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Byvanck Professor Caroline Vout wins London Hellenic Prize for 2022 book
This year's London Hellenic Prize is awarded to Caroline Vout for her excellent study of representations of the human body in sculpture, Exposed: The Greek and Roman Body.
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‘Grassroots projects can help democracy’
Democracy is under pressure all over the world. With the #DemocracyinAction project, university lecturers Sara Brandellero and Kamila Krakowska Rodrigues want to investigate how grassroots art projects manage to keep democracy alive.
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TNO, HUM and the ISSC are jointly developing an ethical chatbot: ‘It is important that communication is tailored to the user’
The ISSC's ICT helpdesk receives dozens of questions from staff and students every day. A collaboration between TNO, LUCL and the ISSC aims to determine whether a specially designed chatbot could provide support in this area.
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The Next Dutch Government & China
Lecture
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Lecture: Maps, manuscripts, and the colonial division of the Malay world
Guest Lecture | SSEALS
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The World of Smallpox Picture Books: The Red Books for Smallpox in the Edo Period
Lecture
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Remembering and Forgetting in Two Worlds. Writing Histories of Forced Displacement and Submerged Genealogy
Lecture
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Taiwan’s public diplomacy, from the ground up
Yung Lin’s research explores how citizens in Taiwan and Southeast Asia actively shape public diplomacy, build trust across cultures, and address identity-based conflicts, highlighting the shift from government-led to citizen-centred diplomacy.
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Call for Papers and Panels: Global Transformations and Governance Challenges (GTGC) Conference 2023
From 7-9 June 2023 Global Transformations and Governance Challenges (GTGC) organises its second international conference in The Hague. Deadline for submissions: 15 February 2023.
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Coming this fall: Al-Babtain visiting professor Hugh Kennedy
This fall, LUCIS will have the pleasure of welcoming Professor Hugh Kennedy from SOAS University of London to Leiden. He is the fourth Abdulaziz Saud Al-Babtain Cultural Foundation Visiting Professor in Arabic Culture at Leiden University.
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MSc International Relations and Diplomacy (MIRD): Visit toBrussels and EU Institutions 2024
Between the 16 and 18 October, 85 Advanced MSc International Relationsand Diplomacy first-year students accompanied by team members embarked on an academic excursion to Brussels and various of its prominent EU institutions.
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Brussels is full of friendly faces
Students of the European Union Studies track of MA International Relations visited Brussels this October and met many Leiden alumni who already work there.
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How gas conflicts between Ukraine and Russia were the precursor to war
The war between Ukraine and Russia is playing out not just on the battlefield but also on the geopolitical playing field of gas. Conflicts at the start of this century about this energy source were, says PhD candidate Ilia Barboutev, a precursor to today’s war.
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LUC anniversary: 15 inspiring examples of local impact
In 2025, Leiden University College (LUC) celebrates its 15th anniversary with the theme 'Global challenges, local impact'. To kick off this anniversary year, we have shared fifteen stories over the past few weeks showcasing how LUC students, researchers, and alumni contribute to societal challenges…
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Crisis Management alumni: Insights and career tips
Six alumni of the Crisis and Security Management – Governance of Crisis master’s programme shared their experiences and career advice with students on 15 October, during a panel discussion.
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Experience ‘Shelter’: An underground VR-experience about Ukraine
In a world increasingly shaped by conflict, it becomes ever more important to create space for empathy, understanding, and informed public discourse. That is the intention the Shelter documentary and immersive installation aims to achieve as it arrives at Leiden University.
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MIRD Gala & Reconnect 2025: The future of international relations
On 18 January 2025, the Annual Reconnect & Gala of the Advanced MSc International Relations and Diplomacy (MIRD) celebrated over 20 years of bringing together current MIRD students, alumni, and faculty members. This year’s discussions focused on the theme: 'The Future of IR: Digital Innovation, Climate…
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Leiden MAIR Hosts 2nd Humanities & International Relations Graduate Conference
On 11 June 2025, the MA in International Relations (MAIR) Programme convened its 2nd Humanities & IR Graduate Conference at The Hague Campus (Schouwburgstraat), welcoming over sixty participants from twenty institutions in Europe, North America, and Asia.
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Researchers agree: the future of AI must be human
What rules should regulate AI, who should make them, and how will they be enforced in the digital arena?
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Student Support Team offers listening ear and advice after upsetting incidents
The new Student Support Team visits university buildings where upsetting incidents have happened, offering support to students in need.
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Opinion: The message 'ready for the fight' in the Defence White Paper raises concerns.
The Defence White Paper, titled ‘Strong, smart and together’, is debated in the House of Representatives along with the Defence Budget and raises concerns especially in uncertain times.
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Summer School: ‘The European Union, the United Nations and Global Governance’
Advanced Summer School on the European Union and the United Nations in The Hague. Explore global governance, EU–UN cooperation, simulations and institutional visits. Apply by 22 May 2026.
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International Studies Earth Day lecture: 12 Habits to Solve the World’s Crises
Festival
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Michiel van GroesenFaculty of Humanities
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Cleveringa Professor: Holocaust remembrance has led to very different political lessons
From memorials to the armed forces to memory stones for individual victims. It was only later that the Holocaust took a central role in Western remembrance culture, Cleveringa Professor Frank van Vree notes. ‘Nationalists and human rights activists both invoke the experience of the Holocaust.’
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Anne HeyerFaculty of Humanities
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Sylvestre BonnetFaculty of Science
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Nadia BourasFaculty of Humanities
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Maarten JansenFaculty of Archaeology
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Edwin BakkerFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Constant HijzenFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Daan WeggemansFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Remko OffringaFaculty of Science
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World Women's Committee Against War and Fascism (WWCAWF) 1934-1941
Lecture, Peace Histories Seminar Series
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Children's rights under pressure in a changing world: Need for a new research agenda?
Conference
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learn from drama and the arts: scripts, stages, and performances in world politics
LUCIR presentation and discussion
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Sander Bax: 'Literature doesn’t confine itself to national borders'
To truly understand Dutch literature, we have to look beyond borders. At least, that is the view of Sander Bax. From 1 August, he will be Professor of Contemporary Dutch Literature and Culture in a Transnational Dynamic.
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Freedom: what does it mean?
On 5 May we celebrate freedom, a basic human right that should not be taken for granted. We asked international students and staff what it means to them.
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Forgotten Lineages of Displaced Communities Across the Indian Ocean World, 1650-1850
Conference
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Iran Between War and Tyranny: What Comes Next?
Debate
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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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Strengthening European research networks: Archaeologist Miguel John Versluys honored with prestigious Humboldt Research Award
Professor Miguel John Versluys of Leiden University has been recognised with the esteemed Humboldt Research Award, a testament to his groundbreaking work in global archaeology, reception-studies and the deep history of globalisation. The award, granted by the Alexander von Humbold-Stiftung, celebrates…
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Paul CliteurFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Mink van IJzendoornFaculty of Archaeology
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Ruhama Yilma AbebeFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Harry FokkensFaculty of Archaeology
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Carolien JacobsFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Hoko HoriiFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Reijer PasschierFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Eva PolmanFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid