787 search results for “modern middle eastern studies” in the Student website
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Giles Scott-SmithFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Miguel John VersluysFaculty of Archaeology
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Update: Executive Board responds to coalition agreement
The three parties currently forming a government – D66, CDA and VVD – have presented a new coalition agreement, in which they announce their intention to reverse the substantial funding cuts to higher education. This is encouraging news, although many uncertainties remain. The Executive Board will closely…
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1st year students information session “Start your career during your studies”
Career and apply for jobs
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Europe’s Historical Legacy of 1989 in the Geopolitical Context
Lecture, Research talk
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Oriental dance beginners/intermediate
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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Oriental Dance intermediate/advanced
Arts and leisure, Arts and leisure
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‘A country’s immigration narrative really influences the people arriving there’
Immigration and naturalisation policies are an important theme in the upcoming Dutch elections. The Netherlands should be mindful of its immigration narrative, says PhD candidate Hannah Bliersbach, as this greatly influences the relationship between ‘new’ citizens and their new home country.
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This course brings opera into the classroom: ‘Many themes are still relevant today’
What can opera tell us about societies in the past and present? Leiden honours students went looking for an answer, together with students from the Dutch National Opera Academy. A final concert was, of course, part of the repertoire.
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Fifty years of diplomatic relations with China: an ‘open and pragmatic’ partnership
This year, the Netherlands and China reflect on fifty years of diplomatic relations at ambassadorial level. How has the relationship between the countries developed over the past half century? An interview with university lecturer Vincent Chang.
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Mirjam de BruijnFaculty of Humanities
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From Peacemaking to Dealmaking? Transitional Justice in a New Era
Lecture, Studium Generale
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Honorary doctorates for Belgian virologist Marc van Ranst and German Arabist Beatrice Gründler
Leiden University is awarding an honorary doctorate to virologist Marc van Ranst. Van Ranst has been one of the main advisers of the Belgian government during the Covid pandemic. German Arabist Beatrice Gründler will also receive an honorary doctorate for her work in the field of Oriental Manuscript…
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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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Opening of the Academic Year: ‘Take care of each other’
After a turbulent Covid year, the well-being of our students and staff has the highest priority. How can we prevent physical and mental health problems? This was the key question at the Opening of the Academic Year in Pieterskerk in Leiden on 6 September.
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Passionate debate on university’s fossil fuel ties
Should Leiden University cut its ties with the fossil fuel industry forthwith? This was the main question in a debate between students and staff. The answer was clearer for some than for others.
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Student Bram wanted to be mayor as a boy
Bram Geurds (20) is fascinated by politics. When he was 12, a political debate on TV caught his attention. And he decided he wanted to be mayor one day. Unsurprisingly, Bram is studying political science and is politically active. It might seem like he’s on course to become a professional politician.…
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Executive Board adopts committee’s recommendations on Israel-Palestine
The Executive Board proposes to take the decision to suspend the existing institutional student exchange programmes with two Israeli universities, and until further notice not to engage in any new exchange programmes with Israeli universities that have comparable links with the Israeli military (the…
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Catia AntunesFaculty of Humanities
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Rules for a lawless world? The international legal order in an age of great-power struggle for normative primacy
Lecture, Keynote Lectures
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Imagining the future of UK-Europe relations: Narratives from Brexit Britain
Lecture, CHEI Seminar
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Belarus is the only Russian ally left in Europe: what is in it for them?
While all European nations have condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine, there is one country Russia can still count on: Belarus. Russia even used its territory as a stepping stone for the invasion. We spoke with Matthew Frear, Assistant Professor and expert on contemporary Belarus, to shed light…
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Sara Polak: 'We have seen a failed attempt at a revolution'
A flood of news reports, push notifications and even extra news broadcasts: on Wednesday, the world was shocked by the storming of the Capitol in Washington. Americanist Sara Polak discusses the events.
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‘We’re already at war – we’re just acting as though we’re not’
Professor of International Relations Daniel Thomas is clear: anyone taking peace in Europe for granted is shutting their eyes to reality.
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EU Global Gateway Strategy: Transforming relations with African countries in a new geopolitical era. A practitioner's perspective
Lecture, European Union Seminar
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Driving EU policy: Making rules for the European car industry in times of crisis
Lecture, European Union Seminar
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EU sanctions on Russia
Lecture, European Union Seminar
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European Union Seminar with Kajsa Ollongren
Lecture, European Union Seminar
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Economic and fiscal policy of Member States: is the EU tightening or loosening its grip?
Lecture, European Union Seminar
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Politicization and democratic control of EU decision-making
Lecture, European Union Seminar
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Hard bargains: politics of debt and investment in the EU
Lecture, European Union Seminar
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European Space Policy
Lecture, European Union Seminar
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Are your laws made by Big Oil? The unravelling of EU’s corporate accountability rules
Lecture, European Union Seminar
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European integration and the United States: Have we reached the end of the "Cold War aberration"?
Lecture, European Union Seminar / CHEI Seminar
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The role of EU in Dutch politics
Lecture, European Union Seminar
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Career Prep: Panel session and Meet & greet with alumni (for CADS students)
Career and apply for jobs
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Blade Runner 2025?
Lecture, Studium Generale