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Possibly the oldest known piece of figurative art found in Indonesia
A team of researchers has dated a prehistoric painting in Indonesia to at least 51.200 years ago, they have proposed in a study that this painting is the oldest known example of “figurative” art.
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MSc Thesis presentation Martin Bijl on Monday 31March @ 12h00 in EM1.19
Education
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Research by Leiden archaeologists in The Jordan Times
Recent fieldwork at the vast desert region in north-eastern Jordan has revealed an immensely rich heritage of an area that is difficult to access and archaeologically less known. Professor Peter Akkermans was interviewed about his groundbreaking research in this area, known as the Black Desert.
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The Botany Club goes abroad: excursion to the Eifel
The Botany Club, a group of enthusiastic archaeobotanists and -biologists, travelled to the Eifel in May 2022 for their annual excursion. The chosen destination was the former army barracks at Vogelsang located above the Rur valley between Schleiden and Simmerath on the western side of the Eifel region…
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Adriaan van der Weel in multiple media on the Ljubljana Manifesto
Professor Emeritus by special appointment Adriaan van der Weel has co-authored a manifesto on the importance of higher-reading.
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Colourful prehistoric ‘Chanel dress’ goes on show
The reconstruction of a dress worn in the Netherlands nearly 3000 years ago has gone on display in Oss, and shows that, contrary to popular opinion, woman from that time liked cheerful colours. Leiden archaeologists were involved in both the find of the dress as well as its reconstruction.
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Programme Committee elections: check the electoral register
Education, Organisation, Social
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Road closure Einsteinweg – accessibility Van Steenis building reduced
Facility
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Andrew Littlejohn in podcast Beyond Japan
In this podcast episode of Beyond Japan, Oliver Moxham and Andrew Littlejohn explore how disaster heritage fosters debate around the relationship between humans and their environments.
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Secrets of the skull
The Research Institute for Mathematics & Computer Science in Amsterdam hosts a unique X-ray machine that creates 3D scans of the most diverse objects. This allows them to reveal details that remain hidden in regular scans. In a series of articles they showcase examples of what happens in the lab. Leiden…
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MSc Thesis presentation David Hintzen on Thursday 13 March @ 13h00 in BW.0.06
Education
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Symposium Findings Chalcolithic site Palloures
Discoveries at the Chalcolithic site Palloures, Cyprus will be presented to the public in free, online symposium next month. A team of archaeologists from the Netherlands (Leiden University) and Cyprus have worked at the Chalcolithic site of Palloures, in Chlorakas, Cyprus. They have uncovered the…
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Leiden Law Vlog: Life at the KOG in coronavirus era
Our Leiden Law Vlogger Daniëlle shows us what life is like at the KOG while keeping to all the coronavirus measures.
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Psychologists on NOS Jeugdjournaal about research on emotions in children. Join project Fearless?
In het LUMC in Leiden onderzoeken ontwikkelingspsychologen hoe kinderen en jongeren omgaan met emoties. Daarvoor maken ze een mri-scan van de hersenen van de deelnemers (9 - 16 jaar). De 11-jarige Olivier in het Jeugdjournaal: ‘Ik vind het leuk om het onderzoek te helpen.’ Wil je ook de wetenschappers…
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Sarah Wolff on DW.com: 'It's not a choice to become a refugee or asylum seeker'
Professor Sarah Wolff of Leiden University discusses on DW.com the complexity behind the decline in asylum applications across Europe.
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Photo report: Bachelor Open Day at the Pieter de la Court Building
On Saturday 25 February, the Pieter de la Court Building opened its doors for many future students during the Bachelor Open Day. These potential social scientists could get a taste of the study programmes and the atmosphere of our Faculty during the presentation sessions, at the information market and…
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Vacancy for Dutch speaking students: Are you the student ambassador we are looking for?
Education, Organisation
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Msc Thesis presentation Jose Sanchez Fernan on Thursday 5 June @ 10 am in room Oort 276 (Casimir zaal)
Education
- Code Orange: Exams will continue
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Bin Your Butt
Facility
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Different Opening Hours on Ascension Day and June Pentecost
Facility
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Did you encounter study delays? You may be entitled for compensation
Education
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John Boy in NRC on the paradoxes of Generation Z
In this NRC article, sociologist John Boy together with Martijn Lampert and Lonneke van den Berg discuss the three biggest paradoxes of Generation Z: limitless freedom but experiencing enormous stress, being culturally independent but economically dependent and being highly idealistic but also constantly…
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Msc Thesis presentation Bartosz Kreft on Monday 14 July @ 2PM in the Casimir room
Education
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Eric Storm on The Conversation: ‘Imperial tendencies are resurfacing around the world’
Associate professor Eric Storm discusses the return of imperial ambitions in global politics on The Conversation. He argues that leaders like Putin, Xi, and Trump challenge the post-WWII international order.
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Nira Wickramasinghe on New Books in South Asian Studies podcast
In the book 'Slave in a Palanquin: Colonial Servitude and Resistance in Sri Lanka' Nira Wickramasinghe, professor of Modern South Asian Studies, uncovers the traces of slavery in the history and memory of the Indian Ocean world. She was interviewed about the book in the New Books in South East Asian…
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Msc Thesis presentation Benjamin Sluijter on Friday 21 March @ 10 am in room Oort 173 (Gorterzaal)
Education
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Rogier Creemers in The Economist: 'Corruption is as much an issue as incompetence'
Assistant professor Rogier Creemers of Leiden University discusses in The Economist the vulnerabilities in China’s handling of personal data.
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Salvador Santino in various media outlets on tensions between USA and Venezuela: ‘Pressure helps Trump claim results’
Associate professor Salvador Santino Regilme spoke in various media outlets about the tensions between the United States and Venezuela.
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Scheduled maintenance educational systems 25 October: Brightspace and other applications not accessible
ICT
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Plane trees moved to Herta Mohr building
The plane trees from the forecourt of Cluster North have been moved to the Herta Mohr building (Cluster South). The trees could not remain in their original location because of the forthcoming renovation of Cluster North. They have been moved already in advance of the flowering season. In June, the…
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Reminder: Please return the tableware to the restaurant
Facility
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Dr. Henry in Nature: How Ancient People Fell in Love with Carbs
In 2011, Dr. Amanda Henry published her findings from dental plaque picked from the teeth of Neanderthals who were buried in Iran and Belgium between 46,000 and 40,000 years ago. Plant microfossils trapped and preserved in the hardened plaque showed that they were cooking and eating starchy foods including…
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Msc Thesis presentation Christostomos Stamou on Monday 30 June @ 3 pm in room Oort 276 (Casimir zaal)
Education
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Medical Anthropologist Lemos Dekker on dementia and euthansia in Relevant
Medical Anthropologist Lemos Dekker has been interviewed about dementia and euthanasia for Relevant, the magazine of the Dutch Association for a Voluntary End of Life.
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Maaike de Waal interviewed on new publication Living (World) Heritage Cities
The LDE Centre for Global Heritage and Development has interviewed Dr Maaike de Waal about the new publication of which she is one of the editors. 'Living (World) Heritage Cities explores how World Heritage Cities are dealing with the preservation of their living heritage, with all the challenges and…
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Interview with Christa Tobler in de “Hofvijver” (Montesquieu Instituut)
On Monday 28 June 2021, a text based on an interview with Christa Tobler appeared in the Hofvijver (Montesquieu Instituut) on the relationship between the European Union and Switzerland, in particular after the decision of the Swiss Federal Government to refrain from signing an agreement on institutional…
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Archaeologist and numismatist Jonathan Ouellet interviewed on a podcast
PhD candidate Jonathan Ouellet is a guest on the latest episode of the Wetenschappelijke Wezens podcast. As a researcher specializing in the numismatics of the Middle East, Central Asia, and China, Jonathan discusses currency and trade networks during the Early Islamic Period of said area. Hence, listen…
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Erik Bähre on Dutch Radio about upcoming Brazilian Elections
Associate Professor Erik Bähre talks about the upcoming elections in Brazil on the Dutch Radio channel BNR Radio.
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Msc Thesis presentation Amrei Grund on Monday 31March @ 12 am in room EM1.19
Education
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Check out the new International Studies alumni video
What are International Studies Alumni doing after graduation? Get to know Guido, Paulien and Lennart. They all studied International Studies at Leiden University in The Hague and are now working in three different fields.
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Ava Bauer joins faculty board on behalf of students
A new academic year means a new student assessor. Ava Bauer has taken over from Joost Barendse as of 1 September. But who is Ava Bauer? And what exactly will she be doing this year?
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Vluchtelingencrisis een van vele uitdagingen voor veiligheidsregio: ‘Goede mensen hebben we hard nodig’
Tijdens het tweede college in de reeks van drie over het Nederlandse crisismanagementsstelsel, staat de vluchtelingencrisis centraal. Hans Zuidijk, directeur van de Veiligheidsregio Hollands-Midden, is vrijdag 2 juni een van de gastsprekers en licht alvast een tipje van de sluier op waar hij het over…
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MSc Thesis presentation Jelle Oonk on Wednesday 18 June@ 9:45 hrs at NIKHEF Amsterdam
Education
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Eric Storm in UP ideas podcast: ‘Comparative studies on nationalism were missing ’
Historian Eric Storm discusses how nationalism shapes our world in Princeton’s UP Ideas podcast.
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Henk te Velde on ABC Nightlife about Queen Wilhelmina
82 years ago Queen Wilhelmina fled to England. Henk te Velde tells about her on the Australian radio show 'Nightlife'.
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Opening times during festive season
Facility, Organisation
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Spring School “Audio Visual Methods in Collaborative Archaeology: Exploring the Politics of Heritage” in Athens
Education
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Opening hours at KOG restaurant and Café over the festive period
Facility
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Winter holidays closure Van Steenis
Facility