1,172 search results for “european politics” in the Student website
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Maarten KossmannFaculty of Humanities
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Masoud KianiFaculty of Humanities
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Roos StolkerFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Annemarie MeijerFaculty of Science
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China's new heroes: ‘Sacrificing yourself for the community gives you status’
Sacrificing yourself for the greater good: in China, martyrdom and hero worship have been strongly encouraged by the Communist Party for the past decade or so. University lecturer Vincent Chang tells us more about this far-reaching development.
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Writer in residence Maxim Osipov: ‘Writing is the development of truth’
Since criticising the war in Ukraine, Russian author and cardiologist Maxim Osipov has fled Russia. Come September, he will be Leiden University’s writer in residence and teach a course on Russian literature.
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Struggle in the region: China and Taiwan fight for support in Central America
Honduras recently severed diplomatic ties with Taiwan after 82 years. In doing so, the country is following the trend of other Central American countries that have turned their backs on the Asian island in recent years. Why are these countries making this choice now and what does it mean for Taiwan's…
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LDE white paper on critical materials, green energy and geopolitics
With its Green Deal The European Union has set itself much-needed ambitious climate goals. But the energy crisis and geopolitical tensions are making these difficult to achieve. Seven researchers from the Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Universities (LDE) alliance have written a white paper offering solutions.
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CJ Public Lecture: What is happening around Europe’s internal borders?
IAt the Criminal Justice Public Lecture on 20 April, Professor of Law and Society Maartje van der Woude spoke about her research into decisions and practice in relation to intra-Schengen border areas and the free movement of persons. The thinking behind the Schengen area is that where the external borders…
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Will AI be listening in on your future job interview? On law, technology and privacy
The law and Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications need to be better aligned to ensure our personal data and privacy are protected. PhD candidate Andreas Häuselmann can see opportunities with AI, but dangers if this does not happen.
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Finally signing the walls of the Sweat Room: 'That really is the finishing touch'
An online ceremony, no party and then no signature in the Sweat Room: during the pandemic, many graduation traditions could not take place. Now anyone who graduated in corona time may still come and sign their name.
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Elif Naz Kayran received APSA Best Dissertation Award
Dr. Elif Naz Kayran received the Best Dissertation Award from the Migration & Citizenship Section of the American Political Science Association (APSA) for her dissertation 'Political Responses and Electoral Behaviour at Times of Socioeconomic Risk Inequalities and Immigration'
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Hans de VriesFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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The Power of Empathy in International Development Work: Beyond Policies and Numbers
Lecture
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Artificial intelligence as the co-pilot for drug discovery
There are more molecules that could conceivably be candidate drugs than there are stars in the universe. How can we ever efficiently identify those molecules? Professor of AI and Medicinal Chemistry, Gerard van Westen: ‘I’m going to use artificial intelligence as the co-pilot to make an automated search.’…
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Isaac ScarboroughFaculty of Humanities
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Maria Gabriela Palacio LudeñaFaculty of Humanities
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Jacqueline VelFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Katarzyna CwiertkaFaculty of Humanities
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Paul BehrensFaculty of Science
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Europe’s Historical Legacy of 1989 in the Geopolitical Context
Lecture, Research talk
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Leiden Team Wins Second Place at the International Migration and Refugee Law Moot Court
Four master's students from Leiden University participated in this year’s edition of the International Migration and Refugee Law Moot Court, hosted by Antwerp University. Following the verbal rounds held between 21 and 22 March, the team went through to the finals, achieving second place overall.
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Ten years of International Studies: ‘During lectures I sometimes felt my brain was exploding with all the new insights.’
The bachelor's programme in International Studies is celebrating its tenth anniversary. Ko Voskuilen was among the very first batch of students to follow the study, and Sophia Healy graduated this summer. How do they look back on their time at the university?
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Relative chronology and the reconstruction of the Proto-Indo-European stop systems
Lecture, Comparative Indo-European Linguistics (CIEL) Seminars
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Federico De MussoFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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The impact of climate change on groups of people
The socio-economic effects of climate change often do not receive enough attention. At the EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF) a group of researchers will provide more insight. How does climate change affect whether people work together or conversely end up as opponents? And what can we learn from societies…
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Military intelligence needs an overhaul because the threats are becoming more complex
Many intelligence services have an outdated view of the world while the threats they should protect us from are becoming more complex. Serviceman and researcher Bram Spoor warns that NATO and member state intelligence organisations cannot always predict the dangers.
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Aitor Burguet-Coca studied fire-use from Palaeolithic to Bronze Age: ‘This gives us an image on different uses of fire across prehistory’
For the following years, Dr Aitor Burguet-Coca will be a returning face at the Faculty of Archaeology. He will join Dr Amanda Henry’s team with his expertise on prehistoric fire use and the methodologies that studying ancient hearths requires.
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Skill issues: conceptual metaphors and the etymology of Vedic r̥tá
Lecture, Comparative Indo-European Linguistics (CIEL) Seminars
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Reassessing the etymology of Greek katharós ‘clean, stainless, pure’
Lecture, Comparative Indo-European Linguistics (CIEL) Seminars
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The Future of Conventional Deterrence in Europe
Panel discussion
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Visiting the EU institutions in Brussels
Career and apply for jobs
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FGGA-studenten aan het woord: ‘Ik ben er dit jaar ook echt achter gekomen hoe belangrijk een goede ‘work-life-balance’ is’
Deze week sluiten we het academisch jaar af met verschillende FGGA-studenten, waarin zij hun zomer- en toekomstplannen vertellen, maar ook terugblikken op het afgelopen jaar: ‘Ik vond het ontzettend prettig om weer terug te komen naar de fijne sfeer op Wijnhaven.’
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Lecture on the book Democratic Commitment: Why Citizens Tolerate Democratic Backsliding
Lecture
- Diplomacy and Global Affairs Research Seminar Series
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Modality without moods? Preliminary considerations for a systematic study of modal strategies in Hittite
Lecture, LUCL Colloquium | Comparative Indo-European Linguistics (CIEL) Seminars
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‘War with Russia more likely now Trump has spurned Europe’
Europe’s security suddenly looks uncertain now President Trump has started negotiations with Putin. What does this mean for the Netherlands? What do we need to do?
- Diplomacy and Global Affairs Research Seminar Series
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ASCL Seminar: Neoliberal Authoritarianism in Rwanda: A Feminist Analysis
Lecture
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Trump’s Effect on Academia and Administration – Panel Talk with Professor Donald Moynihan on 26 May
Lecture
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Robert RossFaculty of Humanities
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Corey WilliamsFaculty of Humanities
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Ethan MarkFaculty of Humanities
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Public Debate: Europe, the US and Russia in turbulent times: views from the Polish EU Presidency
Debate
- Diplomacy and Global Affairs Research Seminar Series
- Diplomacy and Global Affairs Research Seminar Series
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Vein Men / Vein Women? Bloodletting Diagrams, Medical Practice and Gender in Later Medieval Europe
Lecture, Research Seminar Medieval and Early Modern History
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International Women's Day: the visibility of women in archaeology
On 8 March, International Women’s Day, equal opportunities for women worldwide, empowerment, and gender equality take centre stage. For years, the role of women in the past has been nearly invisible. Four archaeologists reflect on this inequality of focus, from hunter-gatherers in the palaeolithic to…
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Climate Diplomacy: What's Wrong and What's Next?
Debate