1,256 search results for “history of science and the open” in the Student website
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Martin BergerFaculty of Archaeology
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Luc AmkreutzFaculty of Archaeology
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Dive into the origins of the International Labour Organisation and the League of Nations
The Leiden interdisciplinary research programme Global Transformations and Governance Challenges (GTGC) and the Embassy of Ireland are jointly organising a special book launch in The Hague. On 13 November, Gerry Finnegan, author and a former director of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), will…
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Patrick DegryseFaculty of Archaeology
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New ‘university centre’ to be created in former Hudson’s Bay building in downtown The Hague
Leiden University, together with the Open University and Universities of the Netherlands, will take up residence in the Spui building at Grote Marktstraat 48-50/Spui 3 in downtown The Hague from 2025. The partners signed the leases on 7 November.
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HEAR ME NOW: exhibition on sexual misconduct
Portraits that gaze at you and have moving stories to tell: HEAR ME NOW says what usually remains unsaid.
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Students from all around the world discover The Hague
A day at the beach, games, a visit to an embassy and a pub crawl. The activities at HOPweek help new students get to know not just The Hague but each other too.
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Bringing Peace and Justice to Life
The Just Peace Festival's first edition is live! The Opening Event marked the beginning of two weeks filled with activities to reflect on what peace and justice mean in today's world.
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Mandy de WildeFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Political scientist teaches VWO pupils: ‘some knew more than I did at that age’
It is a full classroom: more than 30 pupils from 5 and 6 vwo are present to listen to political scientist Leila Demarest's lecture. She gives a brief introduction on the topic she is about to discuss: democracy in the global North and South. At first, the group seems a bit quiet, but when she asks questions…
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Ann BrysbaertFaculty of Archaeology
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Discuss he consequences of Trump 2.0 for Europe, America and the world
Education
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Adina Akbik wins Student-led Teaching Award
This September, Adina Akbik received the Political Science Teaching Award at Leiden University. Created by student members of the Bachelor's and Master's Programme Committees (OLC), the award recognises remarkable teaching at the Institute. Akbik was chosen from five finalists after receiving several…
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Book Presentation of Beyond the Mulatta: Haunted Hybridity in Advertising
Book Presentation | Studium Generale Lecture
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Hub for Impactful and Engaged Research launched
The Hub for Impactful and Engaged Research is a new collaboration that brings together five leading educational institutions in the province of Zuid-Holland: Leiden University, the LUMC, Delft University of Technology, Erasmus Medical Center and Erasmus University Rotterdam.
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Juan Masullo JimenezFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Live blog: Alternative demonstrations in Leiden and The Hague against government cuts
Alternative demonstrations were held in Leiden and The Hague on Thursday 14 November after the national protest in Utrecht was cancelled. Leiden University supports these protests, which were organised by WOinActie. Read our live blog of the demonstrations.
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Come to the pre-strike meetings in Leiden and The Hague
Organisation
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The PolSci Bookshelf: books released in 2023
The end of the year often means looking back with lists, overviews and stories. This combines nicely in a list of all the books published this year by various political scientists at Leiden University. Indeed, in terms of books, these scholars have certainly not been idle. A unique collection of stories,…
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What is there to do at Leiden University in 2023? Six events to look forward to
From sponsored runs to festivals and from open days to concerts: Leiden University hosts lots of events each year. We are highlighting six of them for 2023.
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What are we defending? Steven Pinker on the core values of NATO and the Enlightenment
NATO not only safeguards our security and stability, but also defends Enlightenment principles, promoting prosperity, health and freedom. This is what eminent psychologist and thinker Steven Pinker argued to a packed Great Auditorium.
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Charles BergerFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Volunteers vital for protecting wildlife and tackling plastic pollution
From researching plastic pollution to caring for injured wildlife, volunteers play a crucial role in conservation. But much of the valuable knowledge they gather remains unused.
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Karsten LambersFaculty of Archaeology
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Iman GoudarziFaculty of Science
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Equality as a driver for diversity: ‘Seek out contradiction and the unknown’
The freedom to be who you are – woman, man, homosexual, heterosexual, transgender, religious, atheist, and so on – is perhaps the Netherlands’ greatest attribute. The principle of equality and the right not to be discriminated against are in the very first article of our constitution. Yet there is a…
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Frank ChouraquiFaculty of Humanities
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Katharina NatterFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Simon Otjes
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Aleksandra Khokhlova
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Jelena BelicFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Tom Theuns
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Tessa VerhoefFaculty of Science
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Denny van der Vlist
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Hilde van MeegdenburgFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Thijs VosFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Nikoleta YordanovaFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Tim ClaerhoutFaculty of Science
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Eva SieversFaculty of Science
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Mateo Cohen
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Jörg MeyerFaculty of Science
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Robert van Bree
Faculty of Science
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Ayokunu AdedokunFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Paul KesslerFaculty of Science
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Corinna Jentzsch
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Nicolas Blarel
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Hermen OverkleeftFaculty of Science
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Dutch knowledge institutions suspend partnerships with Russia and Belarus
The Russian military assault on Ukraine has profoundly shocked knowledge institutions in the Netherlands, as represented by Universities of the Netherlands, the Netherlands Association of Universities of Applied Sciences, the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Dutch Research Council,…
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Enchanting artwork with a message: ‘Cinquecento Medusae’ at KOG
Since 24 March, the Kamerlingh Onnes Building of the Faculty of Law has been full of hundreds of colourful jellyfish. But behind that enchanting sight is a serious message: the exhibition symbolises the loss of biodiversity in the oceans due to climate change.