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The Leiden students who sailed to England during the Second World War
In a sailboat, a canoe or stowed away on a ship: during the Second World War, many Leiden students tried to cross the sea to join the Allies in Britain. ‘Soldier of Orange’ is the most famous, but who were the other ‘England voyagers’ or Engelandvaarders as they are known?
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Carel’s Universe: Leiden museums depict Carel Stolker’s rectorship
Ten Leiden museums and heritage institutions have curated the online exhibition ‘Carel’s Universe’. They selected objects from their collections that symbolise retiring Rector Magnificus Carel Stolker and the research in Leiden. With direct references, playful associations and the odd nod and wink.
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Hora est! Exhibition reveals the ritual world of earning a PhD
A dissertation covered in hot pink faux fur, antique prints of PhD ceremonies, a pot encrusted with sealing wax: the Hora est! anniversary exhibition at Oude UB takes you to the ritual yet idiosyncratic world of PhD ceremonies.
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Amadou AdamouFaculty of Humanities
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Morena SkalameraFaculty of Humanities
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Maarten MousFaculty of Humanities
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A Dutch Robespierre? Dissertation sheds new light on Leiden revolutionary Pieter Vreede
Leiden patriot Pieter Vreede fought for greater popular influence. Historian Dirk Alkemade reveals how this pioneer used radical means to shape Dutch democracy.
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Hans Thuis
Faculty of Humanities
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Mily Crevels
Mily Crevels is a guest researcher at the Leiden University Centre for Linguistics.
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Tony van der Togt
Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Albert LogtenbergICLON
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Mingran CaoFaculty of Humanities
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Sanayi MarcellineFaculty of Humanities
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Stephan RaaijmakersFaculty of Humanities
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Jochem van den BoogertFaculty of Humanities
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Lieske HuitsFaculty of Humanities
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Maha AliFaculty of Humanities
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Hein Drop
Faculty of Humanities
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Elise StorckICLON
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Reinier BaarsenFaculty of Humanities
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Timothy de ZeeuwFaculty of Humanities
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Marion ElenbaasFaculty of Humanities
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Rong YuanFaculty of Humanities
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Eva DrommelFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Medieval insights for modern urban planning
Historical geographer Marcel IJsselstijn developed a new approach that improves our understanding of how medieval cities were planned. He hopes it will help archaeologists, urban planners and designers address contemporary challenges.
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The eternal student: exhibition travels through 450 years of studying
Over the centuries painters and photographers have depicted students at study in Leiden. An exhibition at the Hortus botanicus reveals the similarities and differences in 450 years of student life.
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Cleveringa honoured with statue in birthplace of Appingedam
Almost 81 years after his famous protest speech against the German occupation, Leiden professor Rudolph Pabus Cleveringa will be remembered in his Groningen birthplace of Appingedam. A statue of him will be unveiled there on 12 November amid various other activities.
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Hora Hester Bijl! Farewell to a rector who steered the university through turbulent times
The university bid farewell to its Rector Magnificus, Hester Bijl, on 13 January during the ‘Hester’s Highlights’ symposium.
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Hour of Remembrance on 4 May: ‘We commemorate war victims and draw links to the present’
During the ‘Hour of Remembrance’ on 4 May, the University community remembers its students and staff who were killed in the Second World War. It also looks at freedom and oppression today. Three questions for Sara Polak, chair of the Hour of Remembrance committee.
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DNA study reveals remarkable stability in prehistoric Low Countries populations
For thousands of years, the prehistoric communities of the Low Countries followed their own path, compared with the rest of Europe. An international research team has now published these findings in Nature.
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New student accommodation in Oegstgeest a step closer
The construction of 285 student studios on land owned by Leiden University is a step closer. On Thursday, student housing organisation DUWO and the Real Estate department of the University signed the leasehold agreement for the parcel of land in the Oegstgeest part of the Leiden Bio Science Park.
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Looking at the past with VR glasses: 'It really helps to visualise the impact of policy'
A subject like history is all about the past. That often involves scrolling through old documents, but in the Research Master's in History, Professor Dario Fazzi takes a different approach. His students work with Virtual Reality.
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Back to the Future: What vision of the future did people have during perestroika?
In many Central and Eastern European countries, a period of greater openness emerged in the late 1980s. How did this affect the future perspective of residents? And can we learn anything from this period for our current times? University lecturer Dorine Schellens delves into the literature to investigate…
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The Helsinki Final Act at 50: Timeless Masterpiece or Relic of the Cold War?
Lecture, Studium Generale
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Elizabeth den HartogFaculty of Humanities
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Jesse Doornenbal
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Danny JolFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Kitty ZijlmansFaculty of Humanities
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Sybille LammesFaculty of Humanities
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Maxine DavidFaculty of Humanities
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Ilios WillemarsFaculty of Humanities
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Pouwel van SchootenFaculty of Humanities
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Angus MolFaculty of Humanities
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Yunnan Ye
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Saskia RademakerFaculty of Humanities
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Ruben van UdenFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Sarah NelsonFaculty of Humanities