507 search results for “veiligheid en darwin” in the Public website
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Radicale democratie. Pieter Vreede (1750-1837) en de Nederlandse Revolutie
PhD defence
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Hoe de hazen lopen - Lessen uit de strafrechtspraktijk voor wetgeving en beleid
Inaugural lecture
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Appropriation foncière, migrations agricoles et conflits armés en Pays Dogon (Mali)
PhD defence
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Symposium: Inzet van reviews na moord en doodslag in huiselijke kring
Conference
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Platform Thingsthattalk brings together historical objects
Using the motto 'Exploring humanities through the life of objects' the Thingsthattalk platform gives a voice to historical objects that are usually kept behind closed doors. Objects from various Leiden collections are going to be made public and placed within a historical and user context.
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Honours Class makes cultural heritage tangible: ‘You are dealing with people’
An Honours Class about the ostensibly unrecognisable worlds of insular Southeast Asia teaches students a fundamental piece of wisdom:
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From Modern Marvel to Environmental Tragedy: Grant for Research into Polluted Mines in Africa
At one time, the railway from Kimberley to Kambove in Southern Africa symbolised prosperity and progress. Today, the exhausted mining towns along its route are marked by decay and pollution. Professor Jan-Bart Gewald has been awarded an NWO L grant to investigate the long-term global consequences.
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Poetry Translation Competition: Fun and Games with Language
In November, Leiden organized a book presentation to celebrate the first Dutch translation of the collected works of the twentieth-century poet W.H. Auden. A poetry translation contest added lustre to the occasion. There were no fewer than three winners.
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Advanced online summer course on violent extremism
Course, Training
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How 'Big Tech' Undermines Our Democracy
Tech giants such as Google, Apple, and Microsoft are increasingly shaping the digital world we live in. Reijer Passchier cautions: 'Urgent measures are needed to curb this influence.'
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Medical Delta AI for Computational Life Sciences
The fact that scientists are increasingly better able to access molecular cell and tissue data also brings with it a new challenge: how can scientists find the information they need for research among the vast amount of data available?
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Very successful conference marks end of Integrated Project for students Security Studies
Last week, third-year students of the Bachelor Security Studies concluded a seven-week intensive programme with a two-day conference. They presented their findings in front of a full lecture hall and in the presence of the client for whom they worked on a complex security issue. Tutor Saskia Postema:…
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Collaborating against ransomware: Insights from the Melissa Project
The 'Melissa' project strengthens the Netherlands' digital resilience against ransomware through public-private collaboration. Discover the successes, such as the dismantling of the Qakbot botnet, and the insights that contribute to a more effective approach to combating ransomware crime, both nationally…
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Research: Europe increasingly targeted by Russian sabotage
Since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia has been conducting a covert sabotage campaign against Europe. The ‘Bewaken en Beveiligen’ (Surveillance and Security) project team at Leiden University has investigated the scale of these operations and compiled its findings in the report Russian Operations…
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Guest lecture on Deterrence in the era of Great Power Competition
During the guest lecture on 9 February, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, Rob de Wijk and Frans Osinga discussed the situation in Ukraine and Taiwan. The crises in eastern Ukraine and the increasing tensions around Taiwan highlight the challenges the West faces in deterring aggression in the new era of key dynamics…
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New interactive book helps motivate young people and tackle bullying
How do you deal with bullying? How can you motivate young people? At the NeurolabNL symposium a multidisciplinary research team launched an interactive book for teachers and youth workers. This digital book offers the latest insights and plenty of useful tips and advice. Children’s Ombudsman Margrite…
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Hans MolFaculty of Humanities
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In Search of a Homo Economicus Javanicus. From J. H. Boeke to Clifford Geertz.
Lecture, Global Histories of Knowledge Seminar
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De rol van religie bij de natuurbeleving en de natuuruitbeelding door Nederlandse landschapschilders, ca. 1780-1870
PhD defence
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"Enfin, die werkt zal eten, en daarom maar vol ijver door" Brouwers Fabriek van Aarden Vaatwerk 1901-1905
PhD defence
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Book launch “Style en Society in the Prehistory of West Asia – Essays in Honour of Olivier P. Nieuwenhuyse”
Conference, Book launch
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algemeen belang van dwarsliggers: Een publieke verbeelding van leiderschap en innovatie binnen lokale overheden in digitale tijden
Inaugural lecture
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Hanna Swaab
Social & Behavioural Sciences
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Maria Gabriela Palacio LudeñaFaculty of Humanities
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Amadou AdamouFaculty of Humanities
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Thijs Vos
Social & Behavioural Sciences
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Sara Polak: 'I want to know if what social media is doing to the political game in the US is unique'
Political games have existed throughout history, but what is the role of 'play' in the way the American political world has developed? University lecturer Sara Polak has received an ERC Starting Grant to investigate this.
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Resilience in youth: Building bridges between science and society
Conference
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Crimmigration: what it is, and its practical implications
Increasingly, crime and immigration are mentioned in one breath. This 'interweaving' of these terms is referred to as crimmigration, an expression mainly used in legal science. But what does crimmigration actually entail in practice? Defence on 8 January 2020.
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Marieke Liem: ‘Hidden warning signs preceding femicide deserve visibility’
Each year, around forty women in the Netherlands lose their lives, most often at the hands of a (former) partner or family member. Judges, lawyers and survivors now turn directly to Professor Marieke Liem for expertise. For her, this is telling: ‘The time has come for greater knowledge and a coordinated…
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The Social Dynamics of Gender-Based Violence
From street harassment to coercive control: gender-based violence has many faces. University Lecturer Mischa Dekker has studied street harassment in the Netherlands and France, and supports institutions and organisations in embedding structural change.
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Lessons to be learned from the corona crisis
Professor Bussemaker and Professor Koenders draw lessons from the handling of the current corona crisis. In a blended guest lecture with some 60 students in Wijnhaven and some 250 online participants, they entered into a discussion led by Willemijn Aerdts. The guest lecture took place on May 25.
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In Memoriam Anique Schüller, duizendpoot in de gebarentaalkunde
On the passing of Anique Schüller
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Pieter van Vollenhoven: 'People aren't always happy to hear the truth.'
A symposium with a festive touch was organised at Leiden University on 20 March to mark the 50-year anniversary of the marriage of Princess Margriet and Pieter van Vollenhoven. The theme of the symposium was 'Catastrophes and the Law', a theme, the royal Princess and Prince were quick to reassure the…
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authoritarianism"? The case of the Instituto de Capacitación e Investigación en Reforma Agraria ICIRA in Chile 1960- 1979
Lecture
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Anne HeyerFaculty of Humanities
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Afshin EllianFaculty of Law
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Sylvestre BonnetFaculty of Science
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Remko OffringaFaculty of Science
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Maarten JansenFaculty of Archaeology
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Nadia BourasFaculty of Humanities
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Paul van TrigtFaculty of Humanities
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Daan WeggemansFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Programme
This was the programme for The Knowledge Orchard 2025:
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AI in port and maritime research in Leiden, Delft and Rotterdam
From a ship that has been designed to tell you what maintenance it needs and when, to an intelligent journey planner for global goods transport. The three universities in Zuid-Holland are abuzz with AI research in the field of ports and maritime. Three researchers explain. Part two in a series of five…
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Pianoconcert Rakhat-Bi Abdyssagin
Arts and culture, Pianoconcert
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War in Europe
Conference
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decolonization and the challenges of Plurinational State/ Bolivia: Reflexiones en su Bicentenario de independencia, descolonizacion y los desafios del
Lecture
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Thijs PorckFaculty of Humanities
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Roos van OostenFaculty of Archaeology