1,222 search results for “history of science and the open” in the Student website
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Craft and innovation take centre stage at LeidenGlobal exhibition
An interdisciplinary photo exhibition about crafts and craftsmanship in different cultures will open at Oude UB on 6 October. At the opening Fridus Steijlen will give an introduction to the Tau Tau puppets that are made in Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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University Council at 50: ‘Everything in Leiden was a tad more Leiden’
After the May elections a new University Council has now taken seat. The university democracy is the result of the long-lived national student protests in 1969. Students from Leiden joined the protests for greater representation, although their actions were less revolutionary than at other universities.…
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Care and the Jewish Experience
Conference, Second Conference of the Leiden Jewish Studies Network
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Eric JorinkFaculty of Humanities
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Rick van Well
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Cleveringa Professor: Holocaust remembrance has led to very different political lessons
From memorials to the armed forces to memory stones for individual victims. It was only later that the Holocaust took a central role in Western remembrance culture, Cleveringa Professor Frank van Vree notes. ‘Nationalists and human rights activists both invoke the experience of the Holocaust.’
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Jojanneke van der ToornFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Rene KleijnFaculty of Science
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A special procession – just like 450 years ago
An extra-long procession with musical accompaniment will mark the beginning of the university’s 450th birthday celebrations on 7 February.
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Spaces of Conflicts: The Lebanese War Novel as Urban and Architectural History
Lecture, LUCIS What's New?! Series
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WijnhavenTurfmarkt 99, The Hague
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The Meeting Point
Assistance for refugee students, first-generation students, and students from Suriname and the Caribbean region of the Netherlands.
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NSE: The National Student Survey
All students in the Netherlands are invited to take part in the National Student Survey (NSE) once a year. Via the NSE you can give your opinion on the positive aspects of your study programme, as well as what you think could or should be improved.
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Jenny AudringFaculty of Humanities
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Felix SmitsFaculty of Science
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Cynthia van Vonno
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Roos van der Haer
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Hans Oversloot
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Geert-Jan KroesFaculty of Science
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Marcellus UbbinkFaculty of Science
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Francesco BudaFaculty of Science
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Maria Spirova
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Andrea Reyes ElizondoFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Frank de Zwart
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Hannah KuhnFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Josh RobisonFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Constance Maly
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Cécile Pick
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Marieke van der Maden
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Anouk van Vliet
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Marie Schwed ShenkerFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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The Leiden students who sailed to England during the Second World War
In a sailboat, a canoe or stowed away on a ship: during the Second World War, many Leiden students tried to cross the sea to join the Allies in Britain. ‘Soldier of Orange’ is the most famous, but who were the other ‘England voyagers’ or Engelandvaarders as they are known?
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Aske PlaatFaculty of Science
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Carel’s Universe: Leiden museums depict Carel Stolker’s rectorship
Ten Leiden museums and heritage institutions have curated the online exhibition ‘Carel’s Universe’. They selected objects from their collections that symbolise retiring Rector Magnificus Carel Stolker and the research in Leiden. With direct references, playful associations and the odd nod and wink.
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Matthijs van LeeuwenFaculty of Science
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Michiel HooykaasFaculty of Science
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Joost VisserFaculty of Science
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Levon AmatuniFaculty of Science
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Tycho JongenelenFaculty of Science
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Maarten MousFaculty of Humanities
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Spui Campus: a store of knowledge
Spui Campus is almost ready to open its doors. In the place where the iconic V&D department store started trading back in 1928, thousands of students will soon be attending lectures. The building has undergone an extensive renovation that is sensitive to its history.
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The LUS Teaching Prize: will your favourite lecturer win €25,000?
Education
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Grants boost collaboration between university and The Hague
How can we make our cities greener and more people-friendly? Two Campus The Hague projects have secured a grant from the Municipality of The Hague. The researchers and students from both projects are working with city residents to find sustainable solutions to local issues.
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Beatrice Gründler: ‘Literary text can help us understand Europe better’
'Consider languages in their shared context.' That is the message of Professor and Arabist Beatrice Gründler, who will receive an honorary doctorate from Leiden University on 8 February. ‘I would like people to learn that Arabic history has a close connection with Europe.’
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A Dutch Robespierre? Dissertation sheds new light on Leiden revolutionary Pieter Vreede
Leiden patriot Pieter Vreede fought for greater popular influence. Historian Dirk Alkemade reveals how this pioneer used radical means to shape Dutch democracy.
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Podcast: Carel Stolker on coronavirus, vlogging and the void
In a few weeks’ time Carel Stolker will be retiring as Rector Magnificus. In a double episode of the Science Shots podcast, we take stock: what were the key lessons, how has the coronavirus crisis been and of course, what will he do to avoid the post-retirement void? Stolker shares his experiences in…
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Amy VerdunFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Gisela HirschmannFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Matthew di Giuseppe
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Adina Akbik
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences