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Salvador Santino Regilme in Social Europe: 'Tax billionaires to save democracy'
In a new Social Europe article, Salvador Santino Regilme, Associate Professor of International Relations at Leiden University, warns that the EU must radically rethink how it funds its security—before it is too late.
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How can people with autism and social anxiety understand others’ emotions better?
A smile, tears in your eyes or a blush on your cheeks: we understand one another better by mirroring one another’s emotions. In her PhD dissertation, Julia Folz concludes that people with autism or social anxiety can be helped by interventions focused on the body.
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'The necessary and the possible': a project on social movements as drivers of change
Postdoctoral researcher Joost de Moor, who joined the interdisciplinary Global Transformations and Governance Challenges (GTGC) initiative at Leiden University since April 2021, will spend 50% of his time doing research for the project "The necessary and the possible: How social movements articulate,…
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Stephanus HuijbregtsFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Leo LucassenFaculty of Humanities
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Food as a powerful way to understand social reality and its dynamics
Framing Poland through the lens of post-socialism, as is common in the social sciences, has become outdated. This label no longer captures the rapid changes that have taken place since the fall of the Iron Curtain. Ola Gracjasz's research shows that people are redefining their national identity, blending…
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Building a sustainable future: 'Combine the forces of natural and social sciences'
The United Nations has declared May 22 the International Day for Biological Diversity. A moment of global reflection on everything on Earth and its indispensability. Anthropologist Marja Spierenburg stresses the importance of the interaction between natural and social sciences in addressing sustainability…
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Kamerlingh Onnes BuildingSteenschuur 25, Leiden
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Navigating a New Culture as a PhD candidate
Personal development, Study support
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Researchers get free rein with new Social Sciences and Humanities Labs
There was a lot of interest. In front of nearly a hundred researchers, supporting colleagues and Martijn Ridderbos, the Vice-Chairman of the Executive Board, Lotte van Dillen, Research Director of Psychology and Saskia Goedhard, Director of Humanities Operations jointly opened the new lab with a classic…
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Een beetje agressie helpt kinderen in hun sociale ontwikkeling, ontdekte Simone Dobbelaar tijdens haar promotie
Is aggression always bad? PhD research by psychologist Simone Dobbelaar shows that it is not. In fact, children who occasionally fiercely defend themselves and stand up for their peers often feel better mentally.
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New social media pilot at Archaeology: from Wes Anderson to community archaeology
Anyone who follows the Faculty of Archaeology on social media must have noticed that something changed in September. Videos on research projects, interviews with staff and students, and embracing memes: the content has become more varied and engaging. We speak with students Grace Alonzo and Thomas Prins,…
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Society Event: lots of inspiration exchanged about societal wellbeing and social sciences
How can social scientists contribute to a healthier society? That question was central to the Healthy Society Event on 9 June 2022, which successfully marked the start of a more conscious and intensive collaboration between the five Institutes of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences on education…
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Iranian regime faces dilemma: ‘You can’t just block social media’
Protests have been raging in Iran for two months since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. The role of social media in the protests against the Iranian regime should not be underestimated, says Senior Assistant Professor and Iranian Babak RezaeeDaryakenari.
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Roeland EmausFaculty of Archaeology
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Leiden Leadership Lunch – Uncertainty and innovation in the social domain: The role of leadership
What opportunities does uncertainty offer with regard to innovative behaviour of professionals and what role does leadership play in this?
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Workplace and Community: the social and cultural processes of labour movements
Hari Nugroho explores the role of local dynamics in shaping Indonesian labour movements. By focusing on the micro-level, this research reveals how labour organisation strategies are influenced by individual actors' personal histories, their interactions, and the way in which they respond the local economic…
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Join the Leiden Science Run 2025! Sporty, social and supporting a good cause
Social
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Mara van OschFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Andrew ShieldFaculty of Humanities
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Violet BennekerFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Clare FenwickFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Kate KirkFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Yinzhi ZhangFaculty of Humanities
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Esmée TurpijnFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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New Year’s reception 2022: towards a new kind of social science
On 11 January 2022, the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences opened the new year during a livestreamed reception. Dean Paul Wouters and Executive Director of Studies Kristiaan van der Heijden were the hosts. After several faculty prizes were awarded, our Dean expressed a new year’s resolution…
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How AI and wearable technology help create more inclusive environments for children
Can we reshape school playgrounds through data and design? By using AI and wearable sensors, data scientist Maedeh Nasri discovered ways to create environments where children, including those with ADHD and autism, can connect, play, and grow.
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Miranda SentseFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Edmund HayesFaculty of Humanities
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Archaeologist Jennifer Swerida investigates emergent social complexity in the Omani desert
In June 2024 the Faculty of Archaeology welcomed a new Assistant Professor. Dr Jennifer Swerida, originally from the United States, will strengthen the Faculty’s expertise on the archaeology of West Asia. ‘I explore human-environment relationships inside an ancient oasis and the surrounding land. Previous…
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Write a thesis with social impact at Thesis Hub The Hague Southwest
Education, Social
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Anke KleinFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Ellen de BruijnFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Weishuo LiFaculty of Archaeology
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Cornelis van TilburgFaculty of Humanities
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Camilla MarracciniFaculty of Humanities
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Jonathan OuelletFaculty of Archaeology
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Mette LangbroekFaculty of Archaeology
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Jip BarreveldFaculty of Archaeology
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Jacobine MelisFaculty of Archaeology
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Dusan MaczekFaculty of Archaeology
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Martijn DefiletFaculty of Archaeology
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Femke LippokFaculty of Archaeology
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How Cicero’s ruined reputation can be a lesson for politicians today
Roman philosopher and orator Marcus Tullius Cicero is still used as an intellectual example by politicians and speech writers today. But, he did not go unchallenged in his own day, as a statesman in particular. Classicist Leanne Jansen conducted research into how classical historians judged Cicero’s…
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Terrorism is created in a social context: ‘We need to talk about context far more often’
‘Countering violent extremism – the international deradicalization agenda’ is the name of the book Tahir Abbas published last month. In this interview the associate professor in Terrorism and Political Violence at ISGA tells about the backgrounds and goals of the book.
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Lotte van DillenFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Marlou SchroverFaculty of Humanities
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Anna NotsuFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences