackers
To check whether the classroom scanners are secure, a ‘pen test’ was performed in the Lipsius building on Monday 28 March. This involved switching on the person counters for a day so that ethical hackers could try to gain access to the system.
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Stand as a candidate in the university elections!
The university elections will be held from 17 to 21 May 2021. Students and staff can shortly put themselves forward as candidates for the University Council, Faculty Councils or Department Councils.
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Lowlands as lab: virtual trips in the name of science
While tens of thousands of visitors dance to deafening music, a team of Leiden psychologists are trying to collect data for their research at Lowlands. How do festivalgoers experience a virtual trip? And what role do factors such as too little sleep and whether they have experience with psychedelics…
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Tullio AbruzzeseFaculty of Archaeology
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Wei ChuFaculty of Archaeology
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Afshin EllianFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Gerrit DusseldorpFaculty of Archaeology
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Corey WilliamsFaculty of Humanities
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Crystal EnnisFaculty of Humanities