317 search results for “social inequality” in the Staff website
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Stephanus HuijbregtsFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Andrew ShieldFaculty of Humanities
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Take part in group decision-making research at the social interaction lab
To easily take part in group decision-making research, Jörg Gross, Assistent Professor Social and Organisational Psychology, launched a platform that allows students at the social interaction lab. Sign up to receive invitations if you are interested in taking part in on-going scientific studies in the…
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Researchers still reluctant to embrace transdisciplinary collaboration
Without scientific knowledge, we won’t be able to tackle the grand challenges of the 21st century: climate change, energy transition, social inequality and coronavirus, for example. Professor by Special Appointment of the Social Value of Science Laurens Hessels is therefore calling for more transdisciplinary…
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Miranda SentseFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Science under pressure in the US: Cultural scholar continues her research in Leiden
Growing political pressure and increasing restrictions on academic freedom forced Cultural Studies scholar Maisha Wester to leave her tenured research position at Indiana University. Thanks to the Tulip Fund grant, she will now continue her work at Leiden University.
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Bart Barendregt appointed Dean of Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
In consultation with the Executive Board of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences and having heard the views of the Faculty Council, the Executive Board has appointed Bart Barendregt as Dean of the Faculty until 1 April 2027.
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Clare FenwickFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Mara van OschFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Kate KirkFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Yinzhi ZhangFaculty of Humanities
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Edmund HayesFaculty of Humanities
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Rens TacomaFaculty of Humanities
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GTGC conference on the pressing social issues of our time
Major developments worldwide are creating new challenges for society. The pandemic has hit us hard, for example, and we are already feeling the effects of global warming. How can society and politics deal with the urgent problems of our time? That is the theme of the Global Transformations and Governance…
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Ombuds Officer: 'The pain of social insecurity always has to be taken seriously.'
Marjan van Dasselaar was appointed as the new ombuds officer for staff on 1 May. She will be working to create a safer working atmosphere within the University. 'There is a lot of pain felt by people who experience social insecurity. That pain always has to be taken seriously.'
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Iranian regime faces dilemma: ‘You can’t just block social media’
Protests have been raging in Iran for two months since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. The role of social media in the protests against the Iranian regime should not be underestimated, says Senior Assistant Professor and Iranian Babak RezaeeDaryakenari.
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Ellen de BruijnFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Anke KleinFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Marlou SchroverFaculty of Humanities
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Lotte van DillenFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Corinna Jentzsch
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Anna NotsuFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Iliana SamaraFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Taboo on raising social safety issues must go because we really need to do better
Last year, 15.8% of all employees of Leiden University experienced undesirable behaviour. This is one of the findings of the 2021 Personnel Monitor. ‘That number is far too high. We have to get rid of the taboo on raising this issue and addressing offenders,‘ says Martijn Ridderbos, in an open and…
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Conference on the gap between government and citizens
It’s often said that citizens have lost trust in their governments. But who exactly are these ‘citizens’? And which aspects of people’s contact with government agencies work better than others? These questions will be discussed at the Crafting Resilience conference (working language is English) on…
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Flor Miriam Plaza del Arco -
Michaël OpgenhaffenFaculty of Humanities
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Gamal Adel Elgamal -
Interdisciplinary research: labour market on the move
Migration, globalisation, technological developments, climate change: the greatest challenges of our time all affect our labour market. But how exactly? And can we influence this? Professor of Economics Olaf van Vliet regards it as his job to reveal how things really are. ‘That way, we can work on solutions…
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Tanja AhlinFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Leila DemarestFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Agnieszka KazimierczukAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Ariadne SchmidtFaculty of Humanities
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Paper versus practice: border control is in human hands
Even when a border has officially disappeared, it is still people who decide whether others may cross freely. This was also true for the Polish-German border, where PhD candidate Maryla Klajn spend six months conducting fieldwork.
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Olaf van VlietFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Hanna Swaab
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Mirjam de BruijnFaculty of Humanities
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Master Class | Factory Girls, Sex Workers, and Minorities: Writing the Marginalized in History
Hanan Hammad and Eftychia Mylona give a master class focusing on conceptual and methodological challenges in writing histories of marginalized social groups.
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Bernard BernardsFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Eva Sievers -
Armin CuyversFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Alex Geert CastermansFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Frank Takes -
Indira HuliselanFaculty of Humanities
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Cristiana StravaFaculty of Humanities
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New partnership aims to enhance public sector leadership
The newly launched Public Leadership in Collaboration partnership has been designed to enhance leadership within and across public sector organisations through research. This kind of leadership has a direct impact on society. Professor Ben Kuipers from the Leiden Leadership Centre (LLC) shares three…