835 search results for “as a modernities and transition” in the Student website
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Guide dogs: anything but a modern invention
For a long time, even many researchers thought that guide dogs were a relatively modern invention. An accidental encounter with archival material showed university lecturer Krista Milne that guide dogs helped their blind owners as far back as the Middle Ages. Milne now has received an NWO XS grant to…
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Sustainability and transition: Alumna Charlotte van Gemeren’s mission at the Ministry of Defence
What does the Dutch Ministry of Defence do to fight climate change? And what is Alumna Charlotte van Gemeren’s Role in this? We spoke with Charlotte (class of 2016) and asked her about what’s it like to do a traineeship for the Dutch Government (and how to get in), the lessons learned at International…
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Suzanne van den BoschFaculty of Science
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Was There Indeed a Decline of Ambiguity in Islamic Modernity? Deathbed Emotions as a Case Study
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Research Seminar Medieval and Early Modern History May 2026
Lecture, Research Seminar Medieval and Early Modern History
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Research Seminar Medieval and Early Modern History March 2026
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Research Seminar Medieval and Early Modern History November 2025
Lecture, Research Seminar Medieval and Early Modern History
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Research Seminar Medieval and Early Modern History February 2026
Lecture, Research Seminar Medieval and Early Modern History
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Research Seminar Medieval and Early Modern History April 2026
Lecture, Research Seminar Medieval and Early Modern History
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Angela CareddaFaculty of Science
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Anouk Saint MartinICLON
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Bloomreach Experience 16 _ Research Seminar Medieval and Early Modern History December 2025
Lecture, Research Seminar Medieval and Early Modern History
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Women in early modern courtrooms: 'A cross-section of society'
In early modern England, courts of law were working overtime. University lecturer Lotte Fikkers delved into the records of centuries-old court cases involving women. In Early Modern Women's Life-Writing and English Law, she reconstructs how the story they told in court differs from the one they wrote…
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NWO funding for just and effective energy transitions
A consortium led by Eefje Cuppen, Professor Governance of Sustainability at the Institute of Public Administration, has been granted NWO funding for a research project looking into the social, societal, and technical aspects of the energy transition.
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Hanny GijsmanICLON
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Mariana Braz PiresFaculty of Science
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Ingrid SamsetFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Droovi de ZilvaFaculty of Science
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Eefje CuppenFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Circularity not yet a priority in energy transition and construction
Are we on the right track towards a circular economy in 2050, with fully renewable energy technology and circular construction? The CML of Leiden University, together with the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL), TNO, Utrecht University and RIVM, is investigating what is needed to achieve…
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'When I talked about the materials for an energy transition in 2010, people almost started to laugh'
In order to build wind turbines and electric cars, we need tons of magnets. Currently, we import these mainly from China, which means Europe is very dependent on this superpower for the energy transition. This has to change, according to industrial ecologist René Kleijn. In the REEsilience project,…
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Electric car batteries can help drive the clean electricity transition
As early as 2030, batteries in electric vehicles could fully meet the need for short-term electricity storage around the world. By connecting them to the power grid they can provide their stored energy, improving energy security and enabling renewable technologies in cleaning the grid.
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Joost AugusteijnFaculty of Humanities
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Helen SteeleFaculty of Humanities
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Enes SütütemizFaculty of Humanities
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Who will pay for our energy transition?
The Dutch Development Bank's new SDG loan fund for green energy in the global south may not be as positive as it seems. Anthropology professor Marja Spierenburg raises concerns about its potential impact on local communities.
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Leiden University joins the Just Transitions for AMR Working Group
Leiden University joins the Just Transitions for AMR Working Group, an interdisciplinary team of social science and humanities researchers who are exploring ways to mitigate the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance in a just and equitable manner, with due consideration to the human rights of present…
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Bill SchabasFaculty of Law
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Maarten KoeseFaculty of Science
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Data for Policy 2025: digital and green transitions
The 2025 Data for Policy conference at Leiden University explored how digital and green transitions can shape a more sustainable and inclusive future.
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Jacobine MelisFaculty of Archaeology
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Wim WillemsFaculty of Humanities
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Your old smartphone is indispensable for the energy transition
By 2050, we can obtain 40 per cent of our demand for scarce earth metals from old smartphones, batteries, and wind turbines. This is crucial because otherwise, we may not have enough to accomplish the energy transition. An international team of researchers from China, the UK, and Leiden's Tomer Fishman…
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Luris transition: important changes to organisational structure and working methods
Luris supports and advises researchers and societal partners on knowledge transfer, research impact and public-private partnerships between researchers and society. The organisational structure of Luris is changing to help us better meet the changing needs of our researchers and civil society. Read…
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Peter LiebregtsFaculty of Humanities
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Claire WeedaFaculty of Humanities
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Five questions on event 'Leadership in the digital transition'
Minister Alexandra van Huffelen will attend the 'Leadership in the digital transition' event at Campus Wijnhaven organised by Alex Ingrams on 16 February. Five questions to Ingrams about the event.
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Felix SmitsFaculty of Science
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Joni Van LaekenFaculty of Law
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Helena Landwehr
Social & Behavioural Sciences
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Tiffany BousardFaculty of Humanities
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Henk KernFaculty of Humanities
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Liesbeth MinnaardFaculty of Humanities
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Leonard Blussé van Oud AlblasFaculty of Humanities
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Raymond FagelFaculty of Humanities
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Nadine AkkermanFaculty of Humanities
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I-Hsien LinFaculty of Humanities
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Asmaa KhadimFaculty of Law
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Gerrit van UitertFaculty of Humanities