267 search results for “classical civilization” in the Student website
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Geert WarnarFaculty of Humanities
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Glyn MuitjensFaculty of Science
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Ruben PoelstraFaculty of Humanities
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Jurjen DonkersFaculty of Humanities
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Julia KrulFaculty of Humanities
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Alain AnceryFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Lucien van BeekFaculty of Humanities
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Leiden Classics: Cleveringa’s protest
On 26 November 1940 Professor Cleveringa held his courageous speech protesting against the dismissal of his Jewish colleague, Professor Meijers. Cleveringa was arrested and the university was closed. Every year the university honours Cleveringa with a chair and meetings throughout the world.
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Gerrit DijkstraFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Hetty de RooijFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Monique de Deugd-DijkmanFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Henk SnijdersFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Lennart KruijerFaculty of Archaeology
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Olaf KaperFaculty of Humanities
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Genevieve NoordeloosFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Leiden Classics: the man behind the beadle
Almost everywhere in the world where the post exists, the beadle is a ‘master of ceremonies’ who only makes his appearance on special occasions. In Leiden the beadle does much more. He is indispensable at dissertation defences and orations. He directs ceremonies and is a master at calming nerves.
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Louis VerrethFaculty of Humanities
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Bart KransFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Roos van der Haer
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Roeland SpruytFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Adam FaircloughFaculty of Humanities
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Meehea ParkFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Joanne StolkFaculty of Humanities
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Leiden Classics: Humbert de Superville, founder of the Print Room
Dutch artist and visionary David Humbert de Superville (1770-1849) was the founder and first director of the Print Room at Leiden University. An exhibition and symposium are now being organised in his honour. What makes him so remarkable?
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Leiden Classics: The paradox of student association Minerva
Minerva, which calls itself the oldest student association of the Netherlands, has the reputation of being an impenetrable bastion. A lustrum exhibition shows the turbulent history and points to a diversity of contacts: from close bonds with Leiden ‘coffee ladies’ to the visit of Sir Winston Churchi…
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Leiden Classics: Leiden University’s first women students
It was not until 1878 that the first female students enrolled at Leiden University, but the discussion on whether women were suited to study was by no means over. 8 March is International Women's Day. BBC correspondente Kim Ghattas will deliver a lecture on 6 March on the struggle by Arabic women for…
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Leiden Classics: 5 questions on the origin of university democracy
The late 1960s: across Europe, students are demanding the right to more participation within their universities. In 1971 Leiden University was granted an elected University Council. It became quite powerful: the Council even had the right to dismiss the Chairman of the Board.
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Bianca de KroonFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Maria Amjad
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Frans SonneveldtFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Marleen Waaijer-Linders -
Floor VeldhuisFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Eline VerhageFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Ellen van Beukering-RosmullerFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Not in my name: former civil servants on resigning over Israel-Palestine policy
Western civil servants openly struggle with their government’s policies on the war in Gaza. During a meeting at Campus The Hague, three former civil servants told their stories.
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Alwin KloekhorstFaculty of Humanities
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Caroline WaerzeggersFaculty of Humanities
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Robert van BreeFaculty of Science
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Song TanFaculty of Humanities
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Silvia D'AmatoFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Jelle NijlandFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Civility, not opinions, was the real surprise in student debate
The student debate in Leiden’s Stadsgehoorzaal promised to be ‘the key to your vote’. That may sound hyperbolic, but what this well-attended debate did achieve was increased trust in politics. ‘They even let each other finish their sentences’, the flabbergasted students concluded at the end.
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Allard de GraafFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Kim BeerdenFaculty of Humanities
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Camilla MarracciniFaculty of Humanities
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Miguel John VersluysFaculty of Archaeology
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Peter WebbFaculty of Humanities
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Alain WijffelsFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Frits van der MeerFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Sam HendrikseFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid