677 search results for “human rights” in the Student website
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This was 2023! An overview of Humanities in the news
So much has happened this year! 2023 was an eventful year in which several wars raged about which our experts could offer interpretation. It was also the year in which the government made apologies for the slavery past. Leiden humanities scholars were at the forefront of this with their research on…
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Victims' Rights at A Crossroads
Conference, Seminar
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investigates respiratory disease in the past with an NWO PhD in the Humanities grant
Every year, an NWO PhD in the Humanities grant is awarded to a prospective PhD candidate at the Faculty of Archaeology. This year, the grant went to Maia Casna, enabling her to study respiratory disease in the past. ‘My hypothesis is that the rapid formation of cities in the medieval Netherlands, must…
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This was 2021! An overview of Humanities in the news
Online, hybrid, on campus... It was an unpredictable year, also for the Faculty of Humanities. Luckily, there were also non-corona related stories. Let's review 2021 with this list of the most-read news articles per month.
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Marie Soressi
Faculteit Archeologie
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Akkerman appointed professor: 'Interdisciplinarity also strengthens the humanities'
Leiden University has a new professor. On 1 June Nadine Akkerman became Professor of Early Modern Literature and Culture, a position she feels is designed to help her help others.
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‘If you know how the system works, you can stand up for your rights’
Legal protection. What do those involved in youth care and child protection understand by this concept? And what needs to change to improve legal protection? This question was explored by researchers from Leiden University’s Department of Child Law. Their research fits with the government’s ambition…
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Jac Aarts
Faculteit Archeologie
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Luka Narisha
Science
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Irini Sifogeorgakis
Faculteit Archeologie
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Imke Bruns
Science
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Jean-Jacques Hublin
Faculteit Archeologie
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Evania Lina Fasya
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Yannick Raczynski-Henk
Faculteit Archeologie
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Niels van Doesum
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Martin Sievert
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Tim Enwerem
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Fulco Scherjon
Faculteit Archeologie
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Danny Mekic
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Aitor Burguet-Coca
Faculteit Archeologie
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Leonor Alvarez Francés
Faculty of Humanities
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Suzan van de Velde
Faculteit Archeologie
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Economic, Social and Cultural Rights & Transitioning to a Sustainable Society
Conference
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Environmental Humanities connects disciplines as well as people: ‘We need integration’
By means of a presentation, a panel discussion, and activities in the fresh air, the event themed ‘Environmental Humanities’, organised by the Honours College Humanities, managed to unite both people and disciplines. ‘There is a gap between humanities and sciences, but they are more alike than you might…
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Humanities as the heart of Leiden in 2022: get to know the team
In 2022, Leiden will be the European City of Science. During this year, Leiden will be the European stage for knowledge, with a programme filled with science, art and culture. Of course, the humanities also take part. Get to know the core team of our faculty.
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ASSET-H skills profile for the employability of humanities graduates
Did you know that during your studies you develop skills that are useful in working life too? On top of that, many of these transferable skills are listed as “future-oriented” skills and are in demand in the labour market.
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Interested in doing a PhD after your master's? Go for a PhD in the Humanities
Research
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Bonobos, unlike humans, are more interested in the emotions of strangers than acquaintances
Humans and bonobos show striking similarities as well as differences when they see pictures of conspecifics. Both are more interested in photos of conspecifics that show emotion. But while our human attention is more easily drawn to photos of family members and friends that express certain emotions,…
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Barend Verkerk
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Ursula Kilkelly
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Lucy Opoka
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Katrien Klep
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Sophy Baird
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Mariëlle Bruning
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Ton Liefaard
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Ann Skelton
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Alex Geert Castermans in Het Parool on the right to swim topless
In Berlin, regulations have recently been amended to allow everyone to swim topless. In swimming pools in Amsterdam, women are still required to wear a top piece. Dutch newspaper Het Parool investigates whether Amsterdam swimmers also have the right to dive into the pool without wearing a top.
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Humanity core theme in certificate ceremony Leiden Leadership Programme
On 3 July, students of the Leiden Leadership Programme received their certificates in the Marekerk church in Leiden. During the festive closing ceremony, it became clear that humanity and leadership go hand in hand. ‘As a leader, you have to listen, observe and acknowledge problems.’
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Willemien den Ouden
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Mirjam Sombroek-van Doorm
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Reinout Vriesendorp
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Considering to apply for a PhD in the Humanities grant? Join the webinar
Research
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Faculty of Humanities ushers in the new year: 'Build in some low-pressure time'
In a world beset with war, climate problems and skyrocketing energy prices, it is good to have some 'slack time' now and then. That was Dean Mark Rutgers' message at the Faculty of Humanities' New Year reception.
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International studies and Urban Studies have moved to Schouwburgstraat
The International Studies and Urban studies study programmes have moved to a new address. After five years in the Wijnhaven building they have moved to the Schouwburgstraat. ‘It is nice to have our own place in The Hague as the Faculty of Humanities.’
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Call for submissions: The New Scholar (Leiden Student Journal of Humanities)
Education, Research
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Leiden University’s humanities in top 30 of Times Higher Education Rankings
Leiden University's humanities have one of the top places in the Times Higher Education Rankings. This year, we were placed 26th.
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Striking similarities in how humans and other primates search for food
How unique is the human capacity for learning and adapting to an environment? In field research – in the rainforest and Artis Zoo – primatologist Karline Janmaat is studying how humans and other primates adapt to their environment in their search for food. She will give her inaugural lecture as Professor…
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Sluiter: ‘Accessibility, diversity and inclusion are a matter of doing the right thing’
For two years, Ineke Sluiter was president of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW). Now, she is returning to the university full time. ‘I always carry themes like accessibility, diversity and inclusion with me.’
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Interview Ilya Kokorin – ‘Hup, Holland Hup, wasn’t the right answer’
Doing a PhD can be challenging. Moving to a foreign country can be challenging too. PhD candidate Ilya Kokorin, who was born in a small town in Siberia, faced both, while at the same time having to overcome a number of additional challenges and build a future post-PhD.
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Researchers get free rein with new Social Sciences and Humanities Labs
There was a lot of interest. In front of nearly a hundred researchers, supporting colleagues and Martijn Ridderbos, the Vice-Chairman of the Executive Board, Lotte van Dillen, Research Director of Psychology and Saskia Goedhard, Director of Humanities Operations jointly opened the new lab with a classic…