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Maartje van der Woude will give Dies Natalis lecture for Universitas Indonesia 30 October 2020
Maartje van der Woude, Professor of Law & Society, will hold a lecture on 5 November for Universitas Indonesia on the occasion of its 96th Dies Natalis.
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Anne Meuwese appointed Professor of Public Law & Governance of AI 27 October 2020
Anne Meuwese is appointed Professor of Public Law & Governance of AI at Leiden University as of 1 November 2020. This position is part of the Universi...
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Alumna Cultural Anthropology Ruth Erica writes youth novel about Rwanda 26 October 2020
Writing a story from the perspective of a Rwandan girl set in Africa is not an easy task. Alumna Cultural Anthropology Ruth Erica did it. Her debut no...
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Peter Burger: 'I investigate where a strange story comes from.' 26 October 2020
Peter Burger is a university lecturer at the master in Journalism and New Media and co-founder of Nieuwscheckers. He now teaches the course Factchecke...
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Global citizenship research launched in cooperation with NCDO 22 October 2020
At the initiative of the National Commission for International Cooperation and Sustainable Development (NCDO), Leiden University has commenced researc...
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Steven Truxal appointed Professor of Air and Space Law in Leiden 22 October 2020
Steven Truxal joins Leiden University as Professor of Air and Space Law on 1 December 2020. Truxal holds a BA in International Affairs with concentrat...
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‘Surgeons and rowers have a lot in common’ 19 October 2020
Rower Boudewijn Röell (31) already has one Olympic medal, but he's hoping to win another in Tokyo. 'At some point, though, you do have to stop.' Easi...
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Alumna Fleur van Elk about studying and working 19 October 2020
Alumna Fleur van Elk graduated cum laude for the research master's program Cognitive Neuroscience and started her PhD trajectory at the Erasmus Univer...
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Welcome Janice McNab 13 October 2020
We welcome artist Janice McNab to ACPA as a post-doc scholar.
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Helen Pluut new chair of Young Academy Leiden 07 October 2020
Young Academy Leiden brings together young researchers, gives them a say in policymaking and fosters interdisciplinary collaboration. Chair Tom Louwer...
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Gijsbert Rutten new Professor of Historical Sociolinguistics of Dutch 05 October 2020
As of 1 July, Gijsbert Rutten is Professor by special appointment of Historical Sociolinguistics of Dutch at Leiden University. Rutten, who also works...
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Jan van de Streek appointed Professor of Tax Law in Leiden 02 October 2020
Jan van de Streek is a tax scholar who conducts research into the taxation of multinationals. His appointment will commence on 1 January 2021.
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Alumna Cultural Anthropology Van der Helm is 'Stadsfotograaf' Leidsch Dagblad 28 September 2020
Every year a photographer portrays Leiden as Stadsfotograaf (City Photographer) of the Leidsch Dagblad. This year it is the honor to Leonie van der He...
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Anneloes van Iwaarden: 'I think writing is one of the most fun things to do.' 28 September 2020
Anneloes van Iwaarden works part-time as a communications manager at the Centre for Linguistics (LUCL). She grew up in England, Switzerland and the Ne...
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Asma Mehan about PortCityFutures, anthropology and Leiden 25 September 2020
Port cities are internationally connected. Decisions and changes occurring in one city have a direct impact on port cities in other parts of the world...