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This was 2021! An overview of Humanities in the news
Online, hybrid, on campus... It was an unpredictable year, also for the Faculty of Humanities. Luckily, there were also non-corona related stories. Let's review 2021 with this list of the most-read news articles per month.
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CV of Failures exhibition opens in the Herta Mohr Building
Doctorates, scholarships, or a trip around the world during a sabbatical: when it comes to our careers, we often talk about what went well. The CV of Failures exhibition at the Herta Mohr Building shows the other side of the coin. On large boards, university staff talk about rejections, setbacks, and…
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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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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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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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This was 2023! An overview of Humanities in the news
So much has happened this year! 2023 was an eventful year in which several wars raged about which our experts could offer interpretation. It was also the year in which the government made apologies for the slavery past. Leiden humanities scholars were at the forefront of this with their research on…
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Sarah CramseyFaculty of Humanities
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Robert RossFaculty of Humanities
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Corey WilliamsFaculty of Humanities
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‘Computers can give linguists a push in the right direction’
For decades, linguists have racked their brains over the question of precisely how the syntax of various languages is different. PhD candidate Martin Kroon has developed a computer system that brings us closer to finding an answer. His PhD defence is on 10 November.
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This was 2022! An overview of Humanities in the news
After two years of corona restrictions, it was ‘back to normal’ in 2022. Migration, elections, the history of slavery, Russia, and Ukraine were much-discussed topics. We compiled an overview of the most-read news items and other events of the past year.
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Anke KleinFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Berna GürogluFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Ton LiefaardFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Jaap van den HerikFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Peter BisschopFaculty of Humanities
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Jason LaffoonFaculty of Archaeology
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Remco BreukerFaculty of Humanities
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Sarah SchraderFaculty of Archaeology
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Thijs Brocades ZaalbergFaculty of Humanities
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Federico De MussoFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Mitch van GeelFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Peter van der PuttenFaculty of Science
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Eduard Fosch VillarongaFaculty of Law
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Liesbeth van VlietFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Rick HoningsFaculty of Humanities
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Rachel SchatsFaculty of Archaeology
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Max van DuijnFaculty of Science
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Lara WierengaFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Marion PluskotaFaculty of Humanities
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Léon BuskensFaculty of Humanities
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Mariëlle BruningFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Bleda DüringFaculty of Archaeology
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Maarten JansenFaculty of Archaeology
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Nadira SaabICLON
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Kim BeerdenFaculty of Humanities
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Lettie DorstFaculty of Humanities
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Maryla KlajnFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Martina VijverFaculty of Science
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Rene KleijnFaculty of Science
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Hans SlabbekoornFaculty of Science
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Annelieke HagenFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Marie-leen Ryckaert
Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Marlou SchroverFaculty of Humanities
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In the Spotlight: Summer School in Languages and Linguistics
After having been cancelled in 2020, this year the Summer School in Languages and Linguistics is going online. From 12 – 23 July, language and linguistics enthusiasts from all over the world can once again learn about a variety of rare languages and linguistics topics. Director Sasha Lubotsky tells…
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Photo report of the university float in the Grand Parade
The Grand Parade was a festive highlight of the 450th anniversary celebration of 3 October. Students and staff members from Leiden University participated with an impressive float.
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(In)equalizers - Social and Economic Histories of Inequality(ies) and Difference(s), 1500-2000
Conference, Workshop
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International Criminal Justice: Utopia or Reality?
Lecture, 5th Owada Chair Symposium
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Exhibition marks 100 years of Indonesian Student Association in the Netherlands
The Indonesian Student Association in the Netherlands, ‘Perhimpunan Pelajar Indonesia Belanda’, has teamed up with the Indonesian embassy in The Hague and Historia.ID magazine to create an exhibition to mark the association’s 100th anniversary. The student association, which was founded in Leiden, played…