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Panoramic: The Leiden Art Review 15 April 2024For twenty years, the Art History study programme had its own journal, the highly successful Decorum, which was written and edited by students. When t...
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Alumnus Allard Altena is a Public Prosecutor: ‘It’s just the best job ever!’ 15 April 2024Since graduating from Leiden Law School with master’s degrees in Jurisprudence & Philosophy of Law and Criminal Law, alumnus Allard Altena now works a...
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New Science Library Open 15 April 2024From study places to consulting collections and from a meeting with your faculty liaison to getting books after opening hours: the new Science Library...
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Podcast: an introduction to the Persian Book of Kings 11 April 2024How did the mythical kings of ancient Persia live? In this podcast, we delve into the Shahnameh, also known as the Book of Kings.
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Online exhibition – Yemen through the Dutch lens 04 April 2024Northern Yemen; a highland region often in the news as the center of the Houthi regime, has a political, social, and intellectual history spanning mor...
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Anthropologist working for the government 01 April 2024Saskia van Otterloo works as a policy advisor on climate adaptation at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management in the Netherlands. She gra...
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Ronald Giphart writer in residence at Leiden University this autumn 25 March 2024Writer in residence Ronald Giphart will explore a number of his own fascinations with Leiden students.
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Successful third edition of Leiden University Academy Week 22 March 2024It was Leiden University Academy Week from 11 to 15 March. With over 300 sign-ups and a programme with 14 different webinars and workshops on our cour...
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The European Commission, “a humanities-friendly work environment” 20 March 2024On February 29 2024, the Humanities Career Service of Leiden University organised a career day to the European Union institutions in Brussels. Natalia...
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Alumnus Emma Govaart is fighting for equal opportunities for young people 20 March 2024Leiden alumnus Emma Govaart (24) wanted to make an impact on society, so she took a job in the non-profit sector after graduating. She now promotes eq...
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It doesn’t really exist, but I am one: a tropical lawyer! 18 March 2024Alumna Janine Ubink is a Professor of Law, Governance and Development at Leiden University. She researches legal pluralism in various areas of Africa ...
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Lecture series Treasures from the Middle Eastern Manuscript Collections and their Wealth of Knowledge 12 March 2024Persian stories with beautiful miniatures, letters on papyrus from Egyptian traders and medicinal manuscripts translated from Greek and edited in Arab...
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Back to your roots: Leiden Alumni in Brussels Event 04 March 2024Over 100 Leiden University alumni gathered in the heart of Brussels for the annual Leiden Alumni in Brussels Event on 29 February. The European Bankin...
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Acquisition of early African photographs by explorer and photography pioneer Alexine Tinne 15 February 2024Over 160 years ago, the Hague-based photography pioneer and traveler Alexine Tinne (1835-1869) captured current South Sudan and its inhabitants on fil...
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Alumnus Charlotte Poot developed a hospital app for children 14 February 2024Charlotte Poot (31) is co-founder and chair of Hospital Hero, an app that prepares children for a hospital visit. She studied and obtained her PhD at ...