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Theory in Practice: researching race in the Dutch legal archive 01 December 2021
On Thursday 23 November, Professor Betty de Hart delivered the lecture ‘Exploring the Legal Archive on Race: Methodological Challenges’ as part of the...
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Students Ruşen and Rana fight for diversity in higher education 29 November 2021
Two Leiden students stand a chance of winning the ECHO Award for Higher Education. Deniz Rana Kuseyri (Rana for short) and Ruşen Koç are two of the si...
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Olaf van Vliet appointed Professor of Economics 25 November 2021
The Executive Board has appointed Olaf van Vliet as Professor of Economics at Leiden University, specialising in social security and labour market pol...
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The Municipality of Leiden and Leiden University collaborate in training students at the Legal Advice Centre on tenancy law 22 November 2021
On Monday 22 November 2021, the Municipality of Leiden, Leiden Law School and the Legal Advice Centre in Leiden signed a collaboration agreement. The ...
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Law graduate Jiska Ogier speaks from experience: ‘The Netherlands should be much more accessible for people with disabilities’ 18 November 2021
Jiska Ogier studied notarial law, which wasn’t always easy because she went to lectures in a wheelchair. As a student she pushed to make society acces...
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Wimar Bolhuis chief economist at research-based consultancy firm Ecorys 11 November 2021
As chief economist, Bolhuis will conduct research on topical economic issues. Besides this position, he will remain active as a lecturer at the Depart...
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Irma Mosquera appointed as Professor of Tax Governance 02 November 2021
In her teaching and research, Mosquera primarily seeks the connection between tax law and other disciplines. Her appointment is effective as of 1 Nove...
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Bart Schermer appointed as Professor of Privacy and Cybercrime 02 November 2021
As of 1 November 2021, Bart Willem Schermer has been appointed as Professor of Privacy and Cybercrime at eLaw – Center for Law and Digital Technologies.
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Soulmates in Empire? Van Vollenhoven and the Colonial Contradictions of Grotius 20 October 2021
On Thursday 14 October, Dr Martine van Ittersum gave the first lecture of the Van Vollenhoven Institute’s year-long workshop 'Reconsidering the Socio-...
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Radboud University and Leiden University research ethnic profiling 19 October 2021
A research team from Radboud University and Leiden University, led by senior researchers Prof. Masja van Meeteren (RU/UL), Dr Paul Mutsaers (RU) and P...
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De Verbranders, a podcast on Europe's borders and resistance to them, is online 12 October 2021
De Verbranders, a Dutch podcast produced by PhD candidates Neske Baerwaldt (Leiden Law School/VVI) and Wiebe Ruijtenberg (FSW/CAOS), is online. You ca...
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Lecture series 'Reconsidering the Socio-Legal Gaze' 30 September 2021
The Van Vollenhoven Institute is organising a year-long public lecture series entitled 'Reconsidering the Socio-Legal Gaze'. The lecture series aims t...
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Imagine you’re Ilias from Turkey 28 September 2021
In the confrontational ‘House of Misconceptions’, visitors put themselves in another person’s shoes and have to justify their existence. The performan...
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Maaike Lycklama keynote speaker at behavioral risk conference 27 September 2021
On Thursday 2 September, Maaike Lycklama à Nijeholt acted as keynote speaker at the behavioral risk conference in Utrecht. She did this together with ...
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Opening Ceremony of the LL.M. European Law 23 September 2021
On Thursday 16 September 2021, the Opening Ceremony of the LL.M. European Law took place in person at Leiden Law School.